1 Doing Business with California Public Utilities Verizon Communications Hosted by California Public Utilities Commission April 26, 2007 Alliance West Small Business Procurement Fair

2 Verizon Corporate Profile Verizon Communications Inc. is a leader in delivering broadband and other communication innovations to wireline and wireless customers and is the largest provider of wireline & wireless communications in the US Verizon operates America’s most reliable wireless network, one of the most expansive wholly-owned global IP networks; and one of the nation’s premier wireline networks, serving home, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon now operates three network-based businesses which we manage as strategic business units as follows: –Verizon Business - owns and operates an end-to-end, global IP network spanning more than 446,000 miles across 150 countries on six continents, providing next-generation IP network services to medium and large businesses and government customers; ranked #1 in customer satisfaction among Large Enterprise Business Data Service Providers by J.D. Power & Associates. –Verizon Wireless – a joint venture with Vodafone, serves over 59M wireless customers nationwide; ranked #1 in customer satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, Highest Ranked (in a tie) Wireless Customer Service Performance by J.D. Power and Associates, and #1 in customer loyalty by Brand Keys and Walker Information. –Verizon Domestic Telecom – our landline segment deploying the most advanced wireline broadband and video network in America today, provides voice, data, and video services to tens of millions of homes and businesses across 28 states and the District of Columbia.

3 Becoming a Verizon Supplier Register online as a prospective supplier For Verizon Communications: For Verizon Wireless: Note that Verizon Wireless has two registration paths: Network suppliers – engineering, installation, cell site construction/maintenance, antennas, batteries, cables, etc. Non-network suppliers – all others Watch our “Upcoming Events” (Verizon) and “Business Development Events” (Verizon Wireless) Calendars Read our companies’ press releases to identify key strategic business relationships (About Us section of websites)

4 Outside Plant Construction – Southern California Fire Protection Services Janitorial & Landscaping Services – Southern California Contact Verizon by Phone or Mail: Verizon – Supplier Relations 240 E. 38th Street; 23rd Floor New York, NY / (Recording) Immediate Verizon Opportunities