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The following list details Globalstar's expected service coverage as of March 1st:

Andorra China Italy San Marino

Antigua & Colombia LIechtenstein Saudi Arabia

Barbuda Croatla Mexico Slovakla

Argentina Czech Republic Monaco Sloven la

Australia Dominican Rep. Morocco South Korea

Austria El Salvador Netherlands Spain

Azores Estonia Antilles Sweden

Bahamas Faeroe Islands Nicaragua Switzerland

Belgium Finland Panama Turkey

Bosnla- France Paraguay United Kingdom

Herzegovlna French Guyana Peru United States

Brazil Germany Poland Uruguay

British Gibraltar Portugal Vatican City

Virgin Islands Guatemala Puerto Rico Venezuela

Canada Honduras Romania

Chile Iceland Russia

As of 31112001

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Globalstar Service Coverage

when in range of the new gateway, to allow it to find that gateway, before
calls can be made. As a relatively new service, only time will tell what
other items the mariner will need to know about to ensure continued
and good service using this type of equipment.

Thuraya

The new Thuraya system also offers combined cellular and satellite
communications from a single handset. The Thuraya system will use a
geo-stationary satellite above the equator, at a longitude that will provide
the coverage mentioned above.

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