Press Release

Vodafone India felicitates the winners of ‘Festival Bonanza Competition’ from

Kolkata and rest of Bengal

Kolkata, 10th May 2012: Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications service

providers, today announced the winner of its ‘Festival Bonanza Competition’ at a special ceremony

organized in the city. The lucky winners Mrs. Mira Manna of Howrah and Mr Dharma Das Sarkar of

Midnapur walked away with Ford Fiesta Classic cars.

Known for adding value to its customers’ lives, Vodafone India introduced the ‘Festival Bonanza

Competition’ where participations got a chance to win daily, weekly and also the bumper prize on

answering seven simple questions. Considering the success of the contest, it has been re-launched

from today as the ‘Summer Bonanza Competition’ where Vodafone customers will get an

opportunity to win an assortment of bumper prizes. These range from a world tour, car, a cash prize

of Rs 10 lakhs, gold and daily prizes. To participate customers can call the toll free numbers

<5670330 or 123>.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Saurav Mukherjee, Business Head-Kolkata and RoB, Vodafone India

said, “Vodafone India, as part of its customer connect program is always on the lookout for avenues

to create and provide a fun and differentiated experience to its customers. Festival Bonanza

Competition is one such initiative that offers greater value as well as provides an opportunity to

engage with our customers. We are happy that it has become so popular amongst our subscribers

that we are re-launching its next edition -‘Summer Bonanza Competition’. I congratulate Mrs. Mira

Manna and Mr Dharma Das Sarkar and wish them a happy ride and enthralling journey with

Vodafone.”

The delighted winners; Mrs. Mira Manna said, “I am delighted that my relationship with Vodafone

India has been so rewarding and enriching.” Mr Dharma Das Sarkar, the second winner also added

“This was a dream come true and I would like to thank Vodafone India for this wonderful

opportunity.

About Vodafone India

Vodafone India is a member of the Vodafone Group and commenced operations in 1994 when its predecessor Hutchison Telecom acquired the cellular license for Mumbai. The company now has operations across the country with over 150 million customers. Vodafone India has firmly established a strong position within the Vodafone Group too, making it the largest subscriber base globally. This journey is a strong testimony of Vodafone’s success in a highly competitive and price sensitive market. Vodafone India has been awarded the Most Admired Telecom Operator and Best 3G Operator at the recent Telecom Operator Awards 2012. The company has also received the globally recognized prestigious ‘Product of the Year 2012’ consumer award for Vodafone Apps Store in the Mobile Services Category. In another survey conducted by Nielsen, Vodafone India was the only telecom player in the Top 10 ‘Most Exciting Youth Brands’ in India. Vodafone India also features in the Top 10 ‘Most Trusted Brands in India’ for 2011, in a survey conducted by a leading financial daily. At Vodafone, sustainability is an integral part of the company’s mission and strategy, shaping the conduct of business everyday. Vodafone India, in line with its group philosophy has released the Corporate Sustainability Report for India – Footprints 2010-11. To view the online version of the report, please visit www.vodafone.in Vodafone Group is one of the world's largest mobile communications companies by revenue with over 398 million customers as at December 31, 2011. Vodafone currently has equity interests in over 30 countries across five continents and more than 40 partner networks worldwide. For more information, please visit www.vodafone.com For more information, contact: For further information please contact: Anindita Sarkar / Indrani Roychoudhury Mobile no.: +91 9830060673 / +91 9830076785