Verizon to Host Jan. 21 Webcast on Accounting Changes

NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) will host a webcast on Friday, Jan. 21, to discuss changes in accounting for pensions and other post-retirement benefits.

The webcast will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Verizon's Investor Relations website, www.verizon.com/investor.  Access instructions and presentation materials will be available on the site prior to the start of the webcast.

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SOURCE Verizon Communications Inc.