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Technology Stocks : Vodafone-Airtouch (NYSE: VOD) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MrGreenJeans who wrote (2148)	11/22/1999 2:31:00 PM
From: Jeffrey D	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3175

VOD and AMZN. Jeff (AMZN) AirTouch Cellular Partners with Amazon.com on Holiday Internet Promotion BUSINESS WIRE - November 22, 1999 14:21 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 22, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AirTouch Cellular has teamed up with the leading internet retailer, Amazon.com, to attract new customers to its interactive website. Customers who activate cellular service on www.airtouch.com during the remainder of 1999 will receive a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com that they can use themselves or give as a holiday gift. In addition, customers who purchase cellular service via the Web are eligible for a free leather handset case, free cigarette lighter adapter and free shipping -- a retail package worth $55. In a second holiday promotion -- the Surf to Sydney Sweepstakes -- two lucky grand prize winners will each win a trip for four to Sydney, Australia and $3,100 in cash. In addition, 100 second place winners will get to choose between a 27-inch TV, DVD player, or digital cellular phone. The sweepstakes entry runs through December 30, 1999. "With the busy holiday season approaching, it's the perfect time for people to enjoy the convenience and savings of on-line shopping," said Peters Suh, Vice President, Internet Services. "Now, customers have an added incentive to visit AirTouch's website. Not only can they sign up for great cellular service, but they'll also receive $80 in additional benefits, including a gift certificate to Amazon.com. And they'll have a chance to win a trip to Australia or an innovative electronic product." AirTouch is a leader among wireless carriers in Web-based electronic commerce. Visitors to www.airtouch.com can gather information on wireless products and services; visit the on-line retail store to purchase AirTouch service, phones and accessories; find answers to their service questions or contact AirTouch Customer Service; and review and pay bills. No purchase is necessary to enter or win the Surf to Sydney Sweepstakes; customers can enter through the AirTouch website or at a participating AirTouch retail store. Winners will be selected on or about February 28, 2000 by Interep in an electronic random drawing from all eligible entries received. AirTouch employees and their families are not eligible for the drawing and a list of the official rules can be located by accessing the sweepstakes link at www.airtouch.com. AirTouch serves 9 million U.S. cellular and PCS customers on a proportionate basis. Its ventures operate in 25 states and 22 of the top 30 U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. AirTouch is part of Vodafone AirTouch Plc, the world's largest wireless communications firm, based in the United Kingdom. It has mobile operations in 24 countries on five continents, with more than 31 million proportionate customers. For more information, visit the AirTouch website at www.airtouch.com. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. -0- CONTACT: AirTouch Cellular Kathy Reinhart, 415/658-2042 WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC INDUSTRY CODE: INTERNET E-COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCT MARKETING AGREEMENTS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet