Subsids Acquisition

VODAFONE AIRTOUCH PLC
14 October 1999


VODAFONE AIRTOUCH TO INCREASE STAKE IN POLAND

Vodafone  AirTouch Plc announces today  that  its  wholly
owned   subsidiary  AirTouch  Communications,  Inc.   has
entered  into a preliminary sale agreement to  acquire  a
5.5%  stake  in Polkomtel S.A. from Stalexport  S.A.  The
agreement relates to 825,000 registered common shares  in
Polkomtel,  being  acquired  for  a  cash  consideration,
payable on completion, of US$ 145 million.

The  preliminary agreement is subject to rights  of  pre-
emption in the Articles of Association of Polkomtel  and,
therefore,  the  amount  by which the  Vodafone  AirTouch
stake  in  Polkomtel will increase will depend  upon  the
extent to which, if any, the other shareholders elect  to
exercise their pre-emptive rights, which are pro rata  to
existing shareholdings.  The procedures relating  to  the
exercise  of  pre-emption  rights  are  expected  to   be
concluded  in approximately 90 days, with the closing  of
the transaction occurring shortly thereafter.

Vodafone  AirTouch currently owns 19.25%  of  Polkomtel's
issued  share capital.  Polkomtel is the operator of  the
Plus  GSM  mobile telephone service in  Poland.   It  was
awarded its licence in February 1996, and at the  end  of
September 1999 had over 1.3 million customers.


For further information contact:

Tim Brown, Investor Relations Director, or
Melissa Stimpson, Senior Investor Relations Manager
at Vodafone AirTouch Plc
Telephone [phone]

Lulu Bridges
Tavistock Communications
Telephone: [phone]