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8.31.2005 ET
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Motorola Announces Aid to Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Motorola is on the Scene with Mission-Critical Communication Equipment,Motorola Foundation to Donate up to $500,000 to the American Red Cross' Disaster Relief Fund
(CSRwire) SCHAUMBURG, Ill.- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced today several
initiatives to support disaster assistance and humanitarian relief efforts
in the Gulf Coast region devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Motorola is
providing equipment and technical support to meet critical communications
needs in affected areas. In addition, Motorola is providing direct
financial support to the American Red Cross' Disaster Relief Fund with an
immediate cash donation $250,000 from the Motorola Foundation. The
Motorola Foundation has also pledged to donate up to additional $250,000
as part of an employee matching gift program.
Motorola associates have been working tirelessly since prior to Katrina's
landfall to deliver vital communications equipment and support to first
responders working in affected areas. To date, Motorola has:
Shipped more than 2,500 pieces of emergency communication equipment
(portable radios, fully-charged batteries, chargers) to impacted areas.
Provided more than a thousand Motorola rugged i325 IS iDEN handsets
and accessories.
Supported both Motorola and non-Motorola customers with additional
mission-critical communication equipment to aid in disaster recovery
efforts.
Deployed three emergency communication trailers to support disaster
assistance and humanitarian relief efforts.
- A trailer delivered to the Louisiana State Police is being deployed
as an additional 700 MHz emergency communication radio system that
delivers seven additional channels and 300 additional radios.
- A second trailer has been delivered to the Baton Rouge area and will
provide first responders with an additional 900 MHz emergency network.
- A third trailer will be used by the Louisiana National Guard.
Ed Zander, Motorola's chairman and chief executive officer, said, "We are
deeply concerned about the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, and I
am gratified by the rapid and compassionate response of Motorola employees
around the world. We have numerous customers, associates and partners that
live and work in the affected areas, and we want to do our part to support
the relief efforts."
About Motorola
Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides
seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded
systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace, and all
spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people,
things and information you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility
harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster,
cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3
billion in 2004. For more information: www.motorola.com.
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