Response to Press Speculation

Vodafone Group PLC
7 September 2001

7 September 2001



                    VODAFONE COMMENT ON PRESS SPECULATION



Following recent press speculation Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') wishes to
clarify its position with respect to Third Generation ('3G') networks and
service delivery.



Vodafone confirms that all its 3G networks will be designed in accordance to
3GPP ('Third Generation Partnership Program') standards and will provide data
services up to initially 384 kilo bits per second (kbps) and later 2 mega bits
per second. These data rates will be able to allow for multimedia services
including video and music. The minimum service level guaranteed at the outline
fringe area of a network will be 64kbps.



Vodafone also confirms that the UK government's licence specification falls
within the international 3GPP standards.



Vodafone will launch initial multimedia services on its existing GPRS
networks, which will be prior to the planned 3G launch. Vodafone will use the
most advanced techniques recently standardised for video and audio
compression, such as MPEG4 ('Motion Picture Engineering Group') in order to
improve the satisfactory delivery of multimedia services over wireless
networks. All of these services will be offered and extended on 3G networks.



Vodafone is taking a lead role globally in partnering and developing a strong
relationship with its suppliers to ensure the delivery of 3G services as
planned and stated above. The launch of these services, as has been
consistently stated, is still planned for the second half of 2002.



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For further information contact:



Vodafone Group Plc

Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director

Melissa Stimpson, Head of Group Investor Relations

Darren Jones, Senior Investor Relations Manager

Jon Earl, Investor Relations Manager

Telephone: [phone]



Tavistock Communications

Lulu Bridges/John West

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