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Ivan G. Seidenberg , Chairman of the Board/CEO/Director

www.verizon.com

Industry: Telecomm

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The Company provides communications services through two reportable segments, Wireline and Domestic Wireless.

Portfolio Articles

Stairway Surprise
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Jun 16 2008
Deal Dump
Why an Alltel sale may just be the beginning.
Jun 05 2008
We're Watching You
Charter Communications' beta program to share customers' web histories with ad networks.
May 14 2008
Cable's Fast Last Mile
Yep, Verizon FiOS is better than cable. Too bad that doesn't matter.
May 08 2008
If You Build It ...
It's been more than a decade since Congress approved a national memorial for Martin Luther King Jr. So why hasn't construction started?
Apr 14 2008

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News Feeds

Closing Glance: Telecom Services AP
Jul 08 2008
Opening Glance: Telecom Services AP
Jul 08 2008
Former Bell Atlantic CFO William O. Albertini dies AP
Jun 30 2008
Sprint is top telecom gainer in 2Q AP
Jun 30 2008
Citi analyst lowers telecom services outlook AP
Jun 30 2008
Verizon Wireless gets Rhapsody music subscriptions AP
Jun 30 2008
Rhapsody to challenge iTunes by embracing the iPod Reuters
Jun 30 2008
Ohio trying to expand high-speed Internet access AP
Jun 26 2008
Ahead of the Bell: Syniverse Holdings downgraded AP
Jun 25 2008
Opening Glance: Telecom Services fall with market AP
Jun 24 2008

Portfolio Blogs

It's a Hypercompetitive World After All
Jul 07 2008
First Bytes: Rhapsody and the Labels, Family Guy, BitTorrent, more
Jun 30 2008
Palm Centro: Doing Well, But iPhone's Coming
Jun 12 2008

Kiddie Porn and ISPs, What Took So Long?
Jun 11 2008
Big V Gets Bigger - Watch Out, Google
Jun 05 2008

Press Releases

Verizon Wireless First Wireless Retailer Awarded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR(R) Jul-08-2008, 11:45AM EDT
Wireless Phone Users in Lake County, Ind., Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped Calls Jul-08-2008, 11:36AM EDT
Text Messaging Use Explodes in North Carolina by 600 Percent Jul-08-2008, 09:00AM EDT
Verizon Wireless Communications Store in Toledo Awarded U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Jul-08-2008, 08:33AM EDT
Register Now for Verizon Wireless Corporate 5K Race in Morristown Jul-07-2008, 03:01PM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Landscaping firm looks to build warehouse (nj.com)

Jul 09 2008
Verizon unions mull making call to strike (Boston Herald)

Jul 09 2008
Verizon Boosts FiOS Internet Speed In 10 States (Information Week)

Jul 08 2008
FairPoint's Takeover Of Verizon's New England Phone Lines Is Delayed (Information Week)

Jul 08 2008
Verizon's PR Czar Responds To Whistle-Blower RE: 30K Missing HDTVs (Information Week)

Jul 08 2008
Verizon Business Expands Consulting Services (Information Week)

Jul 08 2008
Verizon Wireless Activates New Cell Site in Beaver … (TMCnet.com)

Jul 08 2008
CommNexus Call for Applications (TMCnet.com)

Jul 08 2008
Calif. Asks ISPs To Block Newsgroups Exchanging Child Porn (Information Week)

Jul 08 2008
Verizon data breach report, Part 3: Breach size and source (NetworkWorld)

Jul 08 2008

Blogs

"TechNigga" comic's made-for-Valleywag video [Loren Feldman] (Valleywag)

Jul 08 2008
Loren Feldman is No Sacha Baron Cohen (IP Democracy)

Jul 08 2008
"TechNigga" video gets 1938 Media removed from Verizon [Loren Feldman] (Valleywag)

Jul 08 2008
1938 Media Loses Verizon Deal Over Racism Charges (TechCrunch)

Jul 08 2008
Lightning Review: LG Decoy with Snap-On Bluetooth Earpiece [LG Decoy Lightning Review] (Gizmodo)

