* On February 25, 2003, Verizon Delaware Inc., Verizon Hawaii Inc., Verizon Northwest Inc., GTE Southwest Incorporated, Verizon Washington, D.C. Inc. and Verizon West Virginia Inc. each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form 15 "Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12 (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934" to elect to be relieved of the public reporting obligation under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

On March 4, 2004, Verizon California Inc., Verizon Florida Inc., Verizon North Inc., Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. and Verizon South Inc. each filed with the SEC a Form 15 to elect to be relieved of its public reporting obligations.

On May 4, 2004, Verizon Maryland Inc., Verizon New England Inc., Verizon New Jersey Inc., Verizon New York Inc., and Verizon Virginia Inc. each filed with the SEC a Form 15 to elect to be relieved of its public reporting obligations.

As a result these companies no longer file annual audited financial information or quarterly unaudited financial information with the SEC.

# On January 6, 2006, MCI, Inc. filed with the SEC a Form 15 "Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934" and its public reporting obligation under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 was terminated. As a result this company no longer files annual audited financial information or quarterly unaudited financial information with the SEC.