The lucky winning
band will have the opportunity to have their song, music video, ring tone and
ring back tone released on Verizon Wireless -- the nation's leading wireless
provider with 51.com.
From March 13 through March 22, the MySpace network of more than 60
million users can listen to Hitchhiker and all the semifinalists and vote
online for their favorite at http://www. The program Verizon Wireless is
running on MySpace helped Verizon Wireless introduce up and coming bands to
the mobile world, further extending the music experience on customers'
communication devices they use most every day -- their wireless phones.
Listen to Hitchhiker's music and more and vote for your favorite new
artist at http: //www.
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Bronx Resident Franco Anthony in the Running to Be the First to Launch Their Career on V CAST Music

3 million customers . He is a self-taught musician who plays every instrument
on each of his songs and has a deep appreciation for a wide variety of music,
including soul, rock, R+B and hip-hop.com.verizonwireless."
Verizon Wireless will release the "Calling All Bands" winner's song on V
CAST Music -- marking the first time an unsigned band will release its first
single on a wireless phone.myspace.99 if purchased from the PC or $1.
Customers need a V CAST-enabled phone and a subscription to the V CAST
VPak , which is $15.com.com/multimedia. SongTouch, an Internet store that
gives visitors thousands of download choices of music, spoken word recordings,
and concert footage, has the largest Christian music catalog on the Internet.

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V CAST Music songs cost $0. Find more information on the Web
at http://www. The winning band or songwriter will have the opportunity to
have their song, music video , ring tone and ring back tone released on Verizon
Wireless. He
describes his song "Summer Feeling ," as "emotional and passionate; soulful
with a touch of the unpredictable.verizonwireless. Consumers
have access to music from major Christian record labels, spoken word
recordings and concert footage .

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The V CAST Music Store will contain a million songs by spring
and lets customers browse, preview , download and play high-quality digital
music from their phones or in the Verizon Wireless V CAST Music Online Store. Customers need a V CAST-enabled phone and
a subscription to the V CAST VPak , which is $15. Customers interested in managing their music from their PCs in
the V CAST Music Online Store can do so without a V CAST VPak.com. Joining Casting Crowns this spring is award-
winning female artist Nichole Nordeman, singer and songwriter newcomer Josh
Bates, and speaker Tony Nolan . "We are behind them as
they continue to do what they do best: musically enlightening fans with a
positive spiritual message. SongTouch is currently available for Windows
operating systems in the U.

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Y., Solo artist Franco Anthony, of the
Bronx, is one step closer to having the opportunity of a lifetime -- the
chance to be the first unsigned recording artist to launch his career on a
wireless phone.
Verizon Wireless will release the "Calling All Bands" winner's song on V
CAST Music -- marking the first time an unsigned band will release its first
single on a wireless phone.
Franco Anthony, a singer, songwriter and producer, started playing drums
when he was eight years old and performing in local bands and writing his own
music in junior high.

* The
five entries receiving the most votes will become finalists; Verizon Wireless
will select the winner who will be announced on MySpace March 29.com/music.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 51.

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He has produced four tracks for R+B
singer Mark McLaughlin and recently opened for John Legend at a Hot 97
sponsored production. He performs throughout New York City and his music can
be heard at http://www."
Hitchhiker began his music career at age 14, but he describes his musical
education and his nickname starting around age seven when his parents'
separated. PORTLAND, Ore.

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com/thefam2.3 million voice and data customers. To preview and request broadcast-quality
video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log
on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
http://www .verizonwireless.hikervision.verizonwireless.
SongTouch is the only site with the most comprehensive Christian content
available and hands down, has the largest Christian music catalog in the
industry .

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com/multimedia. Smith's own website is
http://www.com. Customers
interested in managing their music from their PCs need Windows Media Player
10; a free download of the player is available online in the V CAST Music
store. For more information, visit
http://www.S.3 million voice and data customers.

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MySpace, with more than one million registered
bands, helps Verizon Wireless bring authentic bands to the mobile world,
further extending the music experience on customers' communication devices
they use most every day -- their wireless phones.

V CAST Music
V CAST Music from Verizon Wireless lets customers play music on their
wireless phones from well-known and independent artists -- the same device
they have come to rely upon for entertainment, information and mobile
communication.
V CAST Music runs on Verizon Wireless' broadband network, the most robust,
award-winning wireless broadband network in the nation, available to about 150
million people from coast to coast.

