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Opportunities Abound for Those Seeking Employment With the Nation's Largest Wireless Carrier

"A growing customer base in the exciting world of wireless telecommunications has driven the need for additional skilled employees," said Jerry Fountain, president of Verizon Wireless' Carolinas/Tennessee region. "We're seeking exceptional people with positive attitudes that have a desire to serve and provide the best wireless experience to our more than 93 million customers."

In South Carolina, Verizon was included in Columbia Business Monthly's 2010 list of "Best Companies in the Midlands for Working Moms." Nationally, Verizon Wireless has received many prestigious awards including being named to Working Mother magazine's list of 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for nine consecutive years. Other employment recognitions Verizon Wireless has received include being listed among IDG's Computerworld annual Best Places to Work in IT list; BusinessWeek's Best Company To Launch A Career list; LATINA Style's list of the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to work for in the U.S.; Black Enterprise magazine's list of 40 Best Companies for Diversity; and the National Association of Female Executive's list of Top 50 Companies for Executive Women.

In addition to healthcare coverage that begins on the first day of employment, Verizon Wireless employees are offered a 401(k) program with a six percent company match of the employee's contribution, annual bonus program, profit sharing, merit increases, tuition assistance, adoption assistance and access to health and wellness programs.

Some of the creative work-life balance benefits Verizon Wireless employees enjoy include:

    --  Education Reimbursement Program: encourages employees to further
        education and helps lessen the burden of paying for school and working
        simultaneously.
    --  An additional $1500 in pay to bilingual employees in key sales and
        customer service jobs.
    --  Volunteer matching program that donates $750 to a non-profit
        organization of the employee's choosing for time spent volunteering.
    --  The Verizon Foundation offers educational scholarships to employees'
        children; matches employee donations to non-profit organizations; and
        matches employee volunteer hours at non-profits with grants to those
        organizations.

To apply for one of the 200+ available positions in the Carolinas and Tennessee, visit http://careersatverizonwireless.com.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, Nasdaq: 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.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless