8 million voice and data customers. Find more information on the Web
at http://www.com/hopeline .
HopeLine grants awarded in 2004 supported a variety of domestic
violence prevention and awareness organizations in California
including: Barbara Sinatra's Children Center, Casa de Amparo, Human
Options, Jenesse Center, Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against
Women, Statewide California Coalition for Battered Women, Su Casa
Family Crisis and Support Center and many others. "Verizon
Wireless is committed to assisting our partners, and others in our
communities, as they work to prevent domestic violence and help
survivors rebuild their lives.
Its cornerstone is the HopeLine phone-recycling program, which
collects and distributes refurbished wireless phones or funds to
domestic violence advocacy organizations.

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It
often begins with relatively minor activities such as veiled threats,
intimidating words or actions , sexual harassment, etc.
"Just telling your employees that they should report threatening and
violent behavior won't do it.
Practical steps may include relevant assessments, policies and plans,
training , alternative reporting systems such as hotlines, threat management
and response teams and processes , etc.com . For additional information, customers can also
visit http://www.verizonwireless.

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and , if not promptly
and properly addressed, escalates to more serious harm.com/foundation.

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com/verizonwireless .
Phone and accessory donations for HopeLine are accepted at all
Verizon Wireless Communications stores.8 million voice and data customers.

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About HopeLine
Verizon Wireless encourages customers who are upgrading their wireless
phone to participate in its exclusive HopeLine phone-recycling program.

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With
headquarters in Bedminster, N.

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"We invest in and team with
organizations that focus on literacy and education initiatives, technology and
work force development programs and domestic violence awareness and
prevention. The company collected more
than 750,000 used wireless phones for recycling in 2004.

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Verizon Wireless Provides More Than $1 Million in Support to Domestic Violence Prevention Agencies in 12 Western States

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com), a workplace violence and
security consulting firm.

"Workplace violence, like theft, is behavior that tends to escalate.

"We Americans are naturally fearful to be considered 'squealers,' so we
rationalize and justify ourselves out of speaking up," Dick Sem says.

Verizon Wireless Contributed Over $220 000 to South Carolina Community Organizations in 2004

"
Some South Carolina Organizations Who Have Received Support from Verizon
Wireless in 2004
- Alliance for Quality Education (Greenville)
- American Heart Association (Charleston)
- American Red Cross (Upstate)
- Citizens Against Spouse Abuse (Myrtle Beach)
- Eau Claire Community Council (Columbia)
- Greenville Symphony Association (Greenville)
- Kappa Beautillion, Inc.

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of Verizon Wireless operations, log
onto http://www.

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Furthermore,
supervisors and managers must understand their duty to properly respond to
issues that are raised. The
national HopeLine program distributes previously owned wireless phones to
victims of domestic violence, supports non-profit domestic violence advocacy
groups and provides an environmentally safe method of recycling phones. Each HopeLine wireless phone includes 1 year of prepaid
airtime, for a total in-kind value of $660,000.verizonwireless.

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PRESS RELEASE Most Incidents of Workplace Violence Could Have Been Prevented

Serious workplace violence incidents have a
significant and detrimental short- and long-term effect on an
organization's productivity, morale, profitability, reputation and value."

Sem Security Management provides independent workplace violence and
security consulting services including surveys and assessments , workplace
violence prevention and response planning and training, policies and plans,
hotline development, litigation support, awareness training, and the
Virtual Security Manager program.
Contributions from the company's HopeLine program and Verizon Foundation
funded technology initiatives, literacy , education programs and organizations
and efforts aimed at putting an end to domestic violence.
In addition, Verizon Wireless partnered with the mayor of San
Francisco and the district attorney of Riverside County, presenting
$175,000 in grants from the Verizon Foundation to increase local
services for victims of abuse."
Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program is a multi-faceted initiative
that involves raising awareness and aiding in the prevention of
domestic violence through monetary grants, product and service
donations, education and partnerships with non-profit organizations.J., Verizon Wireless is a joint venture
of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD)(LSE:VOD).
Find more information on the Web at www. The national HopeLine program distributes
previously owned wireless phones to victims of domestic violence,
supports non-profit domestic violence advocacy groups and provides an
environmentally safe method of recycling phones.6 million in combined contributions to charitable and nonprofit
organizations.

