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To: DaveMG who wrote (21918)1/25/1999 9:21:00 PM
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New world order in wireless
By John Borland
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
January 25, 1999, 5:30 a.m. PT

Q&A AirTouch wants to have its cake and eat it too.

A week after the company struck a deal to merge with the British Vodafone Group, executives of the joint company say
one of their top priorities is renewing talks with Bell Atlantic, which was the losing bidder for AirTouch.

In an interview with CNET News.com, AirTouch chief executive Sam Ginn and Vodafone CEO Chris Gent said a business deal with the Baby
Bell is key to winning a nationwide footprint in the United States. Additionally, a deal would help the merged company compete with AT&T's and
Sprint's wireless operations.

While such a pact could benefit Bell Atlantic as much as the new Vodafone AirTouch, the merged company may have to hop a couple of
hurdles along the way. The Bell has filed suit against AirTouch in federal court, in an attempt to nullify a joint agreement clause that prevents the
two companies from competing against their joint subsidiary in some markets.

But Ginn and Gent say they are confident that any ill feelings left over from the bidding war can be overcome, and that Bell Atlantic can be
brought in as a U.S. partner. In the meantime, they're beginning the process of explaining their cross-Atlantic merger to the world.

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