Salsbury And Pleasant Plains, Illinois, Area Residents To Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network

New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls.

PLEASANT PLAINS, IL � Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, has activated a new cell site in Pleasant Plains, which will enable more customers in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive e-mail and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

The new cell site improves coverage in the following areas:

�The town of Salisbury and south along Illinois Route 97/Illinois Route 125 into Springfield;
�Along Illinois Route 97, east to State Highway 29, and west into Pleasant Plains.
�This network expansion reflects our ongoing commitment to meet the growing needs of our customers and to provide them with the reliable, high-quality service they expect from Verizon Wireless,� said T.J. Fox, president�Illinois/Wisconsin Region, Verizon Wireless.

�The value we offer our customers is closely tied to our industry-leading customer retention,� Fox said. �Wireless consumers today understand that value is not defined by price alone. A major reason our customers choose Verizon Wireless and stay with us is because we offer the nation�s most reliable network.�

The new cell site in Pleasant Plains is part of Verizon Wireless� continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network in Illinois 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. Of this investment, $1.2 billion was spent in Illinois, including more than $179.5 million in 2008.

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