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Now, there are two ways for Verizon's retirees to stay connected to what is happening at Verizon. One is this Web site customized just for retirees and the other is by e-mail.

E-Mail
Verizon is in the process of collecting retiree e-mail addresses. In the first week of June, a postcard like the one in the picture above was mailed to all 210,000 Verizon retirees asking all of you to register your e-mail addresses and also telling you about this retiree Web site. It is important to note, providing your e-mail address to Verizon is completely voluntary and by registering your e-mail address you are consenting to receiving e-mail from Verizon from time to time about topics of interest to Verizon retirees.

If you haven't done so already, please take a few minutes and register your e-mail address with Verizon. For instructions on how to register your e-mail address and how go get one free if you don't have one at this time, click here: E-mail Registration Instructions.

To see a copy of the post card that was recently mailed to retirees' homes, click on the picture above.

eWeb on the Internet Web site for Retirees
This Web site was created just for Verizon's retirees. It is a place where you can keep connected to what is happening at Verizon as well as find information that is customized just for Verizon's retirees. Your Retiree Home Page is part of Verizon's "eWeb on the Internet" which was established to give both employees and retirees a central place on the Internet to get Verizon's Top News Stories and other information about the company.

By creating an Internet Web site, Verizon provided a way for both employees and retirees to have access to company information from anywhere they have access to the Internet.

Below is a list of some of the information currently available from the Retiree Section of the eWeb on the Internet. We hope you will find it useful.

• The Retiree Home Page - To be updated with information just for retirees
• VZ Retiree Contact List - A list of numbers and Web site addresses you'll need for information about your benefits from Verizon after retirement
• In Memoriam
• Verizon Retiree Benefits News - Here you will find copies of your annual Benefits Renewal materials which are mailed to your home; copies of benefits related e-mail sent from the Retiree Communications e-mail box
• Discounts for Retirees - When you click on the Discounts link on the left side of the screen under "Retirees," you will be linked to information about Retiree discounts. Many discounts that were available to you as an employee are available to retirees as well.
• Grassroots Action Center - Check this section often to keep up-to-date on the latest Verizon position on government policy issues affecting our business, and ways you can contact your elected representatives in support of different legislative initiatives.

E-mail Registration Instructions

Sign Up To Receive Information From Verizon Via E-Mail
Verizon would like to use e-mail to share news with you about your benefits, new products, discounts we've been able to negotiate, etc. We won't share your e-mail address.

• Register* your e-mail address at Your Benefits Resources™ Web site by logging on at http://www.verizon.com/benefits. Then, when we have helpful information, we'll send it your way. It's that easy.
• If your e-mail address ever changes, or you decide you don't want to receive communications from the company by e-mail, just go back to Your Benefits Resources and update it.
  If you prefer not to share your e-mail address, that's okay - this program is completely voluntary. You'll still receive benefits renewal information in the mail each year, and you can check out www.verizon.com/eWeb for information posted there.

Your Benefits Resources is a trademark of Hewitt Management Company LLC.
*Note: By registering your e-mail address at Your Benefits Resources, you are consenting to receive e-mail from Verizon about various topics, including your benefits, new products, discounts, etc.

How To Sign Up - If You Already Have An E-Mail Address

It's easy to tell us your e-mail address if you already have one.

1. From any computer with Internet access, log on to Your Benefits Resources at http://www.verizon.com/benefits.
2. Enter your social security number and password. (If you don't remember your password, no problem. Just follow the instructions on the screen and you'll get a new password sent to you in the mail. Or, if you remember the password you use when you call the Verizon Benefits Center, it's the same.)
3. Click on the Your Profile link.
4. Select Add an E-mail Address then Personal E-mail Address from the drop-down menu and Add.
5. Type your address in the "Enter" line under Personal E-mail Address and retype it on the "Re-enter"line to be sure we've got it right.
6. Click Submit then Yes, Process. That's it - you've completed the e-mail registration process!

Watch for your first Verizon e-mail soon.

If You Don't Have An E-Mail Address, Get One Free From Verizon!

Verizon now offers free e-mail accounts through our VerizonMail program. Sign up for a VerizonMail address and you can check your e-mail from any Internet-linked computer - at a friend's or child's home, a library, local community center, even an Internet café.

1. Log on to www.verizonmail.com.
2. In the black box at the left, click Sign Up Here.
3. In the rectangle, type the e-mail name you'd like. It should be all one word and easy to recognize - for instance, "JohnKSmith." If you get a message that says "Username already used," just try a different one until yours is accepted. Click Next.
4. Now type a password so when you come back to check your e-mail, VerizonMail will know it's you. Follow along and continue to type the required information.
5. Click Next when done. Then scroll down to Your Account Is Now Active. Finally, Click Here to Log In, and you'll be set to go.