VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT-CHARLES R. LEE
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<P><FONT size="2">Amendment to the Employment Agreement between Verizon and Charles R. Lee</FONT>
<P><FONT size="2">Effective July 1, 2002, Mr. Lee's Employment Agreement was amended to provide
him with access to an apartment in New York City, on a shared basis from time to
time with other Verizon executives, for one year following his retirement and
use of a car and driver during his Consulting Term. Both the apartment and the
car and driver are subject to imputation of income for personal or
non-Verizon related business use. All other terms of the agreement
remain the same.
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