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To: Mitchell Jones who wrote (1127)	3/4/1998 9:56:00 AM
From: Mohan Marette	Respond to of 2394

Orbcomm full-service by Mid-98. Mitch and all: I don't know you guys read this press release: Tuesday March 3, 2:48 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release ORBCOMM Announces Expansion of Executive Team DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1998--Anticipating the introduction of full-service operations in mid-1998, ......... ORBCOMM is the world's first provider of commercial low-Earth orbit LEO) satellite data and messaging communications services. The first two ORBCOMM satellites were launched in April 1995 and are providing initial two-way communications and position determination services. Ten new satellites have been launched since December 1997 and an additional 16 satellites are planned to be launched by mid-1998 to complete the initial operational constellation. ORBCOMM applications include monitoring of industrial assets such as pipelines, storage tanks, and construction equipment; tracking of mobile assets such as trailers, railcars and shipping containers; and two-way message communications in the consumer, commercial and military markets....."