Wie komme ich dazu eine Ruestungsaktie in den Internet-Thread zu stellen? - 500 Beiträge pro Seite

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Weil dieses Projekt aus WAP ein Witzchen macht! Internet mit Hochgeschwindigkeitszugang - zu jeder Zeit an jedem Ort.

Leider gab`s auch diese Nachricht nur in Englisch.

Tuesday December 5, 9:28 am Eastern Time

Press Release

COMSAT Mobile Communications Announces Direct Internet Access for
Mobile Satellite Users

-No Monthly Fees or Start-up Costs for COMSAT Mobile Customers-

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2000-- -Customers Pay Only for Satellite Airtime Used-

COMSAT Mobile Communications (CMC), a business unit of Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications (LMGT), today announced the commercial launch of
Direct Internet Access service for mobile satellite users.

Direct Internet Access offers customers access to a wide range of Internet-related applications including e-mailing, Web browsing and exchanging data files. CMC
recently completed a rigorous testing of the new service with representatives from maritime ship management, energy exploration and government market sectors.
The customers tested expressed complete satisfaction with both CMC`s service quality and reliability.

CMC`s Direct Internet Access eliminates the need for mobile satellite users to access the Internet through an Internet Service Provider. Customers connect directly to
the Internet and their e-mail providers. Direct Internet Access will be free to CMC customers using COMSAT-A, B, M, Mini-M and COMSAT Mobile ISDN
services. Customers will pay only for the satellite airtime, which will be billed according to their service and rate plan. Additionally, there are no monthly subscription
fees or start-up costs for customers to use CMC`s Direct Internet Access.

CMC`s high-speed connection to the Internet is designed to save time and reduce the costs associated with long log-on periods. Also, Direct Internet Access does
not require customized software and users are not be subjected to downloads of unsolicited, time-consuming and costly promotional advertising.

The new service enables CMC customers to seamlessly and quickly access the Internet simply by dialing 28# using Microsoft`s Dial-Up Networking client, available
in all versions of Windows 95/98.

``Direct Internet Access is our newest mobile satellite data service and the first in a series of new services we are introducing throughout the coming months,`` said
Kathryn Y. Holman, vice president and general manager of COMSAT Mobile Communications. ``Innovative new services and promotions are part of our strategy
to give our customers the advantage of mobile communication solutions that are simple and cost-efficient to use.``

For more information on Direct Internet Access and other offerings, contact CMC Inside Sales at 301/214-3100 or e-mail: [e-mail].

COMSAT Mobile Communications provides maritime, aeronautical and land mobile satellite data, high-speed data, Internet access and voice communications
services to customers worldwide via the Inmarsat satellite system.

LMGT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - news), is a premier global provider of network services and advanced
technology solutions to enterprise customers. LMGT is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and includes the satellite, network and product assets of the former
COMSAT Corporation and the Integrated Business Solutions unit of Lockheed Martin. LMGT has major operations in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Clarksburg,
Maryland; Orlando, Florida; Santa Paula, California; and Southbury, Connecticut. LMGT has regional offices in Santa Clara, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Reston,
Virginia; and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. International operations are located in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Ireland,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Turkey and Venezuela.

Contact:

COMSAT Mobile Communications
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Und das ist erst der Anfang! Der IPO von LMGT (=Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications) ist fuer Q4/01 geplant.

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Vielleicht noch ein kleiner Nachschlag von gestern. Das ist zwar auch schon im anderen Thread, aber hierher passt es eigentlich besser.

... sowas funktioniert uebrigens auch in Flugzeugen.

Monday December 4, 10:02 am Eastern Time

Press Release

COMSAT Mobile Communications to Provide Internet Access Systems
Aboard Cunard & Seabourn Cruise Ships

Passengers and Crew Will Have Easy Access to E-mail and Internet with Simplified Billing

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2000-- COMSAT Mobile Communications (CMC), a business unit of Lockheed Martin Global
Telecommunications (LMGT), today announced a 3-year agreement to provide global Internet access systems to six Cunard Line and Seabourn Line ships.

The ships include the Cunard liners Queen Elizabeth 2 and Caronia, and the Seabourn ships Seabourn Sun, Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend.
Equipment is currently being installed and full service for passengers and crew will begin on board all ships in the near future.

Under the terms of the agreement, CMC is supplying 128 kbps C-Band and Internet access for each of the six ships and will permit simultaneous transmission of
large amounts of data for Web browsing. The systems being installed provide one of the most advanced shipboard satellite communications solutions available today
with the highest reliability in the industry.

This solution increases onboard communications capacity and provides automated high-speed Internet access so both passengers and crew have greater access to
e-mail to keep in touch with home, family, friends and the office.

Passengers and crew can use the online services to obtain financial information and view e-commerce sites. Passengers and crew can also access the Cunard and
Seabourn homepages that deliver free information about daily activities and services offered onboard.

``A growing percentage of our guests have made e-mail and the Internet a part of their lives,`` said Larry Pimentel, president and CEO of Cunard Line Limited.

``They are coming to expect connectivity in the hotels, resorts and other sites where they vacation. Our investment in Internet technology to provide this access at sea
is just another aspect of our commitment to fulfill or exceed our customers` expectations.``

``COMSAT Mobile Communications makes it possible for Cunard Line and Seabourn Line to offer economical, high-quality, and reliable communications,`` said
Kathryn Y. Holman, vice president and general manager of COMSAT Mobile Communications.

