Verizon Wireless Opens New Retail Location in Keene, New Hampshire

Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Voice, Multimedia and
Internet Access

WILMINGTON, Mass., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to growing demand
for the company's wireless voice and data products and services, Verizon
Wireless has opened a new location in Keene, New Hampshire. Located inside the
Circuit City at 41 Ashbrook Road, the Verizon Wireless 'store-within-a-store'
is open Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and can be
reached at (603) 355-8389.
"We're very excited to open this new store in New Hampshire," said Verizon
Wireless District Manager, Hugh Dykens. "Demand for our wireless products,
including wireless Internet solutions, keeps increasing. By opening this
location in Keene, we're committing to provide increased customer service and
shopping convenience to local residents."
Managed by Cassandra Blomgren, the Keene store features the full range of
Verizon Wireless products and is staffed for sales and customer service,
enabling customers to speak directly with Verizon Wireless' highly trained
representatives about their wireless needs.
Earlier this month Verizon Wireless opened a company-operated location
inside the BJ's Wholesale Club at 119 Laconia Road in Tilton, New Hampshire.
In April, authorized retailer Wireless Zone, featuring Verizon Wireless
products and services, opened locations in Keene, New Hampshire and
Brattleboro, Vermont, while Go Wireless opened a new store in North Conway,
New Hampshire.
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $45 billion since it was formed to
increase the coverage and capacity of its national network. Regionally the
company has invested nearly $2.2 billion into its New England network,
including over $292 million in 2007 alone. Verizon Wireless cell sites in New
Hampshire and across New England offer wireless broadband connectivity.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge,
N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more
information, go to: 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 .
SOURCE Verizon Wireless

Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213,
michael.murphy@verizonwireless.com; or Anne Elise O'Connor, +1-617-548-2765,
aeoc@ThomsonCommunications.com, for Verizon Wireless