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Customers in Northern California Line up as BlackBerry Storm Blows Into Verizon Wireless Communications Stores
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of customers lined
up outside Verizon Wireless Communications Stores before the sun came up
today, some braving chilly morning temperatures, to be the first to buy the
new BlackBerry(R) Storm(TM), available exclusively in the U.S. from Verizon
Wireless.
Long lines formed outside Communications Stores in cities across the
country and throughoutNorthern California, includingSan Francisco,San Jose,
Palo Alto,Eureka,Chico,Redding,Santa Barbara, andSan Luis Obispo. One
customer stayed up all night and arrived at aSan Francisco store at 4:30 a.m.
and was third in line to purchase his Storm. His story and picture, as well
as downloadable photos and broadcast quality video, which will be updated
throughout the day, can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
The world's first "clickable" touch screen BlackBerry is available
starting today -- and selling quickly -- at Verizon Wireless Communications
Stores and online at http://www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 after a $50
mail-in rebate debit card and a new two-year customer agreement with a data
plan or feature. For additional details and specifications about the
BlackBerry Storm, please visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/storm.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 70.8 million customers. Headquartered inBasking Ridge,
N.J., with 71,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more
information, visit http://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
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
SOURCE Verizon Wireless
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