Saint Henry, Ohio, Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls.

SAINT HENRY, OH � Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, has activated a new cell site in Saint Henry, which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive e-mail and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; and download games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell site improves coverage:

�In the towns of Saint Henry, Coldwater, Montezuma, Chickasaw, Maria Stein, Sharpsburg, Burkettsville, New Weston, North Star, Osgood and Yorkshire;
�Along State Route 119 from Saint Peter Road east to State Route 716;
�Along State Route 118 from Buschor Road south to State Route 705;
�Along U.S. Route 127 from State Route 29 south to State Route 705;
�The southwestern portion of Grand Lake.
�Network reliability is the No. 1 reason that customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless,� said Roger Tang, president�Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. �Getting through on the first try and maintaining a connection are important to our customers. We continue to optimize our network so that it remains the most reliable in the nation.�

This network improvement is part of Verizon Wireless� continual effort to expand coverage, improve capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Ohio and throughout the country. Verizon Wireless has invested more than $50 billion since it was formed�$5.5 billion on average every year�to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. In the first half of this year, the company invested more than $160 million in its Ohio network.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation�s most reliable and largest wireless voice and data network, serving more than 86.6 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 86,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. 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 www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.