verizonwireless.com/verizonwireless . For additional information, customers can also
visit http://www.
Find more information on the Web at www. SCCADVASA advocates for positive
social change through resource development, political action and providing
state of the art training.

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The
national HopeLine program distributes previously owned wireless phones to
victims of domestic violence, supports non-profit domestic violence advocacy
groups and provides an environmentally safe method of recycling phones.
Donations are accepted at all 1,200-plus Verizon Wireless Communications
Stores across the country.
"South Carolina ranks 6th in the nation for numbers of domestic homicides
so this is a tragic situation and clearly , public education is a critical
need," said Vicki Bourus, Executive Director, SCCADVASA.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 43.

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Verizon Wireless Contributed Over $100 000 to Tennessee Community Organizations in 2004

Verizon Wireless Provides More Than $1 Million in Support to Domestic Violence Prevention Agencies in 12 Western States

In addition, Verizon Wireless partnered with the mayor of San
Francisco and the district attorney of Riverside County, presenting
$175,000 in grants from the Verizon Foundation to increase local
services for victims of abuse.
Verizon Wireless also launched comprehensive domestic violence
prevention partnerships in 2004 with the governor of Colorado; mayors
of Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland; attorney general of Utah; city
attorneys of Los Angeles and San Diego; and, Phoenix Walk To End
Domestic Violence.verizonwireless. 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.verizon.verizonwireless.

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com .256.com/verizonwireless . The
national HopeLine program distributes previously owned wireless phones to
victims of domestic violence, supports non-profit domestic violence advocacy
groups and provides an environmentally safe method of recycling phones.

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Donations are
accepted at all 1,200-plus Verizon Wireless Communications Stores
across the country.com/foundation

Donations are accepted at all 1,200-plus Verizon Wireless Communications
Stores across the country.

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We believe that through our contributions ,
Verizon Wireless can help make Tennessee a better place to live and work.com/hopeline . To receive broadcast-quality video footage of
Verizon Wireless operations, log onto http://www. To
receive broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of
Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library at www.

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About HopeLine

Verizon Wireless encourages customers who are upgrading their
wireless phone to participate in its exclusive HopeLine phone
recycling program. The national HopeLine program distributes
previously owned wireless phones to victims of domestic violence,
supports non-profit domestic violence advocacy groups and provides an
environmentally safe method of recycling phones.com/hopeline

About Verizon Foundation

The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon
Communications.
Verizon Wireless will present the $50,000 grant during SCCADVASA's Annual
Meeting on February 9, 2005 from Noon-2:30 PM at Leaside Center in Columbia. Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZand LSE: VOD). For additional information, customers can also
visit http://www.

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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.

Verizon Wireless Donates $50K to the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

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8 million voice and data customers."
"Verizon Wireless has devoted our community service efforts to domestic
violence because of the far-reaching impact of this problem that affects one
out of three women and knows no social or economic boundaries," said Jerry
Fountain , President of the Carolinas/Tennessee Region of Verizon Wireless. SCCADVASA is the leader in directing efforts to eradicate
interpersonal violence in South Carolina.

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8 million voice and data customers ."
Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program is a multi-faceted initiative
that involves raising awareness and aiding in the prevention of
domestic violence through monetary grants, product and service
donations , education and partnerships with non-profit organizations.
For information about SCCADVASA, please contact Vicki Bourus at
803.

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Verizon Wireless supports Tennesseans with proceeds from
its HopeLine(sm) program

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
"Studies have indicated that nearly one-third of all women will be
physically abused by a husband or boyfriend during their lifetime,"
said Marni Walden, regional president, Verizon Wireless. For additional information, customers can also
visit www. Find more information on the Web
at http://www.

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, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture
of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD)(LSE:VOD).
Verizon Wireless ' grant will help SCCADVASA in the creation of a well-
developed public awareness campaign aimed at producing positive social change
through education, resource development, political action and training .

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Philanthropy Writers/Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers

IRVINE, Calif. Each HopeLine wireless phone includes 1 year of prepaid
airtime, for a total in-kind value of $660,000 .verizonwireless. Grant To Be Presented At SCCADVASA Annual Meeting on February 9th

GREENVILLE , S.

