Re: Infostrada

Vodafone Group PLC
1 March 2001


1 March 2001


                            Proposed sale of Infostrada

Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') notes the decision by the Italian anti-trust
authority to approve Enel's acquisition of Infostrada but only on the
condition that Enel sells 5,500 megawatts of generating capacity.  Vodafone
and Enel are continuing to discuss the implications of this regulatory
decision.

A further announcement will be made in due course.


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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
Tel:  [phone]

Tavistock Communications
Lulu Bridges
Tel:  [phone]

UBS Warburg
Warren Finegold
Andre Sokol
Tel:  [phone]


This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of
Vodafone Group Plc.  UBS Warburg Ltd., a subsidiary of UBS AG, which is
regulated in the United Kingdom by the Securities and Futures Authority
Limited, is acting for Vodafone Group Plc and for no one else in connection
with the proposed transaction and will not be responsible to anyone other than
Vodafone Group Plc for providing the protections afforded to customers of UBS
Warburg Ltd., or for providing advice in relation to the transaction.