``Our services improve the efficiency of ship operations and are designed to offer both passengers and crew the ability to stay in touch with people around the globe.
Regardless of where the ships are sailing, users can easily connect with the World Wide Web.``

Another key feature to this service agreement is simplified billing. The system`s flexible billing platforms give passengers the ability to use their onboard identity card to
apply Internet usage charges to their ship portfolio or to a major credit card. The feature makes billing and payment simple and easy to understand.

Cunard Cruise Line and Seabourn Cruise Line are operated by Cunard Line Limited, a unit of Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL - news). Cunard Line`s fleet
consists of the Queen Elizabeth 2 and the Caronia.

Seabourn Cruise Line operates three, all-suite sister ships: Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend, as well as Seabourn Sun and Seabourn Goddess
I & II. For information see a travel agent or call Cunard Line Limited at +1 800 7CUNARD or [phone]. Visit the website www.cunard.com and
www.seabourn.com.

COMSAT Mobile Communications provides maritime, aeronautical and land mobile satellite services to customers around the world via the Inmarsat satellite system.

LMGT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - news), is a premier global provider of network services and advanced
technology solutions to enterprise customers. LMGT is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and includes the satellite, network and product assets of the former
COMSAT Corporation and the Integrated Business Solutions unit of Lockheed Martin.

LMGT has major operations in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Clarksburg, Maryland; Orlando, Florida; Santa Paula, California; and Southbury, Connecticut.

LMGT has regional offices in Santa Clara, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Reston, Virginia; and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. International operations are located in
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Sweden,
Turkey and Venezuela.

Contact:

COMSAT Mobile Communications/LMGT
Thomas Surface, 301/214-3419
[e-mail]

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Wednesday December 6, 3:43 pm Eastern Time

Press Release

ADVISORY/Lockheed Martin Global
Telecommunications (LMGT) to Unveil Latest Secure
Networking Tool

(BUSINESS WIRE)--

-0-

What: Working press are invited to a national news
conference introducing Securedge(SM) Extranet, LMGT`s
newest secure networking product, specifically
designed to enable secure business to business
transactions and communications via the Internet.

Securedge Extranet, the latest offering in LMGT`s
Securedge(SM) portfolio of secure managed networking
services, ensures that businesses, along with their
suppliers and customers, have easy and secure access
to the information they need.

Who: James J. Welch, President and General Manager of Network
Services, LMGT.
Miguel Valero, Vice President of Marketing,
Network Services, LMGT.

When: Tuesday, December 12, 2000, at 11:30am (EST)
(Lunch & informal product demonstration following conference)

Where: Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications (Headquarters)
6560 Rock Spring Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20817

RSVP: Please RSVP to Tom Surface, LMGT, at [phone] or
[e-mail]

News Conference Phone In: [phone] Participant Code: 368392.

Securedge Extranet Power Point Slide Presentation: For a copy of the news conference slides go to: www.lmgt.com/extranet.ppt
(Available 12/11/00)

Contact:

Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, Bethesda
Tom Surface, 301/214-3419
[e-mail]

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Monday December 11, 12:38 pm Eastern Time

Press Release

SOURCE: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Wins Federal Technology Service`s Millennia Task Order
Award To Manage Pentagon`s Network Infrastructure

SEABROOK, Md., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A $378 million Task Order to manage the computer network which supports the Department of Defense`s (DoD)
Network Infrastructure Services Agency-Pentagon (NISA-P), has been awarded by the GSA/Federal Technology Service (FTS)/Federal Systems Integration and
Management Center (FEDSIM) to Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT - news), the nation`s largest information technology provider to the federal government, using the
FTS Millennia contract.

The Pentagon, the world`s largest office building, has housed the headquarters and nerve center of the National Military Establishment for more than 50 years.
Upgrade of the building`s network infrastructure represents a critical part of a major multi-year, multi-billion dollar renovation now underway. Under this task order,
Lockheed Martin will manage the Pentagon`s backbone communications infrastructure throughout this modernization period.

The network supports 25,000 computer users from the Defense Department`s top policy-makers and senior military leadership to individual action officers within
each branch of service. The network supports administrative desktop systems and interconnects dedicated mission systems for the Office of the Secretary of
Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and each of the military departments.

The award, a 10-year task order authorized under the Federal Technology Service`s Millennia contracting vehicle, includes program and network management;
transition; quality assurance planning; security operations; help desk support; and other process, technical architecture and engineering management services.

Mr. Fred Budd, Director of NISA-P, said, ``We are very excited about beginning this partnership with both Lockheed Martin and FEDSIM to provide data
network support services to the Pentagon user community. This critical mission plays a significant role in the Department of Defense being able to support our war
fighters around the world.``

Mr. Timothy McCurdy, FEDSIM Director, said, ``This project will affect every network user in the Pentagon. We do not take that responsibility lightly. We look
forward to working with our client, NISA-P, and our industry partner, Lockheed Martin, to focus on delivering excellent customer service.``

Linda Gooden Renfro, president of Lockheed Martin`s Information Support Services in Seabrook, Md., said, ``The national significance of this task order to operate
the network that serves as the backbone of our nation`s defense cannot be underestimated. We are proud that GSA/FTS/FEDSIM and NISA-P have chosen
Lockheed Martin in this premier information technology role so vital to DoD`s war-fighting mission.``

According to Rick Johnson, Information Support Services` integrated product team manager for DoD programs, ``The complexity of maintaining and operating a
network this complex under the highest levels of security demands the very best program, technical and integration skills our country`s information technology industry
can provide. We pledge our complete support to affordably provide top performance that will enable the DoD to meet its critical requirements.``

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global enterprise principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of
advanced-technology systems, products and services. The Corporation`s core businesses are systems integration, space, aeronautics, and technology services.
Information Support Services is a business unit of Lockheed Martin providing information technology business systems, managed services and infrastructure solutions
to major government agencies.

