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Vindigo 2.0 Available From Verizon Wireless Get It Now Service; Vindigo Service Allows Verizon Wireless Subscribers to Find the Best Places to Eat, Shop and Play in Major Cities

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NEW YORK, Sep 23, 2002 - Vindigo, the leading service provider for delivering location-based content and services to wireless and mobile devices, today announced the availability of Vindigo 2.0 for Verizon Wireless' Get It Now(SM) customers. Get It Now is offered by Verizon Wireless, the largest wireless service provider in the U.S. and the leader in mobile data. Now, Verizon customers gain a wealth of information on where to eat, shop and play in over 35 major U.S. metropolitan areas -- right on their mobile phone.

Vindigo 2.0 for the Get It Now service from Verizon Wireless has the same look and feel as the company's popular PDA-based application, while taking advantage of Verizon Wireless' wireless connectivity for real-time updates and unlimited access to Vindigo content. By simply entering their current location, Verizon Wireless customers can access extensive entertainment options, including restaurant reviews, movie reviews and show times, museum exhibits and live music information. Vindigo 2.0 also includes detailed information about services such as locations of the closest ATMs, gas stations and copy shops. Vindigo 2.0 comes complete with ratings and reviews from brand-name content providers, full-color maps and driving directions to any listing.

"For a few extra dollars a month, Verizon Wireless customers can now take advantage of the Get It Now service to download Vindigo 2.0 and find whatever they need -- whether it's the closest ATM or the best outdoor dining spot," said Jason Devitt, chief executive officer of Vindigo. "This is all about convenience -- customers can easily access information about a unfamiliar city in minutes.

The days are gone of eating in a bad restaurant or getting caught without cash while traveling."

Verizon Wireless customers using Get It Now-enabled phones, including the Verizon Z-800 and Motorola T720, can select and download Vindigo 2.0 over the air. The Vindigo subscription fee is $3.75 per month and appears on the customers' monthly mobile phone bill. Get It Now phones are available through more than 1,200 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, at participating Radio Shack stores or via the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.

About Vindigo

Vindigo is the leading service provider for delivering location-based content and services to wireless and mobile devices. Vindigo's proprietary technology and network of content partners enables it to offer compelling and comprehensive location-based applications to carriers and consumers via Palm Powered(TM) and Pocket PC handheld devices, and Internet-enabled mobile phones including BREW handsets. Vindigo allows people to explore, enjoy, and connect to the world around them.

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 30.3 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, N.J., Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.

About BREW

QUALCOMM's BREW platform is a thin application execution environment that provides an open, standard platform for wireless devices. The BREW platform is part of a complete, end-to-end solution for wireless applications development and application distribution. The complete BREW solution includes the BREW Software Development Kit(TM) (SDK) for developers, the BREW applications platform and porting tools for device manufacturers, and the BREW Distribution System (BDS) that is controlled and managed by carriers enabling them to easily get applications from developers and take them to market. BREW is a product of the QUALCOMM Internet Services (QIS) division and QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet (QWI) group of QUALCOMM.

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