Verizon SuperPages.com Urges Americans to Remember Deserving Charities As Holiday Season Approaches

Find Links to Reputable Charities on SuperPages.com

DALLAS, Tx. (November 29, 2001)-- As Americans get ready for this holiday season, Verizon SuperPages.com urges families to remember the numerous deserving charities on both the national and local levels. Many of these nonprofit organizations have experienced a reduction in donations due to recent national events and a slowing economy, making contributions especially important this year. A list of nonprofit organizations that have met the standards of the Better Business Bureau or the National Charities Information Bureau can be found on SuperPages.com (http://www.superpages.com) in the "Holiday HomePages" section. Each charity's Web site link or contact phone number is provided.

In selecting a charity, the Council of Better Business Bureaus provides some basic tips on how to avoid a charitable giving scam. First, donors should only write checks to the name of the organization, never to an individual. Also, be suspicious if asked to give cash as the method of payment. It is important to note the name of the organization, as fraudulent ones often have names that sound similar to well-known charities. In addition, research the charity by calling your Better Business Bureau. Finally, request written information about the charity before agreeing to make a contribution. For more information on safely giving to reputable charities, Verizon SuperPages.com recommends visiting www.give.org.

About Verizon Information Services and SuperPages.com

Verizon Information Services is the world's leading print and online directory publisher and a content provider for communications products and services. The largest directory publisher in the world, Verizon has annual revenues of more than $4.1 billion and publishes nearly 1,600 Verizon directory titles with a total circulation of approximately 142 million copies worldwide.

Verizon Information Services produces and markets SuperPages.com, the Internet's preeminent online directory and shopping resource. SuperPages.com receives as many as 12 million visits and completes as many as 39 million searches per month. SuperPages.com also powers directory services on MSN, InfoSpace, AltaVista, Excite, Ask Jeeves, Lycos, HotBot, BigFoot, Angelfire and Tripod.

Based in the Dallas area, Verizon Information Services is a unit of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), one of the world's leading providers of communications services. For more information on Verizon Information Services, visit www.verizonyellowpages.com.

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