SOURCE: Lockheed Martin

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LMGT Unveils Newest Network Management Product

Securedge Extranet Offers Fully-Integrated Network Security For Web-based Commerce and
Communications

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000--Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications (LMGT) today unveiled its latest secure networking
product, Securedge(SM) Extranet, specifically designed to enable protected business to business transactions and communications via the Internet.

An extranet is an Internet-based network that is used to conduct business with employees, customers, partners and suppliers.

People use extranets every day to track packaged goods, order products, re-supply inventories, and provide customer assistance. Securedge Extranet ensures that
businesses, along with their suppliers and customers, have easy access to the information needed anytime, anywhere, without compromising the security or internal
systems of the host firm.

Securedge Extranet provides businesses with a fully managed solution to communicate, conduct e-commerce, and connect with customers, strategic partners,
suppliers and employees, simply and securely.

This new LMGT product offers a high level of network security, digital certificates, source verification and data encryption using Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI)
technology. PKI technology is a means for securely managing public keys for widely distributed users and systems.

The new product does not require purchasing additional networking software or specialized hardware. Set up time is minimal and allows for rapid migration to
operation. Once installed, Securedge Extranet is easy-to-use and maintain, saving companies substantial time and money in outside network management costs.

Also, because Securedge Extranet uses low-cost, turnkey solutions, no additional in-house resources are required.

``Securedge Extranet provides businesses unmatched network security in a fully integrated end-to-end platform that supports Web-based transactions,`` said James
J. Welch, president and general manager of LMGT Network Services.

``Our service is backed by year-round, 24-hour customer and technical support and is uniquely suited to support secure network management for such industries as
manufacturing, healthcare, retail, finance, insurance, consulting and transportation among others,`` Welch added.

Securedge Extranet is the latest offering in LMGT`s Securedge portfolio of services. This suite of solutions extends the boundaries of traditional networks to offer
enterprise customers the vital security component needed for network integrity and successful e-transformation of their business in today`s fiercely competitive
e-business environment.

In addition to Securedge Extranet, the portfolio also includes Securedge VPN, Securedge Advisor and Securedge Protector.

Securedge(SM) Advisor delivers network security policy evaluations, network assessments and recommendations to customers based on their requirements.

Securedge(SM) Protector provides customers with a remotely managed firewall solution that includes constant monitoring and intrusion detection features.

Securedge(SM) VPN offers customers alternatives to traditional point-to-point and frame relay networks. The service includes ordering, remote configuration,
provisioning, monitoring and network management of the customer`s end-to-end service.

Remote users can continue to use their existing PC`s because LMGT offers a bundled solution utilizing tunnel terminator equipment and client side software that is
interoperable with multiple platforms, including Windows 95/98/2000, NT, Linux, Solaris and Macintosh.

LMGT`s Securedge VPN bundles the tunnel terminator with the fully managed service enabling customers to communicate securely, yet cost effectively.

LMGT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - news), is a premier global provider of network services and advanced
technology solutions to enterprise customers. LMGT is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and includes the satellite, network and product assets of the former
COMSAT Corporation and the Integrated Business Solutions unit of Lockheed Martin.

LMGT has major operations in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Clarksburg, Maryland; and Orlando, Florida and has regional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Reston,
Virginia; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania;

Santa Clara and Santa Paula, California; and Southbury, Connecticut. International operations are located in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia,
Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Venezuela.

Web: www.lmgt.com

Contact:

Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications
Tom Surface, 301/214-4319
[e-mail]
Fax: [phone]

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Thursday December 14, 11:45 am Eastern Time

Press Release

Comsat Mobile ISDN Service Now Available Globally

Mobile High-Speed Data Service Now Offered Throughout Central Asia and The Indian Ocean

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2000--COMSAT Mobile Communications (CMC), a business unit of Lockheed Martin Global
Telecommunications (LMGT), today announced that it has commercially launched its newest high-speed data (HSD) mobile satellite service, COMSAT Mobile
ISDN, throughout the Indian Ocean Region.

COMSAT Mobile ISDN service is now available to land mobile customers worldwide.

The new offering is Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)-compatible and enables voice and HSD communications at speeds up to 64 kbps. The service uses
the lightest weight, most portable satellite terminals available in the world that support mobile HSD communications. COMSAT Mobile ISDN makes possible direct
dial-up LAN-based applications such as World Wide Web and intranet browsing, videoconferencing, store-and-forward video, e-mailing, e-commerce and image
transfer.

High-speed data mobile communications allow customers to stay connected more effectively with headquarters, home, remote sites and clients from anywhere in the
world. COMSAT Mobile ISDN is becoming a critical communications link for users in data-intensive industries such as energy, mining, construction, engineering and
media. Earlier this year, COMSAT Mobile ISDN service was launched for land mobile customers operating in North and South America, Europe, Africa, the
Middle East, Eastern Asia and the Pacific Rim.

Recently, COMSAT Mobile ISDN Service provided a critical communications link for ``Project Exploration,`` a world renowned international dinosaur exploration
and research project operating in the African country of Niger. Project scientists depended on COMSAT Mobile ISDN`s 64 kbps data transmission capability to
post images as well as audio and video of new fossil discoveries on their Website. This is how the team communicated with research colleagues and school children
tracking their expedition from across the U.S. The Project Exploration team successfully used the mobile satellite service in several emergency situations, including a
call for help when their vehicle broke down in a remote region frequented by bandits.

