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NEW YORK (AP) - Britain's Vodafone PLC confirmed Thursday that it is talking to Verizon Communications Inc. about selling its stake in Verizon Wireless.
Here's a look at how the companies compare, according to financial reports:
_VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
HEADQUARTERS: New York
CEO: Lowell McAdam
BUSINESSES: Cellphone carrier, Internet, cable TV
2012 ANNUAL REVENUE (including share of Verizon Wireless): $115.8 billion
EMPLOYEES: 180,900
STAKE IN VERIZON WIRELESS: 55 percent
_VERIZON WIRELESS
HEADQUARTERS: Basking Ridge, N.J.
CEO: Daniel Mead
WIRELESS CUSTOMERS: 100 million
2012 ANNUAL REVENUE: $75.9 billion
EMPLOYEES: 73,400
_VODAFONE
HEADQUARTERS: Newbury, England
CEO: Vittorio Colao
BUSINESSES: Cellphone carrier, Internet, cable TV
WIRELESS CUSTOMERS: 400 million
2012 ANNUAL REVENUE (including share of Verizon Wireless): 44.4 billion pounds ($68.8 billion)
EMPLOYEES: 91,000
STAKE IN VERIZON WIRELESS: 45 percent
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