Hip-Hop 'Hitchhiker' From Capitol Heights MD in the Running to Launch Music by Cell Phone on V CAST Music

com/callingallbands) from more than 4,000 bands across all
musical genres.99 if purchased and downloaded
over the air onto a V CAST Music phone.verizonwireless.verizonwireless .
Casting Crowns, the 2005 Gospel Music Association group of the year,
kicked off their tour February 9th and will finish their 46 city road tour in
Manheim, Pennsylvania May 7th."
The sponsorship of the Casting Crowns tour is another step in the right
direction to fulfill SongTouch 's mission of touching lives through music.

About SongTouch
Headquartered in Portland , Oregon, SongTouch, a service of Touch, Inc.

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myspace. The winner will also work with Verizon Wireless
to produce a music video that will be released on V CAST, plus a ring tone and
ring back tone of the winning song that will be available for purchase by
Verizon Wireless customers.myspace.
V CAST Music runs on Verizon Wireless' broadband network, the most robust,
award-winning wireless broadband network in the nation, available to 150
million people from coast to coast. Find more information on the Web at
http://www.

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00 monthly access, added to their Verizon Wireless calling
plan to access V CAST Music and music videos on their phones.

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com/music.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 51.com /callingallbands. He's one of two Hip Hop artists selected as a semifinalist.
"All those years of traveling between cities to visit parents and family
exposed me to all kinds of music and influences , and that's where the
universalism in my own music comes from," said Smith. The winner will also collaborate with Verizon
Wireless and a MySpace Independent Filmmaker to produce a music video that
will be released on V CAST and the Calling all Bands Community on MySpace,
plus a ring tone and ring back tone of the winning song that will be available
for purchase by Verizon Wireless customers .

SongTouch.com Sponsors Casting Crowns Spring 2006 Tour

com is excited to sponsor the band as they hit the road this spring
for the second leg of their Lifesong Tour.
"The Casting Crowns band members put their heart and soul into every
concert," said SongTouch President Howard Rachinski.

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V CAST Music
V CAST Music from Verizon Wireless lets customers play music from well-
known and independent artists on their wireless phones -- the same devices
they have come to rely on for mobile entertainment, information and
communication.

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Franco Anthony was selected by Verizon Wireless and MySpace
as one of the 15 semi-finalists in the "Calling All Bands" contest from more
than 4,000 bands that entered from across music genres.99 if purchased
and downloaded over the air onto a V CAST Music phone. Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZand LSE: VOD).
Hitchhiker is both the nickname and musical brainchild of Antwane Smith of
Capitol Heights, Maryland, a new father who served in the US Army in Bosnia
and Kosovo. Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZVOD).

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From March 13 through March 22, the MySpace community of friends and fans
can listen to Franco Anthony and all the semifinalists and vote online for
their favorite band at http://www.com/callingallbands.00 monthly access, added to
their Verizon Wireless calling plan to access V CAST Music and music videos on
their phones . LAUREL, Md.
From great bands like Casting Crowns to hip-hop, gospel, and performance
tracks , you'll find it on SongTouch.99 per download.

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The top five
entries to receive the most votes will become finalists; Verizon Wireless and
MySpace will select the winner from the finalists and the winner will be
announced on MySpace on March 29.
V CAST Music is available through Verizon Wireless' 2,000 Communications
Stores and Circuit City locations and online at
http://www.verizonwireless.myspace. I'm trying to relay a
positive message so people can both listen and find something that might help
them to grow.
Songs cost $0. As
a faith-based company, SongTouch finds strength in knowing that every day they
are growing the Christian community and bringing Christians together., is
a digital Internet store that allows users access to a diverse online
collection of Christian music for as low as $0.

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99 if purchased from the PC or $1., Local Hip Hop band Hitchhiker is one
step closer to being the first unsigned songwriter to launch a musical career
on a wireless phone. "I love all kinds of
music -- jazz, reggae, pop , rock, Latin -- everything.com/callingallbands. The V CAST Music store will contain a million songs by spring
and lets customers browse, preview, download and play high-quality digital
music from their phones or in the Verizon Wireless V CAST Music online store.
V CAST Music is available through Verizon Wireless' 2,000 Communications
Stores and Circuit City locations and online at
http: //www. Void outside the U.S.

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For more information, visit
http://www.verizonwireless. Hitchhiker was selected by Verizon Wireless and MySpace
to be one of the 15 semifinalists in the "Calling All Bands" contest
(http://www. To preview and request broadcast-quality
video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log
on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
http: //www.