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

To: David Wiggins who wrote (2230)	12/22/1999 5:41:00 PM
From: MrGreenJeans	Respond to of 3175

Bell Atlantic, Vodafone Buy Wireless Licenses for $357 Million Bell Atlantic, Vodafone Buy Wireless Licenses for $357 Million New York, Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Bell Atlantic Corp. and Vodafone AirTouch Plc said they bought the 20 percent of a partnership that holds wireless telephone licenses in three Texas markets that they didn't already own for $357 million. The companies, which are combining their U.S. wireless assets to gain coast-to-coast coverage, are buying the interest in PrimeCo Personal Communications LP's Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston markets from closely held TXU Communications. The Texas licenses cover an area with about 21 million people. Bell Atlantic, the No. 2 U.S. local phone company, and the former AirTouch Communications Inc. formed PrimeCo in 1994 to connect their networks and offer nationwide service. Having a national network cuts operating costs by decreasing the number of calls subscribers place on rival companies' networks. Bell Atlantic and Vodafone to split up PrimeCo in August, seven months after Bell Atlantic lost a bidding war for AirTouch to the U.K.'s Vodafone. A month later, Bell Atlantic and Vodafone formed the new venture, which will also hold GTE Corp.'s wireless assets and will be the largest U.S. wireless company, with about 20 million subscribers. Bell Atlantic has agreed to buy Irving, Texas-based GTE for about $92 billion. The Texas transaction is expected to close in January. In New York Stock Exchange trading, New York-based Bell Atlantic fell 1 5/16 to 64 5/16, while Vodafone AirTouch's American depositary receipts rose 5/16 to 48 3/16. GTE fell 2 1/2 to 72 1/4.

To: David Wiggins who wrote (2230)	12/23/1999 8:00:00 AM
From: MrGreenJeans	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3175

From the Press Conference 06:31 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT: WOULD CONSIDER INCREASING MANNESMANN BID IF RIVAL EMERGED 06:16 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT: OPPORTUNITY FOR MANNESMANN'S ESSER TO PARTICIPATE STILL REMAINS OPEN 06:09 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT: RECEIVED VERY LITTLE PRESSURE FROM MANNESMANN SHAREHOLDERS TO OFFER CASH 06:07 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT: WE'D DEMERGE U.K.'S ORANGE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE 06:05 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT: NOT ALL MANNESMANN SENIOR MANAGEMENT WOULD LEAVE IF BID SUCCEEDS 06:01 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT SAYS OFFER FULLY VALUES MANNESMANN 05:54 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT SAYS MANNESMANN EXAGGERATES THE VALUE OF CONTROL; PARTNERSHIPS KEY 05:52 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT WANTS SINGLE GLOBAL MOBILE PLATFORM FOR THE INTERNET 05:47 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT WANT'S TO ESTABLISH A GLOBAL BRAND 05:45 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT SAYS MANNESMANN ALONE IN FOCUSING SOLELY ON EUROPE 05:44 [VOD] VODAFONE'S GENT SAYS HE'S CONTINUED TO TRY AND ENAGE MANNESMANN BOARD IN TALKS 04:04 [VOD] VODAFONE WANTS TO SHED MANNESMANN BOARDS IF BID SUCCEEDS: HANDELSBLATT