``COMSAT Mobile offers an extensive portfolio of global mobile communications services designed to meet our customers` increasing demands for worldwide
high-speed data and reliable voice services,`` said Kathryn Y. Holman, vice president and general manager of COMSAT Mobile Communications. ``Innovative new
services such as Direct Internet Access, a new Prepaid Calling Card program and service promotions designed to give customers added value for their
communication dollar are part of our strategy to give our customers the advantage of mobile communication solutions that are simple to use and cost-efficient.``

For more information on COMSAT Mobile Communications services contact a CMC Sales representative, authorized agent or terminal distributor, or call CMC
Customer Care at [phone] in North America or [phone] worldwide.

COMSAT Mobile Communications provides maritime, aeronautical and land mobile satellite services to customers around the world via the Inmarsat satellite system.

LMGT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - news), is a premier global provider of network services and advanced
technology solutions to enterprise customers. LMGT is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and includes the satellite, network and product assets of the former
COMSAT Corporation and the Integrated Business Solutions unit of Lockheed Martin. LMGT has major operations in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Clarksburg,
Maryland; Orlando, Florida; Santa Paula, California; and Southbury, Connecticut. LMGT has regional offices in Santa Clara, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Reston,
Virginia; and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. International operations are located in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Ireland,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Turkey and Venezuela.

Contact:

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Wahrscheinlich sind wir heute alle kollektive Greenspan-Hasser, aber vielleicht interessiert sich
doch noch jemand fuer das Geschehen am Telekommunikationsmarkt

Wednesday December 20, 10:52 am Eastern Time

Press Release

COMSAT Mobile Communications Launches
Advanced Prepaid Calling Service

New Service Features a Single Card for All Inmarsat Voice Technologies, Caller Convenience and
Lower Costs

Introductory Purchase Promotion Now Available

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2000-- COMSAT Mobile Communications (CMC), a unit of Lockheed Martin
Global Telecommunications, today commercially launched its new Prepaid Calling Card Service for satellite calls, designed to
make card use easier and to reduce customer costs.

The new system offers cost-saving features such as six-second decrement billing, off-peak calling, and global rates for callers.
Six-second decrement billing makes call charges more precise than the full minute decrements used by other satellite service
providers.

Off-peak calling gives callers the flexibility to make calls during cheaper calling periods and global rates are available for M4 and
Mini-M users.

Additionally, one CMC prepaid card can be used on all of Inmarsat`s land, sea and air mobile satellite voice technologies including
A, B, M, Mini-M, M4 and Aero-H (aeronautical service), making this the most convenient prepaid card in the market.

``CMC developed this new service to meet our customers` growing demand for prepaid services in the maritime, aeronautical and
land mobile markets,`` said Kathryn Y. Holman, vice president and general manager of COMSAT Mobile Communications.

``Prepaid calling allows customers to manage their communications costs and stay within budget. It also eliminates burdensome
tracking of crew and personal calls, making a single satellite terminal accessible to multiple users.``

The new system is installed in CMC`s Southbury, Connecticut, land earth station and is administered by CMC technicians and
customer service specialists. This reduces operational costs and the savings are passed onto CMC prepaid calling customers.

The new prepaid service is also designed to make satellite calling easier. It incorporates enhanced calling features that include call
continuation, card recharging and simplified dialing. Call continuation is a conveniency feature that allows a caller to continue a call
from one prepaid card to another.

A caller will receive a warning when one minute of call time remains. The caller can then enter a new six-digit authorization
number for a new card and continue the call. Customers can also recharge their CMC calling cards for any amount. To recharge
a calling card, customers need only to have either a major credit card or CMC account.

``COMSAT Mobile`s new Prepaid Calling Card offering is our latest service enhancement and part of a series of new mobile
satellite services and system upgrades we are introducing throughout the coming months,`` Holman said.

``Innovative mobile satellite communications services, applications and promotional campaigns are part of our `Discover the New
COMSAT Mobile Communications Program,` launched to give CMC customers added value for their mobile communications.``

As an introductory promotion, CMC is offering a 250 unit ($50 value) bonus card to each customer who purchases and activates a
pack of 10 cards between now and March 31, 2001. Packs come in 250 and 500 unit card denominations. For more information on
COMSAT Mobile`s new Prepaid Calling Card Service, contact CMC Inside Sales at 301/214-3100 or e-mail:
[e-mail].

COMSAT Mobile Communications provides maritime, aeronautical and land mobile satellite data, high-speed data, Internet access
and voice communications services to customers worldwide via the Inmarsat satellite system.

LMGT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - news), is a premier global provider of network
services and advanced technology solutions to enterprise customers. LMGT is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and includes
the satellite, network and product assets of the former COMSAT Corporation and the commercial information technology unit of
Lockheed Martin.

LMGT has major operations in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Clarksburg, Maryland; Orlando, Florida; Santa Paula, California; and
Southbury, Connecticut. LMGT has regional offices in Santa Clara, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Reston, Virginia; and King of
Prussia, Pennsylvania.

International operations are located in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan,
Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, Turkey and Venezuela.

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Ich weiss nicht, ob es in diesem Thread Leute gibt, die ueber Tendenzen und Fundamentals nachdenken (es gab noch kein feedback), aber diese Nachricht sollte eigentlich jedem der ueber dot.coms nachdenkt zu denken geben.

