With GlobalEmail , Verizon Wireless customers can
stay connected and productive -- whether traveling across the country or
around the world. Find more information on the Web
at http://www.47
29 27 (tie) Czech Republic 6. Qualitative criteria are
assessed by the Economist Intelligence Unit 's extensive network of country
experts, and their assessments are reviewed by our top economists .

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This option gives occasional travelers
flexibility to use e-mail as needed while traveling abroad , without a monthly
GlobalEmail plan.----Technology
Marketing Corporation (TMC(R)) today released pre-registered
attendance figures for this month's INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference +
EXPO in Miami showing delegates registered to date represent 67
countries from around the globe.
Here is a complete list of countries with attendees registered to
attend the event:

Argentina Guatemala Norway
Aruba Haiti Pakistan
Austria Honduras Panama
Bahamas Hong Kong Paraguay
Bangladesh Hungary Peru
Bolivia Iceland Poland
Brazil India Puerto Rico
Bulgaria Ireland Qatar
Cameroon Israel Saudi Arabia
Canada Italy Singapore
Chad Jamaica South Africa
Chile Japan Sri Lanka
China Kenya Sweden
Colombia Kuwait Taiwan
Costa Rica Liberia Tanzania
Dominican Republic Malaysia Togo
Ecuador Mauritius Turkey
Egypt Mexico Ukraine
El Salvador Monaco United Arab Emirates
Finland Morocco United Kingdom
France Netherlands Antilles USA
Germany Nicaragua Venezuela
Ghana

According to TMC, total attendance at last year's INTERNET
TELEPHONY Conference + EXPO in Miami was 3,629.com

About TMC(R)

Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) publishes two print
magazines: Customer Interaction Solutions , and Internet Telephony;
five digital publications, SIP Magazine, Speech-World, WiFi Telephony
Magazine , VoIP Developer, WiMAX Magazine; and the online publications
TMCnet. Not only has the US seen broadband
adoption surge forward, but the country remains a global leader in secure
Internet server penetration and ICT spending. India (49th) and China (54th)
remain on the lower rungs of the e-readiness ladder , but are making growing
contributions to the global digital economy on the strength of a strong ICT
skills base (India) and a prodigious ICT manufacturing sector (China).28
2 6 US 8.04
3 3 Sweden 8.64 8.32 8.45
16 19 New Zealand 7.42 6. The six categories
(and their weight in the model) are connectivity and technology
infrastructure (25%); business environment (20%), using the 70 indicators
covered by the Economist Intelligence Unit's business environment rankings;
consumer and business adoption (20%); social and cultural environment
(15%); legal and policy environment (15%); and supporting e-services (5%).

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video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log
on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
http://www. (www.0!"
"Historically, this event in Miami has attracted a strong
contingent of attendees from Latin America. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products
in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. All the
components of a digital economy - - infrastructure, security, transparency,
innovation and skills -- must be properly interlaced to ensure adequate
e-readiness.08
8 8 Netherlands 8.66 7.97 6.35
32 (tie) 36 Poland 5.33
37 34 Latvia 5.08 3.97 2.

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Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZand LSE: VOD). Anyone interested may
register by visiting http://www. Moving up to 6th place, Hong Kong has
overtaken Singapore (11th) as the top Asian performer in the rankings,
thanks to innovative development of e-business services, a positive legal
and policy environment and advances in mobile services.51 5.03 4.08
54 52 (tie) China 3. This year, we have reweighted several criteria to
reflect their increasing importance in determining e-readiness, such as
broadband access, or refined their definition, such as Internet security.

About the IBM Institute for Business Value

The IBM Institute for Business Value develops fact-based strategic insights
for senior business executives around critical industry-specific and
cross-industry issues.com/bcs.

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com/multimedia. While current trends
project attendance to be over 7,000, TMC officials caution against
setting unrealistic expectations.com
publishes more than 25 topical online newsletters. A country's
"e-readiness" is a measure of its e-business environment, a collection of
factors that indicate how amenable a market is to Internet-based
opportunities. "Leadership requires continued focus, strategic
planning and targeted investment, but that is only the beginning. The US has recovered the number two position after
falling back in the previous year.19 6.23
48 41 Colombia 4.07 4.ibm.

