Rock Icon Chris Cornell to Meet Fans and Sign Autographs in Orange County

Rock Icon Chris Cornell to Meet Fans and Sign Autographs in Orange County

The Projekt Revolution Tour coming to Orange County, California

Who/What: Verizon Wireless is offering fans an opportunity to meet Chris
Cornell, one of the most influential artists in rock, when the
Projekt Revolution tour stop in Irvine, California.

When: Sunday, August 10, 2008
5:00 to 5:20 p.m.: Pre-arranged one-on-ones with Chris Cornell
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.: Exclusive pre-show autograph signing with
fans

Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Irvine, California

Why: At the Projekt Revolution tour stop in Irvine, California, the
first 200 fans who participate in a demonstration of Verizon
Wireless' V CAST Song ID service and identify Cornell's
upcoming single, "Long Gone," will receive wristbands as entry
into the exclusive autograph signing. "Long Gone" comes from
Cornell's forthcoming album, "Scream" produced by Timbaland,
Verizon's Mobile Producer in Residence.

Verizon Wireless customers can also automatically be entered to
win two mobile tickets to the show by using their
V CAST-capable phones to download Linkin Park content,
including ringtones, ringback tones and full songs. For more
information visit http://www.lpconcerts.com/.

Media contacts:
Ken Muche Dennis Dennehy and Fairley McCaskill
Verizon Wireless Interscope Records for Chris Cornell
(949) 286-8193 310.865.7934 or 310.865.9634
Ken.Muche@VerizonWireless.ComFairley.McCaskill@umusic.com

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

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Source: Verizon Wireless

Web site: http://www.verizonwireless.com/
http://www.lpconcerts.com/

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