Saturday December 23 8:14 AM ET
Aerospace Industry Eyes Dot-Com Demise
with Glee

By Kristin Roberts

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dot-com demise could not have come sooner for
America`s defense and aerospace industry, whose pool of engineers has
dwindled to near crisis levels as science and technology talent jumped ship for
tech startups.

While Internet companies fall apart, some defense industry leaders say
technical workers are beginning to return, slowing the high rate of attrition and
turnover that has worried aerospace executives, legislators and Wall Street.

Still, the problem of depleted talent pools remains serious. U.S. defense
contractors have a graying workforce quickly nearing retirement, fewer
recruits out of a college population that increasingly opts against studying
science, and young technicians eyeing higher wages in other sectors.

``It`s still very much a burning platform, this attrition issue,`` said Phil Cheney,
vice president of engineering at Raytheon Co. (NYSE:RTNb - news).

``Now we`re getting some people back and in this environment we welcome them back. They`re good people,``
said Cheney, who is not related to Dick Cheney (news - web sites), Republican presidential candidate George W.
Bush (news - web sites)`s running mate. ``But we`re not anywhere near where we want to be.``

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC - news), which makes communications and information technology
systems for surveillance and battle management, said staff turnover has reached 25 percent. Jim Roche, president
of the company`s Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector, said 12 percent of his employees and 6 percent of
managers soon will be eligible to retire.

``We have had difficulty with staffing,`` Roche said at an investors meeting held by Northrop Grumman.

Staffing Squeeze

In 1999, 42 percent of the entire U.S. aerospace workforce was between the ages of 45 and 64, according to data
from the Aerospace Industries Association. About 1 percent of the workforce was older than 65.

At the other end of the age spectrum, only 17 percent of the aerospace workforce was between 25 and 34.

``We are aware our workforce is older than usual,`` said James Fetig, spokesman for Lockheed Martin Corp.
(NYSE:LMT - news), which makes jetfighters and missiles as well as communications and control systems. Fetig
noted that as the industry consolidated, senior workers were kept on, contributing to the higher average age of
employees.

``If they were all to retire at one time in huge lumps over the next five to 10 years, that would be an issue,`` Fetig
said. ``But it`s very doubtful.``

Executives at Raytheon, Litton and Northrop Grumman all echoed Fetig`s view and industry watchers noted that
the retirement issue makes holding on to younger workers more crucial.

Seasoned engineers, and in particular software systems engineers, have been courted by Internet startups,
high-tech and software firms touting cutting edge technology development and golden stock options packages.

As stock prices crumbled, some of their employee stock options became worthless, helping decimate Internet
companies. Since the first half of 2000, once high-profile Web startups have gone belly up, laying off workers and
selling out to larger firms as their stock prices deflated.

That has brought engineers crawling back, executives said.

``With the bursting of the dot-com bubble, we`re beginning to see a lot of people coming back,`` said Tim Long,
vice president of strategic communications and market development at Litton PRC, the information technology
group of military shipbuilder Litton Industries Inc. (NYSE:LIT - news)

``People are coming back to companies that have a sense of adult supervision,`` he said.

MISGUIDED YOUTH?

As for the next generation of technical talent, industry executives and human resources departments say recruiting
became harder as the number of high school graduates pursuing science degrees tumbled.

The slide began in the 1980s. The number of bachelor`s degrees awarded in engineering and engineering
technologies fell 16 percent between 1986-1987 and 1991-1992. It dropped another 3 percent between 1991-1992
and 1996-1997, according to the Department of Education`s most recent data.

In the 1996-1997 school year, 61,185 bachelor`s degrees were awarded in engineering, marking the lowest level
since 1975.

``Enrollments at engineering schools have definitely dropped, and meanwhile the requirement for people keeps
growing,`` Raytheon`s Cheney noted.

As the number of engineering degrees diminished, the popularity of biology, education, health sciences and visual
arts jumped, according to the Education Department data.

That has pushed some companies to start recruiting even earlier to encourage high schoolers to take engineering
courses and, subsequently, jobs with the nation`s defense contractors.

Litton, the largest builder of non-nuclear ships for the U.S. Navy, has coordinated outreach efforts with high
schools, particularly in Northern Virginia, to combat its roughly 19 percent to 20 percent turnover rate.

Raytheon, maker of missiles and weapons control systems, said it tries to reach high school and elementary
school-age children, giving money through a foundation for science-related education. The company`s retirees also
have formed a group that tutors students in their local school system.

Cautious Optimism

With high school recruiting efforts and the trickle of workers returning from dot-com stints, companies are
cautiously optimistic about having begun to ease fears of a brain drain threatening the nation`s defense technology.

Industry analysts, however, caution against dismissing the issue altogether.

``While the massacre of the dot-coms may have tempered some of the allure of jobs outside of defense, anecdotal
evidence suggests that most defense companies will have to manage this issue very tightly,`` Byron Callan, an
analyst at Merrill Lynch, said.

``We think that this is a very important issue for the defense and aerospace sector because the cash will not flow
and the earnings will not grow without people who can design, develop, produce and support new products and
services,`` Callan noted in a recent report.

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Hy Gatsby2,

würde Dir raten, in deutsch zu posten, denn für das Business-English reichen meine Schulkenntnisse nicht aus und die Übersetzungshilfe von Altavista-Babelfish hat viele Fehler. Dürfte vielen so gehen und Deine oft sehr guten Ausarbeitungen laufen ins Leere...

Das mit Comsat klingt interessant, fraglich ist allerdings, ob damit wirklich Geld zu verdienen ist. Ich erinnere nur an IRIDIUM oder LORAL SPACE, die letztlich an den zu hohen Investitionen scheiterten. Aussichtsreich sind dagegen PanamSat (NYSE: SPOT).

