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THE COMPANY:

I C , I .RIDIUM OMMUNICATIONS NC

A technology innovator and market leader, Iridium is 1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400

McLean, VA 22102 advancing the way global enterprises and local businesses

Tel: (212) 616-6002 conduct daily activities through reliable, near real-time com-

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.iridium.com munications services. A name synonymous with reliability

President/CEO: Matthew J. Desch and affordability in the sailing space, Iridium has helped those who travel out of range of terrestrial communications networks to maintain connectivity when they would other- wise go without. Reaching over oceans, through airways and across the Polar Regions, Iridium solutions are ideally suited for many industries. As more activities generate the need for more data being transmitted during every minute of a voy- tions covering 100 percent of the Earth’s surface. As brown age, the reliable connectivity the Iridium network provides is invaluable, even when used to supplement traditional radio water vessels’ data needs have increased in recent years, and cellular communications. These advantages are only set Iridium’s unrivaled coverage and its solutions’ affordable price points have helped sailors adapt and prosper. Iridium to increase as Iridium NEXT, the company’s new constella-

SBD, a short burst data transceiver, has proven increas- tion of higher-powered satellites, expected to launch later this ingly popular among brown water sailors as they work to year, bringing enhanced and entirely new services and capa- meet growing demands for an always-on data