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Sampling of Tennessee Organizations Who Received Support from Verizon
Wireless in 2004
* Community Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Knoxville
* Domestic Violence Project, Memphis
* Exchange Club Family Center, Memphis
* Exchange Club Family Center , Murfreesboro
* Genesis House, Cookeville
* Grace House, Memphis
* Haven of Hope, Manchester
* HomeSafe, Nashville
* Read to Succeed, Rutherford County
* Tennessee Chapter of Child Advocacy Centers
* Tennessee Economic Council on Women
* YMCA of Chattanooga
* YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee

For additional information , please
visit http://www. With
headquarters in Bedminster, N."
As part of its HopeLine program, Verizon Wireless also makes financial
grants and other donations of wireless phones, equipment and service to local,
regional and national domestic violence organizations, and between
January 2002 and June 2004, the company donated more than $5 million.

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, Verizon Wireless, the nation's
most reliable wireless network, donated more than $100,000 in cash and
services to over 15 Tennessee community organizations in 2004.thenewsmarket.

Its cornerstone is the HopeLine phone-recycling program, which
collects and distributes refurbished wireless phones or funds to
domestic violence advocacy organizations.6 million in combined contributions to charitable and nonprofit
organizations .

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"Verizon
Wireless is committed to assisting our partners, and others in our
communities, as they work to prevent domestic violence and help
survivors rebuild their lives.com/hopeline

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable
wireless network , serving 43.C., Verizon Foundation, the
philanthropic arm of Verizon Wireless, has awarded a Verizon Foundation grant
of $50,000 to the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA) to assist in the coalition's efforts to positively
impact and create awareness of domestic violence in the Palmetto State.

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For more information on the foundation, visit
www. Since 2001, more than 2 million phones have been
collected.2900.8 million voice and data customers.com .

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"We invest in and partner with
organizations that focus on domestic violence solutions in an effort to
eliminate this national epidemic.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 43.J.

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The company collected more
than 750,000 used wireless phones for recycling in 2004.verizonwireless.

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"At Verizon Wireless, we are serious about investing in the communities
our customers and employees live and work," said Jerry Fountain, President,
Verizon Wireless Carolinas/Tennessee Region. Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZand LSE: VOD).verizonwireless.

About The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
SCCADVASA is a statewide membership coalition formed in 1981 consisting of
all Domestic Violence Shelters + Rape Crisis Centers in South Carolina to
represent the critical needs of survivors of domestic violence and sexual
assault.

About HopeLine
Verizon Wireless encourages customers who are upgrading their wireless
phone to participate in its exclusive HopeLine phone-recycling program.

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Find more information on the Web
at http://www.com/hopeline . To receive broadcast-quality video footage
of Verizon Wireless operations, log
onto http://www.thenewsmarket.

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We're grateful that our technology and
resources can help them make a difference.verizonwireless.

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Contributions
from the company's HopeLine program funded organizations and events aimed at
putting an end to domestic violence and child abuse.verizonwireless.
HopeLine grants awarded in 2004 supported a variety of domestic
violence prevention and awareness organizations in California
including: Barbara Sinatra 's Children Center, Casa de Amparo, Human
Options, Jenesse Center, Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against
Women, Statewide California Coalition for Battered Women, Su Casa
Family Crisis and Support Center and many others.
Phone and accessory donations for HopeLine are accepted at all
Verizon Wireless Communications stores. For more information about
Verizon Wireless' domestic violence awareness efforts, visit
www. "Domestic violence
is one of the lesser talked about problems in South Carolina , but with Verizon
Wireless behind us, we can really heighten awareness and get this issue the
attention it deserves.
"Through Verizon Wireless' HopeLine(SM) phone donation and recycling program,
we provide support to victims of domestic violence and the people and agencies
that seek to help them .

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The SCCADVASA supports Domestic Violence + Sexual Assault member programs,
provides education + advocates for social reform to eradicate interpersonal
violence in South Carolina.com/hopeline .

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About HopeLine
Verizon Wireless encourages customers who are upgrading their wireless
phone to participate in its exclusive HopeLine phone-recycling program.verizonwireless.----

California Receives $220,000 in HopeLine(SM) Program
Grants and 1,540 Phones with Airtime

Verizon Wireless continued its long-standing commitment to
domestic violence prevention by awarding nearly $420,000 in HopeLine
program grants, and 2,200 wireless phones with airtime to agencies
addressing domestic violence in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii,
Idaho , Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming. In 2004, the foundation awarded more than 26,000
grants totaling more than $70 million to charitable and nonprofit
agencies that focus on improving basic and computer literacy,
enriching communities through technology, and creating a skilled work
force.
Attorney General Henry McMaster will be the keynote speaker.