Vodafone May Join AT&T; Wireless Bidding
From Associated Press
Vodafone Group confirmed that it might seek to acquire AT&T; Wireless Services Inc., a move that would require the British cellphone company to sell its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless.
AT&T; Wireless, the third-largest cellular provider in the U.S., put itself up for sale last month. The company declined at that time to disclose the names of any potential bidders, but sources at both AT&T; Wireless and its suitors have said the suitors include Vodafone, Cingular Wireless, NTT DoCoMo of Japan and Nextel Communications.
AT&T; Wireless has set a Friday deadline for bids.
AT&T; Wireless rose 20 cents at $11.30 on the NYSE.