The foundation also encourages nonprofits to utilize the Internet to enhance
their operations and communications capabilities .

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With more than $71 billion in annual revenues, Verizon Communications Inc.

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The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications,
pioneered the use of the Internet when it became the first corporate "cyber-
foundation" in 1995, requiring that grant applications be submitted online. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the
News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news
releases.

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The judges
noted that Verizon's Web site, selected from among nearly 250 applicants,
demonstrates the company's commitment to effective communications and serves
as a model of excellence for other grant-makers. This is the second
time Verizon has received this Gold Award.
"We're delighted to have received this prestigious award, which
recognizes our commitment to customers and partners, as well as the
ongoing development in the GoldMine product ," said Greg Anderson,
Senior Director of Product Marketing for the GoldMine business unit at
FrontRange Solutions. 1 on-line resource site
for the contact center industry around the world. FrontRange product families, designed
specifically for small- to mid-sized enterprises and distributed
enterprise organizations, include: GoldMine(R) for business
relationship management, team-based contact management and sales
forces automation solutions; IT Service Management with HEAT(R) and
ITIL standards-based modules for complete service management; and IP
Contact Center for reduced telephony costs and increased agent
productivity, streamlined customer service and communications.
Customers representing 44 percent of the Fortune 100 and 76 percent of
the FTSE 100 include Coca-Cola, Shell Oil, Prudential Securities,
Electricite de France, Mack Trucks, Campbell Soup, Avaya, Bechtel
Corp, Bank of America , and Turner News Network.

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The foundation also supports Verizon Volunteers, an incentive program that
last year encouraged Verizon employees to volunteer 528,000 hours in their
communities and provided $37.

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verizon." These
awards are unique as users vote for the winners and there are no
judging panels. For FrontRange this is a great award -- the
quality of the votes from their customers was exceptional and this is
why they won the award. Through a unique
blend of high value editorials and carefully placed advertising,
clients around the world benefit from substantial exposure and quality
leads.

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com/foundation, received top
honors for excellence in communications in the category recognizing large
corporate foundations.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases , executive speeches
and biographies, media contacts, high quality video and images, and other
information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at
http://www.

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8 million voice and data customers across the United States.

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verizon. For more
information, visit http://www.

FrontRange Solutions Wins 2005 Members' Choice Award for GoldMine

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Users Vote in Prestigious ContactCenterWorld. We currently have over 79,000 corporate members of which 40%
are at a senior executive level within Contact Centers globally.

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This year, competition was extremely high amongst the 83
entrants and over 3,500 members voted. and/or its
affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

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Philanthropic Division Receives Highest Honor for Communications Excellence

NEW YORK, The Verizon Foundation's Web site has
won a Gold Award from the Council on Foundations ' 2005 Wilmer Shields Rich
Awards Program. The site, http://www. The award was presented at
the Council on Foundations' 56th annual conference today. For more information on the foundation, visit
http://www.com
Members' Choice Awards, specifically "Best CRM Solution, EMEA.
GoldMine enables organizations to implement best practices for
sales and marketing programs, including obtaining Return on Investment
(ROI) metrics.

About FrontRange Solutions

FrontRange Solutions develops award-winning software and solutions
used by more than 130,000 companies and 1.

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The foundation's site includes
guidelines, an eligibility quiz and the online grant application. The software also enables users to track and
analyze customer responses to identify effective campaigns. It goes without saying that we feel every
company who entered deserves credit for putting themselves in a
program where customers vote -- a challenge that many other vendors in
the industry would not entertain.

ContactCenterWorld.2 million users worldwide to
manage a wide variety of business relationships and provide
exceptional service.

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The site
also contains a series of best-in class technology success stories and tools
that help nonprofits evaluate their technology needs.verizon.

The
quality content on our site is what draws 7,500 unique users to us
every day.

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"This award is a prestigious honor for the company," said Patrick Gaston,
president of the Verizon Foundation.

In 2004 , the Verizon Foundation awarded more than 26,000 grants totaling
more than $70 million to charitable and nonprofit agencies that focus on
improving literacy, computer and technology skills, and identifying domestic
violence solutions.6 million in combined contributions to charitable
and nonprofit organizations . International includes wireline and wireless
operations and investments, primarily in the Americas and Europe.com/news. Unlike other award programs,
ours recognizes a company's achievement in whatever regions of the
world they operate in. For more information,
call 800-776-7889 or visit www.

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The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association
consisting of more than 2,000 organizations that promote strategic
communication as an essential part of successful philanthropy .
(NYSE: VZ) is one of the world's leading providers of communications services. Each award is based
on the quality of all votes received.

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For more details, visit www.com

About the Members' Choice Awards

Launched in the summer of 2002, the Members' Choice Awards are the
industry 's first and only independent awards program where users vote
for their favorite solution providers on a national, regional and
global basis.

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The foundation uses its resources in the United States
and abroad to develop partnerships in technology and connect them with
organizations serving the needs of diverse communities, people with
disabilities, victims of domestic violence, and the economically and socially
disadvantaged.com

GoldMine, HEAT and other FrontRange Solutions products, brands and
trademarks are property of FrontRange Solutions USA Inc.

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"The Internet is a powerful tool that
provides a wealth of information to charitable organizations.verizon.com/foundation.
Verizon has a diverse work force of more than 210,000 in four business units:
Domestic Telecom serves customers based in 29 states with wireline
telecommunications services, including broadband and other services .com,
a global organization that sets the industry standards and attracts
over 7,500 unique visitors a day to its site.

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Specific metrics proof points provided by GoldMine
include allowing sales and marketing professionals to view forecasted
sales against marketing programs, as well as closed sales as a result
of these programs.frontrange.

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The award
affirms that we're doing the right things to reach nonprofits striving to make
a difference in their communities."
The Verizon Foundation is accessible round-the-clock seven days a week, in
English and Spanish, via the Web site. Verizon
Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless network,
serving 43.
Information Services operates directory publishing businesses and provides
electronic commerce services."

About ContactCenterWorld.com is the world's No.

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Verizon Foundation Wins Gold Award For Innovative Web Site

com.com Awards Program
to Name GoldMine "Best CRM Solution, EMEA"

FrontRange Solutions won the contact center industry's top CRM
honor for its GoldMine(R) product in the 2005 ContactCenterWorld. "Our focus is providing customers with a CRM
solution that not only offers greater productivity to help them better
meet their business objectives, but one that provides customer
relationship continuity from small business to the distributed
enterprise. Other
products, brands and trademarks are property of their respective
owners/companies.

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The program recognizes effective communications efforts that increase
public awareness of foundations and corporate-giving programs.

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The award program is another successful venue for the
contact center industry's leading Web resource ContactCenterWorld ."
Commenting on the awards, Raj Wadhwani, Founder and Editor In
Chief, added: "For the third year the industry honors the best of the
best.com

ContactCenterWorld. There are no judges and no panels.