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To: djane who wrote (6416)8/11/1999 1:32:00 PM
From: djane  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 29987
 
Veba Takes EU108 Million Charge for Iridium in First Half

Dusseldorf, Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Veba AG, Germany's largest utility, said in the first half it took a 108
million euros ($115.7 million) charge to write down its stake in Iridium LLC, the cash-strapped global
satellite-telephone company.

Iridium LLC, which runs the first global satellite-telephone network, is 86 percent-owned by 19
investors, which also include Lockheed Martin Corp., Raytheon Co., Sprint Corp. and American
International Group Inc. Veba said it wrote down its stake in Iridium amid the ``bad outlook.'

Iridium LLC investors can expect to receive some compensation under the debt-laden global
satellite-telephone company's restructuring plan, Chief Financial Officer Leo Mondale said on July 26.
Washington-based Iridium last month received its third extension until Aug. 11 from banks to meet
conditions on $800 million in loans.

Veba said today first-half net income tripled to 2.1 billion euros.

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To: djane who wrote (6416)8/11/1999 1:47:00 PM
From: djane  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 29987
 
BellSouth as new G* partner? (see below) Anyone heard anything...

SI: StockTalk: Communications: Loral Space & Communications

To: Don Limb who started this subject
From: Valueman
Tuesday, Aug 10 1999 10:48PM ET
Reply # of 6603

Now, the industry expects L-Star 1 to be launched in the April to June, 2000 timeframe, and L-Star 2 to be
launched in late 2000. Both are to go to 126 East. I know that work has restarted in some way on those sats.
So, wouldn't it be nice if management would let us know about it? Is it not a significant event when cancelled sats
are restarted? I would certainly like to know. Same goes with a new partner at G*. If Bell SOuth is to be a
partner, fill us in.