Verizon Celebrates African American Legacy With Common and Jamie Foxx at CBC Weekend Gala

Verizon Celebrates African American Legacy With Common and Jamie Foxx at CBC Weekend Gala

'Realize the experience' event draws thousands from across the country

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of Verizon customers along with company executives, celebrities and dignitaries partied in style at Verizon's "Realize the experience" soiree on September 8, at LOVE. This is the second year that Verizon has sponsored a gala during Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) weekend, which was attended by business leaders, civic and Greek-letter organization heads, CBC members and the media.

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Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), a Dow 30 company, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving nearly 55 million customers nationwide. Verizon Business operates one of the most expansive wholly-owned global IP networks. Verizon Telecom is deploying the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network to deliver the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services to customers. Based in New York, Verizon has a diverse workforce of more than 252,000 and generates annual consolidated operating revenues of approximately $90 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/ .

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Source: Verizon Communications Inc.

CONTACT: Christopher Brown, IV, for Verizon Communications,
+1-312-297-9864, ebrown@burrell.com , or Ellen Yu, Verizon Communications,
+1-908-559-3496, ellen.yu@verizon.com

Web site: http://www.verizon.com/

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