Will Vodafone Get the "iPhone Exclusivity" in Europe?

According to some rumors, Vodafone might be leading in its fight with Orange to have the "iPhone exclusivity" in Europe.
Maybe the first real sign of this rumor could be find in France, as SFR, the local Vodafone partner, has published an article on the iPhone in its free magazine distributed to its consumers:

Translation of the last sentence: Available in France in 2008, the 4GB version will be offered via subscription for 499 Euros, while the 8GB model will cost 599 Euros, depending on the final referencing of this product.
We can not really imagine the french carrier to provide such information and start the promotion of this product if they do not know already that they will be able to offer it to consumers.