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BEDMINSTER, N., Verizon Wireless, owner and
operator of the most reliable wireless network in the United States, today
announced the availability of GlobalEmail that gives Verizon Wireless business
customers access to e-mail in more than 50 countries worldwide on the recently
introduced Samsung SCH i830.
For the less frequent international business traveler , Verizon Wireless
also offers the convenience of pay-per-use GlobalEmail, which is available on
existing data calling plans.com
The conference will be held February 22-25, 2005 at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel in downtown Miami, Florida. The theme of this year's
conference is "Witness the Evolution of IP Telephony: VoIP 2. The first two are also standard-setters in e-government
implementation.02
12 (tie) 11 Canada 8.32 6.61
36 39 (tie) Mexico 5 .04 5.82 n/a
42 42 Bulgaria 4.45
50 47 Peru 4.35
62 63 Kazakhstan 2.com/2005eReadinessRankings

For this and previous e-readiness rankings, the Economist Intelligence Unit
worked in co-operation with the IBM Institute for Business Value to build
the rankings model. The Economist Intelligence Unit, however, is entirely
responsible for the rankings and the content of this white paper.

About the Economist Intelligence Unit

The Economist Intelligence Unit is the business information arm of The
Economist Group, publisher of The Economist newspaper.

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03/KB in all other available locations to
send and receive e-mail while abroad. Broadband development has also helped Switzerland rise to
4th place, and the Netherlands to keep its 8th spot.27 8.11
10 12 Australia 8.61 7.38 4.90 4.60
63 61 Algeria 2. The Institute, which is part of IBM Business
Consulting Services, draws on IBM consultants around the world to identify
issues of global interest and to develop practical recommendations with
local relevance.

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Verizon Wireless customers will pay $0.com, Planet PDA Magazine, WiFi Revolution, Alternative Power
and BiometriTech."

The Economist Intelligence Unit developed the criteria for the e-readiness
rankings with the IBM Institute for Business Value.


Economist Intelligence Unit e-readiness rankings, 2005

2005 2005
e-readiness e-readiness
rank (of 65) 2004 rank Country score (of 10)* 2004 score

1 1 Denmark 8.22
31 29 Chile 5.19 4.68
60 59 Indonesia 3.

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Key findings

-- Denmark retains the top spot among 65 countries, edging out the
resurgent United States
-- Switzerland, Slovakia and the US register the biggest gains in rank
from 2004
-- Hong Kong assumes the lead among Asia-Pacific's digital tigers
-- Heavier model emphasis on broadband leads to major score increases for
top 20 countries
-- Developing countries are held back by an infrastructure deficit, but
many are making progress

For perhaps the first time since the technology bubble burst, the global
economy is beginning to feel comfortable in a digital skin.
New metrics have also been added, such as innovation and the penetration of
public-access wireless "hotspots. Denmark (in
1st place), Sweden (3rd), Finland (6th) and Norway (9th) remain best in
class in key areas of connectivity, such as mobile penetration and Internet
use.73 8.22 6.47
30 30 Hungary 6.53 5.05 5.35
41 n/a Jamaica** 4.53
46 48 Saudi Arabia 4.74
53 51 Egypt 3.94 2." The majority of data is sourced from the
Economist Intelligence Unit and Pyramid Research. For more information , visit www.

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The hard
work is in using the leadership to complete a blend of public and private
initiatives that yield meaningful improvements for private citizens,
businesses and government.32 7 .73
19 18 France 7.11 5.53 4.79
58 58 Nigeria 3.43

* Substantial differences between our 2005 and 2004 scores mainly
reflect changes we have introduced in our methodology. For more
information on the methodology , please refer to our white paper, available
in PDF format, at http://www.eiu. As
the world's leading provider of country intelligence, we help executives
make better business decisions by providing timely, reliable and impartial
analysis on worldwide market trends and business strategies.