Übrigens habe ich mich beim letzten Anstieg zu 20$ von LUCENT getrennt, freilich mit Verlust. Den frei gewordenen Betrag habe ich in NORTEL umgeschichtet, der Marktführer in Glasfasernetzen scheint mir aussichtsreicher. Und WORLDCOM halte ich, schließlich ist auf dem akt. Niveau alles Negative eingepreist.

Die Übernahme von LITTON durch NORTHROP ist vom Markt gut aufgenommen worden, gut für Litton-Aktionäre, weniger gut z.Zt. für Northrop-Eigner.

Trotz des endgültigen Bush-Erfolgs ist Lockheed nicht mehr nennenswert gestiegen und der Absturz vieler Hightechs ging an Rüstungswerten völlig vorüber. Sehe eher EADS positiv fürs nächste Jahr, Lockhhed ist sehr hoch bewertet.

Frohes Fest und auf ein bullishes Jahr 2001

Micky

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Hi Micky,

schoen, mal wieder von Dir zu hoeren. ... Ich wuerde ja gern in Deutsch posten, aber die meisten Nachrichten sind leider in Englisch, und die Uebersetzung ist mir einfach zu muehselig. Deswegen stelle ich meist einfach die wichtigste Information in Deutsch voran und benutze den Rest quasi als Quellenangabe. Das mit dem Uebersetzer hat Reiners auf dem Board fuer Pacific Internet schon versucht, aber die Ergebnisse waren eher lustig denn informativ.

Zu Comsat selber: Ich glaube das Modell ist besser,als dasjenige von Iridium, denn zum einen besteht schon Auslastung durch Satellitennavigation und Seefunkverkehr, und zum anderen ist das System nicht ausschliesslich satellitengestuetzt. Vielmehr werden auf lohnenden Strecken auch Glasfasern benutzt, wie z.B. die Kooperation mit Corning bei Verbindungen von Brasilien nach Nordamerika belegt. Auch sonst ist das System Iridium auf jeden Fall ueberlegen, denn Comsat (=Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunication) bietet nicht nur Telefon, sondern komplette Breitbanddienstleistungen an. Damit kommen als Grossabnehmer z.B. auch Kreuzfahrtschiffe (siehe die Kooperation mit Cunard Lines), oder Airlines im Transatlantikdienst in Betracht. Boeing baut sowas demnaechst in die 777 und die 747 ein, und Airbus duerfte bald folgen.

Ansonsten habe ich es leider versaeumt, rechtzeitig umzuschichten, so dass ich im Augenblick nicht ganz gluecklich bin. Bei CALP zeigt sich deutlich Unterstuetzung durch Institutionals und Fonds, die die Marktkapitalisierung stets ueber einer Millarde $ halten, aber zu schwarzen Zahlen fehlen mir im Augenblick ein paar Dollarchen. Auch mein neuestes Spielzeug (ISCO.OB) sieht nicht ganz positiv aus, was ich als Einladung zum Nachkauf sehe. Bei Lockheed warte ich mal auf die Veraenderungen, die sich nach dem Rueckkauf der Bonds und der damit verbundene Schuldenabbau von $ 1.9 Mrd. mit sich bringen. Das Board erwartet durch diese Massnahme eine Zunahme des free cash-flow um $150 Mio., aber ich wuerde gern den Jahresabschluss sehen. Mit dem Verkauf habe ich keine Eile, denn ich bin erst im Maerz aus der Speku, und einen Kurssturz um 20% sehe ich denn doch nicht.

Die Entwicklung bei LU hat mich ein wenig ueberrascht, denn die Aktie war doch eigentlich schon platt genug. Aber die letzte Gewinnwarnung war dann wohl doch zuviel.

Fuer das naechste Jahr hoffe ich auf ein paar positive Ueberraschungen, aber die Voraussagen fuer das erste Halbjahr sehen ja nicht so sonderlich aus. Ein weiterer Grund, erstmal in LMT und EADS drinzubleiben.

Einstweilen wuensche ich Dir schoene Weihnachten bzw. gehabt zu haben...

... und einen guten Rutsch in ein frohes und erfolgreiches neues Jahr

:-))

[Micky_Maus]

Hallo Gatsby,

In der Freitags-Ausgabe der Financial Times Deutschland war ein ausführlicher Bericht zu Lucent Technologies: Moodys stuft dabei die Kreditwürdigkeit auf A2 herab und zieht eine weitere Abstufung auf A3 in Betracht, da Lucent sehr aggressiv bei Vorfinanzierungen auftritt und nun bei einer Pleitewelle der dot.coms Abschreibungen vornehmen muß. Lucent selbst hat zum wiederholten Male aufgrund von Fehlbuchungen das Ergebnis nach unten korrigieren müssen. Zwar gelobt man Besserung, allerdings könnten noch einige Leichen im Keller liegen. Kurioserweise hat der Kostolany-Freund Gottfried Heller in seiner Top 10-Liste Lucent aufgeführt, jedoch hat er auf n-tv schon bei Kursen um die 50 USD zum Einstieg geblasen...
M.E. ist keine schnelle Kurserholung in Sicht. Ich hoffe, dass Nortel Networks die Erwartungen erfüllt, sonst droht ein ähnliches Desaster.

Caliper sehe ich mir auch schon einige Zeit an, sind aber sehr unterschiedlich im Kurs. Nachdem man einen Prozess gewonnen hatte, sollte es doch eigentlich aufwärts gehen. Der Wert scheint mir vernachlässigt und hat Potenzial.

