Customer Growth Figures

Vodafone AirTouch PLC
5 July 2000


             VODAFONE AIRTOUCH TOPS 59 MILLION CUSTOMERS

Vodafone AirTouch today reported record customer connections for  the
second calendar quarter of 2000 bringing its world-wide customer base
to   more  than  59  million  proportionate  customers.   In  the  25
countries,  on five continents, in which it has an interest  Vodafone
AirTouch  connected  more  than  6.6 million  net  new  proportionate
customers. For the first time the figures include customers from  the
acquisition of Mannesmann.

The  largest  Vodafone AirTouch region is the European  Region  which
reported  more than 4.38 million net new connections and  a  customer
base  at  the  end of June of over 32.28 million.   In  the  European
Region Vodafone AirTouch now has telecommunications interests  in  14
countries and represents 54% of the Groups' world-wide customer base.

In  the  Americas and Asia Pacific Region at the end  of  June  2000,
Vodafone  AirTouch  had a customer base of more than  16.25  million,
having  added  more  than 1.46 million net new customers  during  the
quarter.    Vodafone AirTouch has telecommunications interests  in  7
countries  in the Region. These figures include additional  customers
as  a result of the revised Vodafone AirTouch shareholding in Verizon
Wireless.

The  newly  formed UK, Middle East, Africa Region, which manages  the
Groups'  telecommunications  interests in  4  countries,  added  over
770,000  net new customers. The UK contributed 572,000 of which  over
75,000  were contract customers, the highest growth for over a  year.
Churn in the UK continues to reduce.   The Regional customer base  at
the end of June 2000 was more than   10.77 million.

Commenting,  Chris  Gent, Chief Executive of Vodafone  AirTouch  Plc,
said:  'The customer growth figures we have reported today  highlight
the  importance of being a global player.  Through organic growth and
acquisition we have seen our customer base increase almost tenfold in
the  last  two  years.   During the first quarter  of  our  increased
ownership, both Italy and Germany have shown exceptional growth.   In
the  UK we have resisted involvement in a chase for customers at  any
cost,  and  have adopted a prudent approach to controlling  potential
pre-pay  fraud  whilst maintaining the quality of our customer  base.
Verizon  Wireless, following the completion of the Bell  Atlantic/GTE
merger,  is  now firmly established to take advantage of its  nation-
wide coverage in the USA.'

                                  
 VODAFONE AIRTOUCH APRIL-JUNE 2000 QUARTERLY NET CUSTOMER ADDITIONS

     OPERATOR       ADDITIONS      PROPORTIONATE CUSTOMER BASE
     EUROPE

     D2             2.68 million        13.79 million

     Omnitel        994,000             9.62 million

     Others         706,000             8.87 million

     TOTAL          4.38 million        32.28 million


     AMERICAS & ASIA PACIFIC
     Verizon                  1.05 million        11.60 million

     Vodafone Australasia     204,000             1.99 million

     Others                   206,000             2.66 million

     TOTAL                    1.46 million        16.25 million


     UK, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA

     UK             572,000        9.36 million

     Others         198,000        1.41 million

     TOTAL          770,000        10.77 million

                                  

For further information contact:

Terry Barwick, Director of Corporate Affairs
Tim Brown, Investor Relations Director
Melissa Stimpson, Senior Investor Relations Manager
Mike Caldwell, Corporate Communications Director
At Vodafone AirTouch
Telephone [phone]

Lulu Bridges
Tavistock Commmunications
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