Vodafone tops 100m customers

Vodafone Group PLC
22 January 2002

22 January 2002



                      VODAFONE TOPS 100 MILLION CUSTOMERS


Vodafone Group Plc ('Vodafone') today announces that it has connected 100
million Vodafone customers through its networks in 28 countries around the
world, underlining its position as the world's mobile communications leader.

Sir Christopher Gent, Chief Executive of Vodafone, said:

'Vodafone has increased its customer base more than ten fold in the past three
years. This has been achieved both through good sustained organic customer
growth and through our successful geographic expansion.

'Last year we realigned our growth strategy from general market growth to a more
targeted, segmented approach.  However, in this financial year overall, customer
growth has been stronger than anticipated and the recent Christmas quarter
additions were in line with our expectations.'

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For further information:

Vodafone Group Plc
Tim Brown, Group Corporate Affairs Director
Melissa Stimpson, Head of Group Investor Relations
Bobby Leach, Head of Group Financial Media Relations
Jon Earl, Senior Investor Relations Manager
Darren Jones, Senior Investor Relations Manager
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Notes to Editors:

Details of customer numbers for the quarter ended 31 December 2001 will be
provided with other key performance indicators on 29 January 2002.

Customer numbers are on a proportionate basis, reflecting the equity ownership
of the Group in its respective operators.

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