Alles in allem bin ich mit meinem Depot dieses Jahr nicht glücklich, die größten Minusposten sind dabei Worldcom und VA Linux. Ist aber nur Theorie, denn verkaufen tue ich diese nicht.

good trade
Micky

[Gatsby2]

Tja, da hat es uns im letzten Quartal dann wohl doch noch ein bisschen zerrissen. Better luck next year ...

Im Hinblick auf Caliper bin ich sehr gelassen, denn die Aussichten fuer den Markt sind rosig, und soweit ich sehe ist kein zweiter Anbieter da, der diese Technologie auf dem Level bieten koennte. Schade, dass die Leute Biotech ueber einen Leisten scheren, denn CALP ist von den Forschungsrisiken weitgehend unabhaengig - weil nur Zulieferer - und kann seine Produkte ebenso im Medtech, Pharma, Nahrungsmittel und Analyse Sektor absetzen. Den Prozess haben sie allerdings noch nicht gewonnen, auch wenn die Aussichten sehr gut stehen. Am Rande: Wusstest Du schon, dass die in dem Prozess umstrittenen Patente Entwicklungen von Lockheed sind?

Die Aktien von Lockheed werde ich schon allein deswegen halten, weil die theoretische Moeglichkeit besteht, als Aktionaer von LMT eine bevorzugte Zuteilung zu erhalten.

[Gatsby2]

Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems awarded
Astrolink broadband satellite contract

SUNNYVALE, CA, July 20, 1999 -- Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems has been selected to build four
geostationary, Ka-band telecommunications satellites for Astrolink LLC. Astrolink is a strategic venture with
founding partners Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, Telespazio, a subsidiary of Telecom Italia, and TRW
Inc.

The Astrolink satellite system is the most technologically sophisticated capability for the growing global
telecommunications market. The Astrolink constellation will use the Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite bus which
offers design versatility at minimum cost. It has a life span of about 15 years and is compatible with a wide array
of launch vehicles. Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, Sunnyvale, CA, will build the Astrolink satellites
using high-capacity packet-switched payloads manufactured by TRW Space & Electronics Group, Redondo Beach,
CA. Depending on consumer demand, the constellation may increase to as many as nine satellites.

"We are excited to be a part of this revolutionary program and look forward to begin building the Astrolink satellite
constellation. Astrolink is a pioneer of future broadband telecommunication services, just as Lockheed Martin
pioneered the use of Ka-band frequencies which will be used by Astrolink," said Pete Kujawski, President of
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems.

"We are pleased to have awarded the contract to Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems. The A2100
satellite bus is one of the most competitive in the industry and it will help us lead the race to deploy the first of a
new generation of flexible, reliable, high speed, global wireless data services," said Celso Azevedo, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Astrolink.

"By exploiting the Ka-band, we will be able to provide much larger amounts of data for services such as corporate
Intranets and video-on-demand with smaller antennas than current systems. Astrolink will offer the most
state-of-the-art and cost-effective telecommunication services in the world," Azevedo said.

The Astrolink system will afford commercial subscribers global connectivity for a variety of applications. Providing
much more than simply telephone, fax and data services, Astrolink offers access to applications that require high
transmission rates, such as high-speed internet services, electronic transactions, video-on-demand, video
teleconferencing, telemedicine, telecommuting and private networking capabilities.

A key benefit of Astrolink is dynamic bandwidth allocation, which allows customers to purchase as much or as little
satellite throughput capacity as they require at a given time, instead of paying for a dedicated communications
circuit. Currently, communications satellite users must pay for dedicated transponded circuits, whether they are
used or not. With Astrolink, users will be able to transmit much more data much more affordably, and will not have
to pay for idle time.

The spacecraft will be built at the Lockheed Martin Commercial Satellite Center in Sunnyvale, CA.

Based in Bethesda, MD, Astrolink will focus on the high-growth area of global broadband data services, carrying
traffic for Internet, intranet, multimedia and corporate data networks. Customers will be able to install small
satellite dishes at businesses and homes, to connect quickly and inexpensively to high-speed networks. Astrolink
will provide broadband, multimedia services to businesses and consumers worldwide beginning in 2003. Astrolink
will market its services through Internet, telecom and information technology service providers around the world.

Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems markets, designs and builds geostationary and non-geostationary
communications and remote sensing satellites for customers worldwide, including Lockheed Martin Global
Telecommunications. In addition, Commercial Space Systems offers turnkey space-based solutions including the
spacecraft, ground systems, launch operations and on-orbit support. Commercial Space Systems is an operating
unit of Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space, based in Sunnyvale, CA. Both businesses are part of the Lockheed
Martin Space & Strategic Missiles Sector, one of the four principal business segments of Lockheed Martin
Corporation.

Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a highly diversified global enterprise principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced-technology systems, products and
services. The Corporation`s core businesses span space and telecommunications, electronics, information and
services, aeronautics, energy and systems integration. Employing more than 161,000 people worldwide, Lockheed
Martin had 1998 sales surpassing $26 billion.

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September 1999
99-144
Astrolink

[Gatsby2]

Wednesday January 3, 6:00 am Eastern Time

Press Release

SOURCE: Ethentica Inc.

Ethentica, Lockheed Martin Unite to Supply Federal, State Governments
With Unparalleled Information Security

No. 1 Federal Systems Integrator Joins Ethentica to Provide Increased Digital Security to the Government Market

LAKE FOREST, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethentica Inc., a leading provider of digital security products and services that enable the extended enterprise,
today announced it has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin Information Systems (NYSE: LMT - news) to be a preferred systems integrator in the federal
and state government markets. Together, these companies will jointly pursue domestic and international sales opportunities and speed the adoption of Ethentica`s
authentication solutions among Lockheed Martin`s government customers.

