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Customers in Northern California Line up as BlackBerry Storm Blows Into Verizon Wireless Communications Stores

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