Verizon CFO to Speak at Barclay's Conference, May 24

NEW YORK, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Fran Shammo, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ), will speak at the Barclay's Global Communications, Media and Technology Conference here on Tuesday, May 24.  His presentation will be webcast beginning at approximately 12:15 p.m. Eastern time.  Access instructions will be available prior to the webcast on Verizon's Investor Relations Web site, www.verizon.com/investor.

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SOURCE Verizon Communications Inc.