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Residents of New Underwood, South Dakota, to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements

New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls

RAPID CITY, S.D., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the highest customer loyalty, has activated a new cell site along Interstate 90 nearNew Underwood, which will enable more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email 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 sites improve coverage fromNew Underwood as follows:

    --  North on 161st Avenue to Pioneer Road;
    --  South on 161st Avenue to 233rd Street;
    --  East on I-90 to 153rd Avenue;
    --  West on I-90 to 170th Avenue.

"Network reliability is the No. 1 reason that customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless," said Nancy Clark, president-Great Plains Region, Verizon Wireless. "Getting through on the first try and maintaining a connection are critical to our customers, so we continue to optimize our network to provide them the best overall experience."

These new cell sites are part of Verizon Wireless' continual effort to expand coverage, increase capacity and enhance the quality of its wireless voice and data network inSouth Dakota 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 2008, the company invested more than $25.9 million in itsSouth Dakota 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 inBasking 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.

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Residents of New Underwood, South Dakota, to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements