Verizon Communications (VZ)

Vodafone Omnitel

Vodafone Omnitel N.V. (Vodafone Omnitel) is the second largest wireless communications company in Italy. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, our investment in Vodafone Omnitel included goodwill of $1,132 million and $1,105 million, respectively. During 2009 and 2008, Verizon received net distributions from Vodafone Omnitel of approximately $874 million and $670 million, respectively.

Vodafone Omnitel

Vodafone Omnitel is the second largest wireless communications company in Italy. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, our investment in Vodafone Omnitel included goodwill of $1,105 million and $1,154 million, respectively. During 2008 and 2007, Verizon received a net distribution from Vodafone Omnitel of approximately $670 million and $2,100 million, respectively. As a result, in 2007 we recorded $610 million of foreign and domestic taxes and expenses specifically relating to our share of Vodafone Omnitel’s distributable earnings.

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Vodafone Omnitel

Vodafone Omnitel is the second largest wireless communications company in Italy. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, our investment in Vodafone Omnitel included goodwill of $1,105 million and $1,154 million, respectively. During 2008 and 2007, Verizon received a net distribution from Vodafone Omnitel of approximately $670 million and $2,100 million, respectively. As a result, in 2007 we recorded $610 million of foreign and domestic taxes and expenses specifically relating to our share of Vodafone Omnitel’s distributable earnings.

Vodafone Omnitel

Vodafone Omnitel is the second largest wireless communications company in Italy. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, our investment in Vodafone Omnitel included goodwill of $1,154 million and $1,044 million, respectively.

In December 2007, Verizon received a net distribution from Vodafone Omnitel of approximately $2.1 billion and we anticipate that we may receive an additional distribution from Vodafone Omnitel within the next twelve months. As a result, we recorded $610 million of foreign and domestic taxes and expenses specifically relating to our share of Vodafone Omnitel’s distributable earnings. During 2005, we repatriated approximately $2.2 billion of Vodafone Omnitel’s earnings through the repurchase of issued and outstanding shares of its equity. Vodafone Omnitel’s owners, Verizon and Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone), participated on a pro rata basis; consequently, Verizon’s ownership interest after the share repurchase remained at 23.1%.