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10.11.2005 ET
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Motorola Joins South Asia Earthquake Relief Effort
Company Donates $500,000 in Cash and Equipment; Teams with UNICEF
(CSRwire) SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced initiatives
to support disaster assistance and humanitarian relief efforts to the
areas affected by the earthquakes in South Asia including Pakistan.
Motorola is contributing $500,000 to the relief efforts, which includes
financial support to UNICEF and emergency telecommunication equipment for
the region. Motorola is mobilizing each of its businesses to provide
mission critical communication equipment including two-way radios for
first responders, replacement telecommunications supplies for cellular
providers and additional mobile phones.
Ed
Zander, Motorola's chairman and chief executive officer, said, "We are
deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the earthquakes and we are
committed to helping the relief efforts with financial support, time, and
with our products and services. I am thankful that all of our employees in
the region are accounted for and safe."
Over the last year, Motorola and its employees have contributed more than
$8.0 million in financial support and in-kind donations to disaster relief
efforts, including the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina tragedies. Motorola
employees have also given their time and unique expertise on the ground to
help local officials with their mission critical communications needs.
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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