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Ericsson’s Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting April 9, 2008 resolves on a reverse split 1:5, implying that five A shares and five B shares respectively will be consolidated into one A share and one B share respectively.

As a result of the rights issue in 2002, the number of shares in the company increased from approximately 8 billion shares to more than 16 billion shares. Further, the ratio between the B share and an American Depositary Share (ADS), traded on NASDAQ, was changed from 1:1 to 10:1. In connection with the reverse split, the ratio will be changed back to 1:1.

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AT&T is making shopping a whole lot easier at www.att.com. AT&T is unveiling a series of upgrades that will provide its millions of customers with convenient and seamless access to its complete portfolio of wireless, broadband, video and voice services — whether at home or on the road.

According to a recent Nielsen Global Online survey on Internet shopping habits, more than 85 percent of people with Internet access around the world have shopped online, and more than half of all Internet users have made at least one purchase in the past month.

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Verizon Wireless has been named to Training magazine’s 2008 list of “Top 125 Training Organizations in America” for the seventh consecutive year. Recognized for its training and development programs, Verizon Wireless ranked fourth among U.S. companies and was the highest ranked wireless carrier on the list.

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Motorola, announced Paul J. Liska has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of Motorola, effective March 1, 2008. Mr. Liska will report directly to Greg Brown, president and chief executive officer. Tom Meredith, the company’s acting CFO will continue as a non-management board member and will work closely with Mr. Liska to ensure a smooth transition.

Brown stated, “Since appointing Tom Meredith as acting CFO, we have undertaken a thorough search process to identify candidates with financial, operational and strategic experience. We are fortunate that Paul has such a broad set of general management and CFO experience. Paul will be a very valuable addition to our team and he is well-suited to drive forward the important work already underway to enhance our financial performance.”

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Motorola showcases second nature technologies, purpose- built around the needs of public safety and commercial users

LAS VEGAS (IWCE, Booth #1400) – 21 February 2008 – Motorola today introduced several new products from its MOTOA4™, wireless broadband and professional two-way radio portfolios designed to improve communications for public safety, commercial and business customers.

New products making their debut include the PM1200™ Mobile Two-Way Radio, CP110™ Portable Two-Way Radio, Motorola Bluetooth® Wireless Adapter, and the DigitalPatroller® DP-2 In-Vehicle Video System. These purpose-built solutions are the latest two-way radios, the accessories that bring the convenience of Bluetooth to public safety radios, and a mobile digital video recorder (DVR) that features a server-based video data management system.

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Verizon Wireless has activated four new cell sites in the Rapid City area that expand network coverage and increase capacity, enabling more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; and download games and ringtones while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.

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Verizon Wireless has relocated its Communications Store in Galesburg to 503 Knox Square Dr., Suite 116, offering customers in the area a more interactive, hands-on experience with the coolest wireless phones and newest technology in a sleek, new full-service environment.

The 2800-square-foot store is the first within a 100-mile radius to showcase a new and highly interactive retail concept that is a departure from Verizon Wireless’ traditional retail store design. Customers can pick up and try more than 80 functioning wireless phones and experience on-demand access to more than 2.7 million downloadable songs; cutting-edge 3D games; and short news, weather, sports and entertainment video clips. The store also features interactive television screens, accessories such as Bluetooth headsets, as well as wireless cards and modems for laptops.

“The relocation of our Galesburg store underscores our commitment to provide customers in the Galesburg area with greater accessibility to the exceptional products and services they deserve and expect,” said T.J. Fox, president–Illinois/Wisconsin Region, Verizon Wireless. “This interactive retail concept is the blueprint for an entirely new approach to customer service, and it delivers a shopping experience currently not offered by any other wireless provider.”

Christopher Kelley, of Galesburg, the new store’s manager, will oversee a group of 11 employees.

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Motorola took the wraps off its full line of DOCSIS 3.0-based customer premises equipment (CPE) designed to deliver high-capacity cable voice and data services. Coming on the heels of several pre-DOCSIS 3.0 commercial deployments, the product line of cable and digital voice modems is further evidence of Motorola’s commitment to proven bandwidth-expansion technologies in the cable industry.

New products for residential and commercial cable services – Motorola’s DOCSIS 3.0 SURFboard® product line interoperates with Motorola’s DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS platform and other DOCSIS 3.0-qualified CMTS industry solutions.

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BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Pasadena City College students and faculty will be able to tap the power of converged voice-over-Internet protocol (VoIP) communications and wireless Internet access under a two-year, $6.7 million agreement.

“In providing state-of-the-art educational facilities and technology capacity to meet the needs of today’s students, Pasadena City College is proud to collaborate with Verizon Business to greatly expand opportunities for enhanced services and a robust network,” said Dr. Paulette J. Perfumo, PCC president. “While this was initially slated as an 18-month project, contractors are ahead of schedule and look to have all installations completed within a year.”

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Portfolio showcases innovation and experience in Motorola’s broadband voice and data services that are making a difference for customers
Motorola today took the wraps off its full line of DOCSIS 3.0-based customer premises equipment (CPE) designed to deliver high-capacity cable voice and data services. Coming on the heels of several pre-DOCSIS 3.0 commercial deployments, the product line of cable and digital voice modems is further evidence of Motorola’s commitment to proven bandwidth-expansion technologies in the cable industry.

New products for residential and commercial cable services – Motorola’s DOCSIS 3.0 SURFboard^® product line interoperates with Motorola’s DOCSIS 3.0 CMTS platform and other DOCSIS 3.0-qualified CMTS industry solutions.

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