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Verizon Wireless also launched comprehensive domestic violence
prevention partnerships in 2004 with the governor of Colorado; mayors
of Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland; attorney general of Utah; city
attorneys of Los Angeles and San Diego; and, Phoenix Walk To End
Domestic Violence. To
receive broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of
Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library at www.

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Verizon Wireless Supports South Carolinians Through Proceeds from Its HopeLine
Program and Foundation Grants

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California Receives $220,000 in HopeLine(SM) Program
Grants and 1,540 Phones with Airtime

Verizon Wireless continued its long-standing commitment to
domestic violence prevention by awarding nearly $420,000 in HopeLine
program grants, and 2,200 wireless phones with airtime to agencies
addressing domestic violence in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii,
Idaho , Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming.

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We believe that through our support and contributions, Verizon
Wireless can help make South Carolina a better place to live and work . Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZand LSE: VOD). For additional information, customers can also
visit www.com/foundation

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People need to truly understand and
appreciate their responsibility to be protective of their workplace and
fellow employees, what the warning signs and early indicators of workplace
violence are, and how and why to raise issues of concern.thenewsmarket.

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(Columbia)
- Lexington County Sheriff's Department (Lexington)
- My Sisters House (Charleston)
- Outfitted for Work (Charleston)
- Palmetto Charter Schools (Greenville, SC)
- Peace Center Foundation (Greenville)
- Ronald McDonald House of Greenville (Greenville)
- Sistercare (Columbia )
- South Carolina Children's Theatre (Greenville)
- South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
(statewide)
- Special Olympics - South Carolina (statewide)
- Sugar Grove Day School (Upstate)
- Sumter Senior Services (Sumter)
- Trident Literacy Association (Charleston)
- Trident Technical College (Charleston)
- University of South Carolina Research Foundation (Columbia)
- Water Missions International (Charleston)
- YMCA of Greenville (Greenville)
- YWCA of the Midlands (Columbia)

For additional information on Verizon Wireless community relations
programs in South Carolina , please visit verizonwireless.

Philanthropy Writers/Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers

IRVINE, Calif.

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Sem, CPP, President
of Sem Security Management (www., Verizon Wireless, the nation's
most reliable wireless network, donated more than $220,000 in cash and
services to over 20 South Carolina community organizations in 2004.
Donations are accepted at all 1,200-plus Verizon Wireless Communications
Stores across the country. For more information about
Verizon Wireless ' domestic violence awareness efforts, visit
www. Donations are
accepted at all 1,200-plus Verizon Wireless Communications Stores
across the country.

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"At Verizon Wireless, we are serious about investing in the communities
our customers and employees live and work," said Jerry Fountain, President ,
Verizon Wireless Carolinas/Tennessee Region.com/hopeline

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable
wireless network, serving 43.com/multimedia

About HopeLine

Verizon Wireless encourages customers who are upgrading their
wireless phone to participate in its exclusive HopeLine phone
recycling program.

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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 43. For more information on the foundation, visit
www.

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"Employers must appreciate this risk and take reasonable measures to
prevent and mitigate it. Consideration should also be given
to appropriately planning for potential triggering events such as lay-offs,
downsizing, disciplines , terminations, work stoppages, etc.

"Studies have indicated that nearly one-third of all women will be
physically abused by a husband or boyfriend during their lifetime,"
said Marni Walden, regional president, Verizon Wireless. The foundation also supports Verizon
Volunteers, an incentive program that last year encouraged Verizon
employees to volunteer 528,000 hours in their communities and provided
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"In most incidents of workplace violence there
were early warning signs and indicators that were disregarded, not
reported, or not properly addressed," states Richard D.verizon.

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verizonwireless. We're grateful that our technology and
resources can help them make a difference. The foundation uses its resources in the United States and
abroad to develop partnerships in technology and connect them with
organizations serving the needs of diverse communities, people with
disabilities, victims of domestic violence, and the economically and
socially disadvantaged .

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com.com/hopeline

About Verizon Foundation

The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon
Communications. In 2004, the foundation awarded more than 26,000
grants totaling more than $70 million to charitable and nonprofit
agencies that focus on improving basic and computer literacy,
enriching communities through technology, and creating a skilled work
force.

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