Visit www. LONDON, Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) today
announces the launch of a high -speed datacard that enables customers to access
business applications, email and the internet from their lap-top whilst on the
move in the United States. Pittsburgh
Rhode Island 50. Richmond
Washington 59.

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Formed in 1958 to provide an education forum for
catering professionals seeking to enhance the industry, NACE
facilitates the exchange of information and develops programs to
promote professionalism within the industry and educates the public on
its profound economic impact. New Haven
10. New London
Delaware 11. St.

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Petersburg
18. Minneapolis
Missouri Kansas City (also in KS)
32. Milwaukee

As at August 29, 2005

About Vodafone
Vodafone is the world's largest mobile community with over 165 million
proportionate customers, equity interests in 27 countries and Partner Network
Agreements in a further 14 countries.

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Launched in partnership with Verizon Wireless, the
new datacard uses Verizon Wireless' EVDO (Evolution-Data Optimized) network*
to provide customers with access to the largest national wireless high-speed,
broadband network currently available in the United States . For further information about Vodafone,
please visit the Vodafone Group website: http://www.

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Phoenix
California 2. San Diego
6. San Francisco*
Colorado 7. Baton Rouge*
26. Knoxville
Texas 52. Beaumont
54.

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An opening
night Marketplace showcases the latest, hottest trends in food, drink,
Design Decor and party supplies, thus enabling you to learn from the
experts. Kansas City (includes Overland Park)
(also in MO)
Kentucky 24.

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Louisville*
Louisiana 25. New York
38. Cincinnati
44. Dayton
Oregon 47. Dallas
55. Fort Worth
56.

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About NACE

The National Association of Catering Executives is the oldest and
largest professional association dedicated to hospitality catering,
event planning , and professional development. Denver*
Connecticut 8. Hartford
9. Lauderdale
14. Boston
Michigan 30.

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Business Editors/Food Editors
NACE Annual Educational Conference

BALTIMORE ----If you are in the in the
catering, hospitality, hotel, restaurant, food, drink, entertainment
or event planning fields.. Lake Charles
27.

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Jacksonville
15. Charlotte
41.

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"With the introduction of the Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO
datacard, the Vodafone Mobile Connect range makes life even easier for our
business customers on the move, through a winning combination of easy to use
services , simple and predictable data pricing and superior network coverage
across Europe, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. Newark/Jersey City
35.

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When travelling in the United
States, the service is just as easy to use. Orange County
4. Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau counties)

37. Rochester
39. Syracuse
North Carolina 40. Columbus
46. Madison
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Learn about Arabia's newest "No Hands Dining" concept,
based on inspiration from his world travels , hear about the trend of
"Interactive" dining that Arabia is credited with starting and learn
how you can incorporate his expert Design Decor techniques at your
special events.
Across Europe , Japan and New Zealand, Vodafone customers access the
Vodafone 3G network, with data rates of up to 384kpbs using the award-winning
Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard.

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the NACE Educational Conference is for you!
Attend informative, useful workshops with motivational and educational
speakers specializing in catering, party planning, design,
advertising, food, drink and entertainment industries . Portland
Pennsylvania 48. Philadelphia
49.

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. Greater Washington
Florida 13. West Palm Beach
Georgia 19. Athens
20. Chicago
Indiana 22.

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The Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard will be sold as a package,
containing both the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard and the new
Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard, or separately for customers who already
own a Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G datacard. Los Angeles (includes Burbank and Ontario)

3. Detroit
Minnesota 31. Louis
Nevada 33.

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. Atlanta
Illinois 21. Indianapolis
Kansas 23. Seattle
Wisconsin 60.

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Famed Hollywood Chef and Event Producer Gary Arabia of Global Cuisine Presents ''Design Decor'' at the National Association of Catering Executive 's Annual Ed

net for full details on the conference or phone
410-290-5410 for further information.

Vodafone Offers High-Speed Data in the U.S. for Business Customers on the Move

Data roaming usage of the
Vodafone Mobile Connect EVDO datacard will be charged to the customers
Vodafone account at the same predictable data roaming rates currently offered
by the local Vodafone operator. Sacramento *
5. Ft. New Orleans
Maryland 28. Trenton
New York 36. San Antonio
Virginia 58.

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This is a must attend event in
the catering events industry..
The datacard will initially be available to corporate accounts through
Vodafone's direct sales force in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, with
other markets to follow next year. Miami
16. Baltimore
Massachusetts 29. Providence
Tennessee 51. Houston
57.

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. NACE's 3,500 members are
responsible for a $19 billion market in catering and special events
management for the leading hotels, casinos, restaurants, business and
country clubs, institutions , off-premise and venue based caterers as
well as 2,000 firms involved in providing services and products for
catered events.

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Arabia is known for taking
culinary art to new levels and his highly acclaimed restaurant Global
Cuisine at The Lot in Hollywood, is the only restaurant on a working
studio lot. Gary Arabia's appearance was made possible by a
generous grant from the Foundation of NACE.

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"With 25% of all business customers travelling and working in the United
States , today's announcement demonstrates Vodafone's commitment to deliver
services that customers need ," said Peter Bamford, Chief Marketing Officer at
Vodafone. Wilmington
District of Columbia 12. VODAFONE, Vodafone logos and Vodafone Mobile Connect
are trade marks of the Vodafone Group .

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Akron
43. Austin
53. Other product and company names
mentioned herein may be the trade marks of their respective owners.

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Arabia gained national and international
acclaim as a leader in his field, catering events for celebrities such
as, Harrison Ford, Shaquille O'Neal and Ben Stiller, as well as
post-Grammy and Emmy Award parties . Las Vegas
New Jersey 34. Cleveland
45.

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all at one conference. NACE programs and activities include the
Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE ) Program, Catering
Research Institute initiative, Annual Leadership Conference, Annual
Education Conference and Marketplace, Industry Awards Gala and over
400 education events held annually through its 43 local chapter
organizations. Customers simply need to remove
the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard and replace it with the Vodafone
Mobile Connect EVDO datacard, then use the existing Vodafone Mobile Connect
software to access Verizon Wireless' EVDO network. Orlando
17. Tampa/St. Raleigh Durham
Ohio 42.vodafone.

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Attendees will learn about the latest in Design Decor from Gary
Arabia of Global Cuisine, a premier caterer and event producer from
Hollywood, California.

NOTES TO EDITORS

* Verizon Wireless ' EVDO network is currently available in the following
major metropolitan markets:

State Market
Arizona 1.