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VODAFONE, AIRTOUCH MERGE

BERKSHIRE, England-Vodafone Group plc and AirTouch Communications Inc. completed their merger.

AirTouch’s stock stopped trading on the New York Stock Exchange at the end of the day June 29, and shares of the combined company began trading on the London Stock Exchange June 30. American Depository Receipts of Vodafone AirTouch plc also began trading on the NYSE last week.

The two companies first announced plans to merge in January, following a bidding contest for AirTouch between Vodafone and Bell Atlantic Corp.

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