Disposal

Vodafone Group PLC
8 May 2001





8 May 2001

                         SALE OF TELE.RING IN AUSTRIA



Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') announces today that it has agreed to sell its
100% equity stake in the Austrian telecommunications company, tele.ring
Telekom Service GmbH ('tele.ring') for an undisclosed amount to Western
Wireless International Corporation.  The value of the net assets being
disposed of represents less than 1% of Vodafone's net assets.



The transaction is subject to Austrian regulatory approval.



Vodafone was advised by UBS Warburg.



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For further information:



Vodafone Group Plc

Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director

Melissa Stimpson, Head of Group Investor Relations

Jon Earl, Investor Relations Manager

Darren Jones, Investor Relations Manager

Tel:  [phone]



Tavistock Communications

Lulu Bridges/Sarah Landgrebe

Tel:  [phone]



UBS Warburg

Warren Finegold

Charles Butterworth

Tel:  [phone]