Subsidiary's Exemptive Order from SEC

Vodafone AirTouch PLC
14 March 2000



        VODAFONE AIRTOUCH RECEIVES EXEMPTIVE ORDER FROM SEC
                                 

Vodafone  AirTouch  Plc ('Vodafone AirTouch') announces  that  its
majority  owned  subsidiary  AirTouch  Communications,  Inc.   has
received  an  exemptive  order from the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission. The order pertains to the 1940 Investment Company  Act
in  relation  to Vodafone AirTouch's proposed U.S.  joint  venture
with Bell Atlantic announced on 21 September 1999.

The  companies continue to seek the necessary regulatory approvals
in  connection with the joint venture. The transaction is expected
to close in spring 2000.

The  joint  venture  combines the U.S. assets from  Bell  Atlantic
Mobile,  AirTouch  Cellular, Primeco Personal  Communications  and
AirTouch  Paging.  It  is  anticipated that  it  will  be  further
strengthened by the addition of the cellular and PCS assets of GTE
Corporation.
                                 

For further information:
Vodafone AirTouch Plc
Terry Barwick, Corporate Affairs Director
Tim Brown, Investor Relations Director
Melissa Stimpson, Senior Investor Relations Manager
Tel: + 44 (0) 1635 33 251

Lulu Bridges
Tavistock Communications
Tel: [phone]