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Old 12-22-2007, 09:37 PM
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We are please to announce the new SPOT, Global Satellite Messenger. This product is a great way to "boat safer". With the push of a button you can notify authorities that you are having an emergency and need rescue, or you can notify your family/friends that you are fine and are just staying out later than expected. Even has a tracking feature that can be viewed online from a PC. See below for details -


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Whether you’re just checking in, allowing others to track your progress, or calling for help – SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. And since it utilizes 100% satellite technology, SPOT works around the world – even where cell phones don’t.

Size: 4.38 X 2.75 X 1.5” (approx. 111 mm x 69 mm x 44 mm) Approximate Weight: 7.37 ounces (209 grams)


Functional Specifications
SPOT features four key functions that enable users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders, based upon varying levels of need:

* Alert 9-1-1 – Dispatch emergency responders to your exact location
o SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes until power is depleted or 911 is cancelled.
Ask for Help – Request help from friends and family in your exact location
o SPOT sends one message every 5 minutes for one hour or until Help is cancelled
Check In – Let contacts know where you are and that you’re okay
o SPOT sends three identical messages to the SPOT service for redundancy. The first of those three messages is delivered.
Track Progress – Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™
o SPOT sends one message every 10 minutes for 24 hours or until SPOT is powered off.

Small and Light
Size: 4.38 X 2.75 X 1.5” (111 mm x 69 mm x 44 mm)
Approximate Weight: 7.37 ounces (209 grams)

Coverage
SPOT works around the world, including virtually all of North America, Europe and Australia, portions of South America, Northern Africa and Northeastern Asia, and hundreds or thousands of miles offshore of these areas. See coverage on findmespot.com for maps and current coverage.

Battery Life
Includes 2 AA 1.5V lithium batteries; under normal usage a full battery charge should meet or exceed the following

* Power on, unused: Approx. 1 year
* SPOTcasting tracking mode: Approx. 14 days
* 9-1-1 mode: Up to 7 consecutive days
* SPOTcheck OK/√: 1900 messages

Operating Conditions
SPOT works around the world virtually anywhere

* Operating Temperatures: -40°F to +185°F (-40ºC to +85ºC)
* Operating Altitude: -300 ft to +21,000 ft (-91 m to +6,492 m)
* Weight: 7.37 ounces (209 grams)
* Dimensions: 4.38 x 2.75 x 1.75 inches (approx. 111 mm x 69 mm x 44 mm)
* Floats in water
* Waterproof to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
* Humidity Rated:
o MIL-STD-810E Method 507.3, 95% to 100% condensing
* Salt Fog Rated
o Per MIL_STD 810E Method 509.3, 5% NaCl, 95% distilled water
* Vibration
o Per SAE J1455
o Random, 20 Hz to 2000 Hz, 0.04g2/Hz, one hour per axis
* Drop
o Dropped twice on all six sides from one meter onto hard surface.

Certifications

* ROHS and WEEE compliant.
* Certified to FCC and CE emissions, immunity and safety regulations.
* Meets FCC part 25 regulations, Canada type approval, CISPR Publication 22 (1985 1st Edition), RTTE Directive (1999/EC), IEC 60950 safety standard, and European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.

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Old 01-09-2008, 12:24 PM
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NEWS
For Immediate Release
Contact: Brian Shaffer

Roher Public Relations

818-887-8838

bshaffer@roherpr.com



Derek Moore

SPOT Inc.

408-933-4112

Derek.moore@findmespot.com



ALASKAN REMOTE LONE-WORKER SAVED BY 9-1-1 MESSAGE FROM GPS SATELLITE MESSENGER
SPOT Satellite Messenger Sends Distress Message and GPS Location to Emergency Responders;
First Documented Rescue



MILPITAS, CA. - (January 9, 2008) - Mike Brady, an outdoorsman working alone maintaining a seasonal lodge over winter, was rescued after using his SPOT™ Satellite Messenger to alert 9-1-1 of his predicament and location in a remote section of Alaska. Mr. Brady collapsed in minus 30 degree temperatures while working in a remote outpost in the Wrangell St. Elias National Park, one of the largest and most isolated parks in the state.This is the first documented rescue initiated by SPOT, coming only two months after the product’s initial release.
“SPOT saved my life,” said Brady. “If my brother hadn’t given it to me before I left, I might not be here right now.”
Worried about his safety while working in isolation, Brady’s brother Terry Brady bought a SPOT Satellite Messenger for Michael who agreed to use the new device to send an “I’m OK” message twice a week. He had been doing so since November. He had missed his second check this week when Terry received a call from the GEOS International Emergency Response Center in Houston as the emergency contact for Mike Brady’s 9-1-1 SPOT messages.
Upon receipt of his signal and GPS coordinates, GEOS dispatchers notified the Alaska National Guard in Anchorage, which immediately dispatched a helicopter to his location, and safely delivered him to a hospital in Anchorage for care.
“A year ago, devices like this were either impractical or unaffordable. Thanks to SPOT, I was able to give a life-saving gift that helped keep my brother alive,” said Terry Brady.
“It is gratifying to know that SPOT played a role in a lifesaving rescue” said Dennis Allen, Senior Vice-President of Sales for SPOT Inc. “People need products like this more than they may realize. This device is equally applicable to those who drive, work or play beyond cell phone service. Additionally, when other cellular or landline phone service is interrupted for any reason, SPOT can continue to function. We’re just happy to have sent the message that helped initiate his safe recovery.”
The National Association of Search and Rescue estimates that there are over 50,000 search and rescue missions launched each year in the United States. Most of these are initiated without knowledge of the victims’ location. While the popularity of GPS navigation systems and the increased coverage of wireless phone networks give some people a sense of security, anyone who routinely ventures into the wilderness knows how unreliable phone service can be in remote areas. The SPOT Satellite Messenger significantly raises the safety factor for the hundreds of millions of people around the world who take to the outdoors each year.

About SPOT Inc.
The SPOT Satellite Messenger, the world’s first satellite messenger, uses both the GPS satellite network to determine a customer’s location and the SPOT network to transmit that information to friends, family or an emergency service center. SPOT Inc., a subsidiary or Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT), provides lifesaving communications technology that allows users to communicate from remote locations around the globe. Thanks to this affordable, cutting-edge personal safety device, the company offers people peace of mind by allowing customers to notify friends and family of their location and status, and to send for emergency assistance in time of need, completely independent of cellular phone or wireless coverage.


For more information on how SPOT Inc. is helping users live to tell about itTM – from disaster preparedness to outdoor adventure purposes – visit www.findmespot.com.
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