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Exclusively available from Verizon Wireless,
the i830 allows international travelers to keep one phone and one phone number
almost anywhere they go via its dual mode functionality CDMA/GSM for voice and
EV -DO/GPRS for data. Business customers can
contact a Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative directly at
1-800-VZW-4-BIZ.com.verizonwireless. South Korea (18th)
remains the world's most developed broadband access market, but refinements
to our model have revealed weaknesses in that country's e-readiness armour,
such as in Internet security.74 8.62 7.00
9 4 Norway 8.03 7.06
21 25 Japan 7 .33
35 33 Malaysia 5.69
45 44 Venezuela 4.17 4.85 3.
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, 2005

Note to editors

Methodology: How the scores were derived

Nearly 100 quantitative and qualitative criteria , organised into six
distinct categories, feed into the e-readiness rankings.

Since launching the rankings in 2000, we have repeatedly upgraded and
refined our methodology.

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"With GlobalEmail , Verizon Wireless business customers and mobile
professionals can respond to messages and stay connected , even if work
requires them to be in different countries around the globe.

Attendees from 67 Countries Register for INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference + EXPO Miami 2005; Leading VoIP Conference in Miami Begins in 12 Days

That is again the case,
but we're also seeing delegates from Europe, Asia, Africa and the
Middle East," said Rich Tehrani, TMC president and conference
chairman. TMC also produces The VoIP
Developer Conference, Speech-World Conference, IP Contact Center
Summit and The Global Call Center Outsourcing Summit.

Emerging markets have some e-readiness elements in place.28 8.18 8.41
32 (tie) 32 South Africa 5.76
49 46 India 4.44
51 49 Philippines 4.06 3. This paper is part of an ongoing
commitment by IBM Business Consulting Services to provide forward-looking
industry and business points of view, and to help companies and industries
transform their futures .

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GlobalEmail is the latest offering from Verizon Wireless to provide
business customers with access to the voice and data services they need to
manage business while away from the office and traveling abroad.002/KB in Canada,
$0.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
Internet Telephony 2005 Miami

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sold out.01 7.20
24 23 Italy 6.68 4.

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Since 2000, the Economist Intelligence Unit has published an annual
e-readiness ranking of the world's largest economies.38
40 38 Lithuania 5.80 3.

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The
Samsung i830 is available for $599. In emerging markets, expansion of
connectivity --
Individuals' and organisations' access to voice and data communications --
continues on a rapid ascent. Our
ranking methodology has undergone significant modification in 2005: many
criteria have been reweighted to reflect their increasing importance in
determining e-readiness, such as broadband access and mobile penetration.25
4 10 Switzerland 8.32
23 21 Spain 7.95 7.06
28 27 (tie) Greece 6 .43 5.98 3.61
65 64 Azerbaijan 2.

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This
GlobalEmail -equipped device is also voice capable, allowing customers to make
and receive calls in the United States, Canada and more than 140 countries
worldwide."
The initial device that offers Verizon Wireless' GlobalEmail is the new
i830 that was announced last week.
For more information on GlobalEmail from Verizon Wireless, visit a Verizon
Wireless Communications Store or call 1-800-711 -8300. Broadband Internet access, meanwhile, is
beginning to reach critical mass in several countries and is becoming a
catalyst for other improvements in the digital economy.96
5 2 UK 8.27
6 (tie) 9 Hong Kong 8.05
25 24 Portugal 6.38
47 50 Romania 4.96
55 56 Ecuador 3.70
56 52 (tie) Sri Lanka 3.96
57 54 Ukraine 3.44
59 57 Iran 3.
New metrics have also been added, such as innovation and the penetration of
public-access wireless "hotspots .

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Among the main conclusions of this year's rankings:

Europe dominates.

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11 7 Singapore 8.08 7.53 5.83 3.63
64 62 Pakistan 2.93 2.

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GlobalEmail From Verizon Wireless Gives Travelers E-Mail Access in More Than 50 Countries Around the Globe

99 monthly access plus
$0.
GlobalEmail and the i830 are available to enterprise customers through
Verizon Wireless business sales today and will be available for order from
Verizon Wireless Communications Stores across the country on January 24. They estimate 4,000-4,500 people
will actually attend the conference and expo .54 8.07 6.56
39 37 Argentina 5.58 4. Through our global
network of over 500 analysts, we continuously assess and forecast
political, economic and business conditions in more than 200 countries.

