Evan Newmark to be Chief Executive of '50/50'

Vodafone AirTouch PLC
1 March 2000



 APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR MULTI ACCESS PORTAL
                            
Vodafone AirTouch and Vivendi announce the appointment of
Evan  M Newmark, with effect from 2 March 2000, as  Chief
Executive of their new 50/50 internet company which  will
develop  and  operate a branded Multi  Access  Portal  in
Europe.

Evan  Newmark  was previously Managing Director,  Goldman
Sachs  International,  London  and  responsible  for  its
global  wireless advisory business. In this  capacity  he
has  been  increasingly  focused on  the  development  of
wireless  internet strategies as well  as  having  worked
closely   with  Vodafone  on  the  merger  with  AirTouch
Communications,  Inc.  and the joint  venture  with  Bell
Atlantic.

Commenting   on  the  appointment,  Chris   Gent,   Chief
Executive of Vodafone AirTouch said: 'Evan shares with us
our  vision for the future of the Internet and  the  huge
potential of our Multi Access Portal. His credentials for
leading this next step in our European development  could
not be more suitable.'

Jean  Marie  Messier, Chief Executive of  Vivendi  added:
'With the combined Vivendi and Vodafone team, Evan has  a
great  opportunity in front of him: to build and  operate
our  Multi  Access Portal, which will have more  than  70
million  potential subscribers in 15 European  countries.
Evan  has the talent and the know-how to succeed. We  are
very   pleased   to   welcome  him  in  this   tremendous
adventure.'
                           
For further information contact:
Terry Barwick, Director of Corporate Affairs,
Tim Brown, Investor Relations Director, or
Melissa Stimpson, Senior Investor Relations Manager
at Vodafone AirTouch Plc
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Lulu Bridges
at Tavistock Communications Limited
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