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Iridium

URGENT NOTIFICATION - URGENT NOTIFICATION - URGENT NOTIFICATION

August 31, 2000

Dear Valued Motorola Customer: As you know, Iridium LLC ended commercial service on March 17 of this year. Since then, some limited Iridium service has continued to be available in some geographic areas, depending on the operational status of the various Gateways and Service Providers, while the plan for decommissioning the Iridium System was being finalized.

As we have indicated in our communications with our customers, and Gateways and Service Providers around the world, since March 17, there has been the possibility that any remaining Iridium service could end at anytime, without any advance notice.

We have been informed by Iridium North America ("INA") that all INA Iridium service will end as of 7 PM (CST)/5 PM (PST) TODAY, Thursday, August 31, 2000. We also have been informed by Iridium Italia/Iridium Germany ("ISE") that all Iridium service through the Italian and German Gateways will end as of 7 AM (CST)/5 AM (PST) TOMORROW, Friday, September 1, 2000.

This means that as of those dates, users will no longer be able to place a call to or from any Iridium satellite phone "homed" on either the Italian or North American Gateways. It also means that users will no longer be able to make or receive Iridium satellite calls within the countries serviced by ISE or by INA.

There may be some limited service available for calls to/from users homed on another Gateway that still has service and an active PSTN interconnect (if any still exist). However, please be aware that any and all remaining service could end at ANY TIME – WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE NOTICE.

Again, if you have not already done so, we urge you to make immediate arrangements for alternative communications or move to a location where alternative communications are available. Please share this information immediately with anyone in your organization who uses Iridium service.

Motorola and other Iridium investors worked very hard to support Iridium LLC’s efforts to reorganize and continue operating the business. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Many of our finest people worked together, worldwide to help implement a pioneering global communications system that was, from a technology standpoint, an extraordinary achievement.

Going forward, Motorola will continue to look for new opportunities that will provide a path to the future. We understand that you probably have a number of questions. If you would like to contact Motorola directly click here.