Product Launch

Vodafone Group Plc
01 August 2003


1 August 2003

    VERIZON WIRELESS AND VODAFONE CO-OPERATE ON LAP TOP E-MAIL, INTERNET AND
               CORPORATE APPLICATIONS ACCESS FOR THE US AND EUROPE

NEWBURY, UK and BEDMINSTER, NJ - Verizon Wireless, the leading US wireless
service provider, and Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone'), the world's largest
mobile community, today announce their intention to develop a dual branded
'Verizon Vodafone' lap top data card service for business customers working and
travelling between the US and Europe.

The data card will be based on Vodafone's successful data card service, Vodafone
Mobile Connect Card, which Verizon Wireless will develop and market under
licence from Vodafone. The service will enable Verizon Wireless and Vodafone
business customers to seamlessly access their e-mail, the Internet and corporate
applications on their lap tops within Vodafone's territories and Verizon
Wireless' network in the US, with customers experiencing their same service
environment when travelling abroad.

To support the service, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone intend to co-operate on
data card hardware, service inter-connectivity, roaming and inter-operator
tariffing.

'As Verizon Wireless and Vodafone work toward a seamless wireless data
experience for business people on both sides of the Atlantic, our customers will
look forward to the high-quality services and products that we've become known
for in the wireless marketplace,' said Denny Strigl, President and CEO of
Verizon Wireless.

'Today's announcement demonstrates the potential of the Verizon Wireless and
Vodafone partnership to lead the global mobile market in delivering genuine
customer value. By combining our product and marketing knowledge with Verizon
Wireless' excellent quality CDMA 1xRTT data Express Network and Vodafone's GPRS
networks, our partnership will deliver mobile e-mail access, the Web and
corporate applications, all key business services. This will allow Verizon
Wireless and Vodafone customers to work effectively whilst travelling in the US
and Europe,' said Julian Horn Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Vodafone.

About Vodafone Group Plc
Vodafone is the world's largest mobile community with over 122.7m proportionate
customers worldwide and equity interests in 28 countries and Partner Networks in
a further 9 countries. www.vodafone.com

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless communications.
The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 34.6
million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD).
Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.


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Vodafone Group
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