Article: Fitch Places Verizon on Watch Negative; Alltel on Watch Positive on Proposed Merger.

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has placed the Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and outstanding debt ratings of Verizon Communications, Inc. (Verizon) ratings and subsidiaries on Rating Watch Negative as follows:

--Long-term IDR 'A+';

--Senior unsecured debt 'A+';

--$6 billion bank facility 'A+'.

Fitch has also affirmed Verizon's short-term ratings:

--Short-term IDR 'F1';

--Commercial paper (CP) 'F1'.

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