Jul 08 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 235,000

Revenue per Employee: $371,004

Top Executives

Thomas A. Bartlett, Senior VP/Controller

Doreen A. Toben, Executive VP/CFO

Thomas J. Tauke, Executive VP, Divisional

Virginia P. Ruesterholz, President, Divisional

Lowell C. McAdam, President, Subsidiary/CEO, Subsidiary/Executive VP, Subsidiary

Marc C. Reed, Executive VP, Divisional

Richard J. Lynch, Chief Technology Officer/Executive VP

Shaygan Kheradpir, Executive VP/Chief Information Officer

William P. Barr, Executive VP/General Counsel

Catherine T. Webster, Senior VP/Treasurer

John F. Killian, President, Divisional

Dennis F. Strigl, President/COO

John W. Diercksen, Executive VP, Divisional

John G. Stratton, Executive VP/Other Executive Officer

Board of Directors

Joseph Neubauer, Director

M. Frances Keeth, Director

Richard L. Carrion, Director

Hugh B. Price, Director

John R. Stafford, Director

Donald T. Nicolaisen, Director

John W. Snow, Director

Sandra O. Moose, Director

Clarence Otis, Jr., Director

Robert W. Lane, Director

Thomas H. O'Brien, Director

Walter V. Shipley, Director

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007	07/2007
Sales	9.52 Bil.	9.8 Bil.	9.61 Bil.	9.23 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	14.32 Bil.	14.04 Bil.	14.16 Bil.	14.04 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	7.92 Bil.	7.09 Bil.	7.82 Bil.	7.72 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	4.45 Bil.	3.6 Bil.	4.41 Bil.	4.36 Bil.
Total Net Income	1.64 Bil.	1.07 Bil.	1.27 Bil.	728 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.57	0.37	0.44	0.58
Diluted EPS, Total	0.57	0.37	0.44	0.58

BALANCE STATEMENT	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007	07/2007
Cash and Equivalents	5.48 Bil.	1.15 Bil.	715 Mil.	656 Mil.
Total Assets	22.45 Bil.	18.7 Bil.	17.04 Bil.	17.03 Bil.
Total Liabilities	24.74 Bil.	24.74 Bil.	24.16 Bil.	24.45 Bil.
Total Capitalization	82.41 Bil.	78.78 Bil.	79.07 Bil.	79.2 Bil.

Cash Flow	04/2008	01/2008	10/2007	07/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	5.39 Bil.	26.31 Bil.	18.02 Bil.	11.56 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-4.82 Bil.	-16.11 Bil.	-10.48 Bil.	-6.88 Bil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	3.76 Bil.	-11.7 Bil.	-9.47 Bil.	-6.68 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	4.33 Bil.	-2.07 Bil.	-2.5 Bil.	-2.56 Bil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	37.55 Bil.	34.99 Bil.	25.47 Bil.	23.17 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	55.92 Bil.	53.15 Bil.	49.64 Bil.	48.12 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	29.96 Bil.	27.92 Bil.	28.33 Bil.	27.03 Bil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	16.37 Bil.	14.54 Bil.	15.83 Bil.	14.9 Bil.
Total Net Income	5.52 Bil.	6.2 Bil.	7.4 Bil.	7.83 Bil.
Basic EPS, Total	1.9	2.13	2.67	2.83
Diluted EPS, Total	1.9	2.15	2.65	2.79

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	1.15 Bil.	3.22 Bil.	776 Mil.	2.29 Bil.
Total Assets	18.7 Bil.	22.54 Bil.	16.45 Bil.	19.48 Bil.
Total Liabilities	24.74 Bil.	32.28 Bil.	25.06 Bil.	23.13 Bil.
Total Capitalization	78.78 Bil.	77.18 Bil.	71.55 Bil.	73.23 Bil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	26.31 Bil.	22.49 Bil.	22.01 Bil.	21.82 Bil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-16.11 Bil.	-15.62 Bil.	-18.49 Bil.	-10.34 Bil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-11.7 Bil.	-6.03 Bil.	-5.03 Bil.	-9.86 Bil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-2.07 Bil.	2.46 Bil.	-1.51 Bil.	1.62 Bil.

Verizon Communications, Incorporated (VZ)

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