[November 03, 2010]

ORBCOMM Announces International Ground Segment Expansion in South Africa, Argentina and Malaysia

ORBCOMM (News - Alert) Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focusing on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and leading provider of space-based Automatic Identification System (AIS) services, today announced that it has commissioned the South African Gateway (News - Alert) Earth Station (GES) into operation.

The construction on the GES commenced in early April 2010 and was completed in September 2010. The GES was constructed at the CSIR Satellite Applications Centre (CSIR). CSIR's onsite personnel will continue to provide ongoing maintenance support to its operation. This new GES is a terrestrial link to ORBCOMM's network of low-earth orbit satellites providing low-cost, near real-time, two-way machine-to-machine (M2M) satellite communications.

"The GES in South Africa supports our customers' growing business in Africa by providing a key piece of geographical coverage. International expansion is a key component of our growth strategy and this agreement enables our International Value Added Resellers (IVARs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), many of which already have distribution in the southern portions of Africa, to provide ORBCOMM enabled services to new outlets" said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM's Chief Executive Officer. "It also creates an opportunity for new sales channels with local providers in the surrounding areas, many of which are under-served by terrestrial networks."

"We believe that the local facility heralds a new era for asset management in the region," according to Raoul Hodges, Operations Manager of the CSIR Satellite Applications Centre. "Companies in the commercial transportation, heavy equipment, industrial fixed assets, and marine and homeland security sectors will benefit greatly from tapping into the cost-effective and reliable two-way data communications services to track, monitor and manage their in-transit assets or remote equipment."

ORBCOMM also announced today that it has signed agreements to purchase the Gateway Earth Stations (GESs) from its third party partners in both Malaysia and Argentina.

"By acquiring these Gateways, ORBCOMM enhances it ability to maintain the sites at the highest operational level required by our customers" said Christian Allred, Senior Vice President of International at ORBCOMM. "These acquisitions paired with the recently completed construction of the South African GES affirm our commitment to provide a reliable and expanding global data communication network that is ideal for deploying mobile and fixed solutions anywhere in the world."

About ORBCOMM Inc.

ORBCOMM is a leading global satellite data communications company, focused on Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. Its customers include Caterpillar Inc., Doosan Infracore America, Hitachi (News - Alert) Construction Machinery, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Asset Intelligence a division of I.D. Systems, Inc., Komatsu Ltd., Manitowoc Crane Companies, Inc., and Volvo Construction Equipment among other industry leaders. ORBCOMM is the leading commercial provider of global AIS data from space, with users that include the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and IHS (News - Alert) Fairplay, among other government and commercial organizations. By means of a global network of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure, ORBCOMM's low-cost and reliable two-way data communication services track, monitor and control mobile and fixed assets in four core markets: commercial transportation; heavy equipment; industrial fixed assets; and marine/homeland security. ORBCOMM based products are installed on trucks, containers, marine vessels, locomotives, backhoes, pipelines, oil wells, utility meters, storage tanks and other assets. ORBCOMM is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and has its network control center in Dulles, Virginia. For more information, visit www.orbcomm.com.

About The CSIR

The CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) is one of the leading R&D, technology and innovation institutions in Africa, with a track record spanning over 60 years. Structured to manage the entire research and innovation value chain, the CSIR strives for excellence in all its endeavors in order to improve the quality of life of South Africa's people and to increase the global competitiveness of South African industry. See www.csir.co.za or contact tel 012-841-2000. The CSIR - our future through science.

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