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Jeffrey Nelson
Jeffrey.Nelson@VerizonWireless.com
908-559-7519

05/16/2007

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Have you ever been on-the-go and couldn’t catch the final score to the game you were watching? Sports fanatics don’t need to be tethered to their armchairs anymore, thanks to Verizon Wireless and ESPN. Starting today, Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company, will be the only wireless service provider offering ESPN MVP, the sports fan’s mobile, on-demand link to news, scores and more, developed from the ground up by ESPN, the Worldwide Leader in Sports.

ESPN MVP is included in the $15 monthly V CAST subscription and gives V CAST subscribers access to wireless sports information such as: SportsCenter video highlights; alerts for score updates and breaking news; ESPN Gamecast, with comprehensive scoreboards and play-by-play detail; and news on players, teams and leagues. ESPN MVP will also offer features exclusive to Verizon Wireless V CAST subscribers, including: fantasy team management, so customers can update players and teams and make changes to fantasy team rosters while on-the-go; select ESPN Insider content; and ESPN Bottomline.

For more information on ESPN MVP visit www.verizonwireless.com/espn.