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Motorola Announces First Commercial Off-the-Shelf Mobile Computing Solution for the Enterprise

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SCHAUMBURG, IL USA
   Motorola logo. (PRNewsFoto)

SCHAUMBURG, IL USA
  HC700-L Delivers an Integrated Mobile Computing Solution to Enhance Worker
           Productivity Across a Multitude of Industry Applications

    SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Motorola, Inc.
(NYSE: MOT) announces its entry into the commercial off-the-shelf rugged
handheld mobile computing market with the HC700-L.  The first in a series, the
HC700-L is designed to meet the rigorous demands of mobile workforces in a
variety of industries including utility, transportation, logistics, public
works, public services and manufacturing.
    Part of Motorola's new HC700 family of rugged mobile computers, the
HC700-L handheld features Intel's Xscale processor, a color touch-screen
display, an omni-directional area imager for ID/2D barcode imaging, both WiFi
and Bluetooth communications capabilities and it operates on the Microsoft
Windows Mobile(TM) platform.  The HC700-L is designed and tested to military
environmental specifications to withstand the rigors of every day use.
    The HC700-L is ideal for individual field users and work teams in need of
mobile data applications such as remote data base inquiries, job ticketing and
field service, sales force automation, asset management and inventory
management.  In early 2006, Motorola will introduce additional models in the
HC700 line that will offer a wide array of communications options to provide
enterprise customers with numerous choices for their mobile operator service.
    "The Motorola HC700 family of handheld computing devices reflects
Motorola's commitment to serving the stringent needs of our enterprise
customers for rugged, full featured mobile computing solutions," said John
DeFeo, corporate vice president of Product Operations for the Motorola
Enterprise Group.  "Providing mobile workers with secure, reliable and
flexible access to business critical information and processes allows them to
enhance customer satisfaction and improve productivity."
    After many years of providing purpose-built mobile computing solutions for
customers such as FedEx, DHL and the United States Postal Service, Motorola is
uniquely positioned to meet enterprise customer needs with commercial off-the-
shelf products.
    "With products like the HC700-L, we are leveraging decades of expertise to
offer a broad portfolio of enterprise-class mobility solutions that seamlessly
and securely link people, assets and critical business information and enable
a truly mobile workforce," said DeFeo.

    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 on the go.  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: http://www.motorola.com .
    MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the U.S. Patent &
Trademark Office.  All other product or service names are the property of
their respective owners.


SOURCE Motorola, Inc.




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