Motorola Wins $20 Million GSM Expansion Award From Sterling Cellular in India.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1997-- Motorola, Inc.'s Cellular Infrastructure Group (CIG) today stated it has been awarded a contract valued at more than $20 million by Sterling Cellular, Ltd., in India to expand its Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) digital cellular network.

Motorola CIG also announced today it has been selected by BPL Mobile Communications, Ltd., to expand its GSM digital cellular network in Mumbai, India, and by Usha Martin Telekom, Ltd., to expand its network in Calcutta, India. The combined value of these contracts totals nearly $35 million.

"Motorola CIG has demonstrated its capabilities during the past two years, and we are very pleased to select them as our infrastructure vendor for the next phase of our system expansion," said Jan Erik Boers, chief executive officer, Sterling Cellular, Ltd.

The GSM system initially was provided by Motorola CIG in 1995. This network expansion will provide additional in-building cellular coverage to Delhi and adjoining cities such as Gurgaon, Faridabad and Ghaziabad, with an increased capacity to serve 250,000 total subscribers. Deployment of the expansion system is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 1997.

"This award highlights Motorola's strong commitment to provide industry-leading cellular equipment to India," said Anders Gustafsson, general manager and executive director of Motorola CIG's European Cellular Infrastructure Group, India. "Motorola is proud of its position as the market leader in this vital economy."

Motorola CIG will provide M-Cell(TM) 2, M-Cell 6 and M-Cell micro base transceiver station (BTS) equipment to augment Sterling Cellular's existing GSM network. The entire M-Cell series BTS portfolio has been specifically designed to provide operators with ample flexibility in designing an optimal RF network.

Motorola CIG is the leading cellular infrastructure provider in India, supplying more than fifty percent of the country's cellular network equipment. Motorola's GSM equipment will provide the common backbone for all cellular networks in Eastern India. Worldwide, Motorola CIG has won more than 80 GSM contracts in more than 40 countries, providing equipment for both GSM 900 and DCS (Digital Communications System) 1800 systems.

For more information on Motorola CIG, visit the web site at "http://www.mot.com/cig/".

Motorola, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Motorola's 1996 sales were $28 billion.

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