To: Sector Investor who wrote (1358 ) 9/7/2002 10:57:16 PM From: Sector Investor Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 7249 This is significant news that we never heard GCS is Global Communications Solutions Check out both the June and July P/Rs here;From June - GCS received a major Defense Inmarsat Communications Contract with a 10 year potential value of $1 Billion. << GCS Wins Major Satellite Equipment and Services Contract - June 2002 The US Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded a contract for SATELLITE PHONE AIRTIME, equipment and services to Global Communications Solutions (GCS) of Victor NY. GCS ALONG WITH FOUR OTHERS WILL PROVIDE INMARSAT EQUIPMENT AND AIRTIME SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS. With a 10-year total potential value of all contracts awarded of $1B, it ranks as one of the largest small business contracts ever awarded by the U.S. Government. >> << "This is clearly one of the most comprehensive and complete contract vehicles ever awarded for this type of service. Typically, the contracts are separated into equipment, airtime, and maintenance at a much smaller value. This contract is all-inclusive and leverages our ability to provide a total communications solution,">> And, from the July P/R, KVH will provide Inmarsat Communications services to GCS << GCS Awarded INMARSAT Fleet F77 Satellite Communications Distributorship - July 2002 Rochester, New York. GCS (Global Communications Solutions) announces the addition of INMARSAT Fleet F77 Maritime Satellite Communications equipment and service to it¹s product portfolio. GCS is offering the KVH TracPhone F77 voice/fax/data terminal and airtime services through several land earth station operators to individuals and maritime businesses in the United States and around the world. >> << "This partnership with KVH will allow GCS to provide custom satellite telecommunications systems to a wider range of customers than ever before," said Tim Young, Director INMARSAT Business. >>globalcoms.com