Verizon Wireless Opens Communications Store in Haverhill, Massachusetts

HAVERHILL, Mass., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ — In response to growing demand for the company’s voice and data products and services, Verizon Wireless has opened a store in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Located inside the new BJ’s Wholesale Club at 25 Shelly Road, the store is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“This expansion represents our commitment to provide customers with increased convenience and an accessible, knowledgeable sales staff,” commented Verizon Wireless store manager Joshua Esposito. “Demand for our wireless services continues to grow as customers leverage the value of our America’s Choice Select plans with unlimited text, picture, video and instant messaging to anyone on any network in the United States.”

Esposito will oversee a staff of five employees. The store features the full range of Verizon Wireless products and services and is fully staffed for customer service, allowing customers to speak with Verizon Wireless’ highly trained representatives about their wireless needs.

Verizon Wireless has invested more than $40 billion since it was formed — more than $5 billion on average every year — to increase the coverage and capacity of its national network and to add new services. In 2006 the company completed nearly $318 million in New England network enhancements – thus increasing the company’s regional network investment to more than $1.8 billion since 2000.

For information and directions, contact the new Verizon Wireless Haverhill location directly at (978) 373-3080 or visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 62.1 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ, with 67,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at 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.

Verizon Wireless

CONTACT: Michael Murphy of Verizon Wireless, +1-781-932-1213; or DavidThomson, +1-978-808-7700, for Verizon Wireless

Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/