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"Verizon Wireless continues to provide its customers with the most
relevant services to meet the needs of their increasingly mobile lives - -
whether they are conducting business domestically or internationally," said
Jim Straight, vice president of wireless Internet and data for Verizon
Wireless.02/KB in Western Europe and $0.

GlobalEmail is available in the following countries:


Western Europe Rest of the World

Belgium Australia Hong Kong Romania
France Austria Indonesia Russia
Germany Bahrain Israel Serbia/Montenegro
Greece Bosnia/Herzegovina Kuwait Singapore
Hungary Brazil Latvia Slovakia
Ireland Bulgaria Lithuania Slovenia
Italy China Luxembourg South Africa
Netherlands Croatia Malaysia Taiwan
Portugal Czech Republic Malta Thailand
Spain Denmark New Zealand Turkey
Sweden Egypt Norway Ukraine
Switzerland Estonia Philippines Venezuela
United Kingdom Finland Poland

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 49.3 million voice and data customers. TMCnet.68
15 16 Ireland 7.07 5.

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Equipped with VZEmail including Wireless
Sync as well as Windows Mobile(TM) and Pocket PC applications, this wireless
workhorse allows travelers to check and respond to e-mail, develop, review and
edit most document file types. Spending on
information and communications technology (ICT) is growing again with some
buoyancy in developed markets.71 7.45 7.60
38 35 Brazil 5.51
44 43 Thailand 4.51 3.

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As a
result , the world's most developed broadband markets have registered
significant score increases over 2004 , although only some have moved up in
the rankings.97
6 (tie) 5 Finland 8.92
12 (tie) 13 Germany 8.83
14 12 Austria 8.34
20 22 Israel 7.86
22 20 Taiwan 7.90 7.46 3.07 3.39
61 60 Vietnam 3.

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GlobalEmail on the Samsung i830 with full QWERTY keyboard, allows
customers to send and receive e-mails while out of the office.
Registration for the show is now open.itexpo.com

The 2005 edition of
the Economist Intelligence Unit's e-readiness rankings, produced in
co -operation with IBM's Institute for Business Value, reflects the
increasing importance of broadband to countries' digital development. West European countries take seven of the top ten spots
in this year's rankings, and the Nordics occupy four of them.

America resurgent.22 7.03 7.33
17 17 Belgium 7.71
43 45 Turkey 4.56 4.35
52 55 Russia 3.

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The company
recently introduced GlobalAccess, which provides business customers with a
two-card solution that gives them connection to the Internet across the United
States, Canada and in 50 countries throughout Europe , Asia, Australia and
Africa.

Pricing for GlobalEmail
Verizon Wireless GlobalEmail customers can get unlimited e-mail allowance
in the United States, Canada and Western Europe for $64.99 with a two-year customer agreement.
Press inquiries regarding INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference + EXPO
Miami 2005 can be directed to Mostafa Razzak of 23-31 Communications:
646-442-3361 or m .razzak@23-31.tmcnet.98 7.01
26 26 Estonia 6.18 4.

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PRESS RELEASE US Switzerland and Slovakia the Biggest Gainers in Economist Intelligence Unit's Sixth Annual E-Readiness Rankings

"The e-readiness
rankings are very dynamic," says George Pohle, Global Leader, IBM Institute
for Business Value. That is where the return on these investments
are ultimately being achieved.

Hong Kong leads in Asia-Pacific. These are still in deficit in most emerging markets, but a few
are world-class or near to it in selected areas, the best examples being
Estonia (26th), Slovenia (27th) and the Czech Republic (29th) with their
strong development of e-government services.82 7. Korea 7.54
27 31 Slovenia 6.09 6.21 5.72 2. With consultants and professional staff in more than 160
countries , IBM Business Consulting Services is the world's largest
consulting services organization.

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information about TMC, visit its Web site at www.41
18 14 S.13 7.79
34 39 (tie ) Slovakia 5.
** Jamaica is new to the annual rankings and was not ranked in 2004.

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