``Ethentica views this agreement with Lockheed Martin as one of the next critical steps in redefining how governments and businesses manage their information in this
age of heightened digital security and e-commerce,`` said Doug Antone, president and chief executive officer, Ethentica. ``With Lockheed Martin`s industry-leading
position behind us, Ethentica can become the federal government`s premier authentication solution provider.``

Lockheed Martin ranks 52nd among FORTUNE 500 companies and has rated No. 1 for the past six years among all federal contractors in IT. The company
entered the agreement with Ethentica to address the burgeoning authentication needs of its primarily government customers, who require the highest level of security
and reliability.

``Ethentica and Lockheed Martin Information Systems recognize and embrace the potential to become the worldwide leader in biometrics-based trusted solutions
and share the responsibility of developing and executing a global marketing and sales strategy to achieve our shared goals,`` said John Hallal, president, Lockheed
Martin Information Systems. ``We believe our customers will benefit from the integration of Ethentica`s technology, as it complements our offerings and gives
governments and businesses the confidence that their digital assets are safe and e-commerce transactions are secure.``

Through this agreement, Ethentica will help Lockheed Martin`s government customers protect their data by managing digital credentials and authenticating users.
Ethentica`s secure, convenient and cost-effective suite of products and services enable users to conduct trusted transactions securely and seamlessly with employees,
customers, suppliers and other critical business partners.

Ethentica`s breakthrough fingerprint-biometric product line provides cost-effective and reliable identity verification. This technology is available to mobile and desktop
computer users with the Ethenticator(TM) MS 3000 Touch Verification(TM) PC Card and Ethenticator(TM) USB 2500 Touch Verification(TM) Solution. Original
equipment manufacturers and system integrators can incorporate fingerprint-based security into their products with the TactileSense(TM) T-FPM Fingerprint Sensor
Module.

Ethentica`s Ethentication(TM) services offer users cost-effective outsourced authentication solutions. By using Ethentica`s services, governments and businesses can
have immediate access to authentication technologies tailored to meet their ongoing digital security needs, including password, biometrics and digital certificate
management. In addition, they can give their employees, customers and partners the freedom to access their digital credentials conveniently and securely from any
location, using multiple platforms -- such as PCs, notebooks and PDAs -- via the Web.

Ethentica`s managed services relieve companies from managing user digital credentials. Information security is enhanced greatly because Ethentica`s TrustEngine
architecture stores the credentials remotely, rather than on client PCs where they are subject to compromise and misuse. Moreover, users gain much-needed
assurance that those credentials are used in compliance with evolving e-signature laws. Ethentica can ease the deployment and lower the costs of private key
infrastructure (PKI) adoption by managing user`s private keys and delivering digital signature and other cryptographic services through a global network of partners in
an application-service provider (ASP) model.

About Lockheed Martin

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global enterprise principally engaged in the research, design, developments, manufacture and integration of
advanced-technology systems, products, solution and services. The corporation`s core businesses are systems integration, space, aeronautics and technology
services.

About Ethentica Inc.

An XL Vision, Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE - news) and incuVest LLC partner company, Ethentica is headquartered in Lake Forest, Calif., with U.S. offices
in Dallas, Maryland, North Carolina and Washington, D.C., and international offices in England and Taiwan. Ethentica`s breakthrough Ethentication(TM) services
and family of TactileSense(TM) technologies enhance security and convenience by eliminating passwords in corporate networks, Internet transactions, personal
computers and consumer electronics devices. The company was founded originally as Who?Vision Systems Inc. in 1997. For further information, please visit the
company at www.ethentica.com or call toll-free [phone].

SOURCE: Ethentica Inc.

[Gatsby2]

Monday January 15, 8:30 am Eastern Time

Press Release

LMGT Unveils Newest IP Satellite Networking Terminal

The LinkStarTerminal Delivers Affordable Broadband Internet Access

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2001--Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications (LMGT) today announced its latest broadband satellite
networking product, the LinkStar(TM) terminal, which complements LMGT`s LINKWAY(TM) product line.

LinkStar is a scalable, high-performance Internet Protocol (IP) terminal that provides broadband satellite forward and return channels. This product allows Global
Service Providers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and enterprises to offer broadband Internet access by leveraging the unique advantages of satellite-based
networks in providing point to multi-point transmissions.

LMGT will begin selling LinkStar terminals immediately, with product delivery expected in the third quarter.

``Today`s IP intensive networking environment requires efficient and affordable broadband solutions that can provide connectivity over wide geographic areas that
are underserved by DSL and cable,`` said Dr. Benjamin Pontano, president of LMGT Products. ``LinkStar terminals utilize the inherent global reach of satellite
broadband to provide a consistently high quality level of service by eliminating terrestrial network bottlenecks.``

LinkStar terminals allow users to pass more data through return links than other satellite networking products due to more efficient coding techniques. The product
also offers more effective throughput by using TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) acceleration, bandwidth on demand, and an ``always on`` connection at the
customer premise location.

The product supports applications such as:

-- Internet access
-- Digital media streaming
-- Video conferencing
-- Corporate Intranet and extranets
-- Distance education
-- File transfer
-- Virtual private networks (VPNs)
-- Multicasting
-- Other IP-based services

LinkStar terminals work with Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) size antennas, typically 96 centimeters to 1.8 meters in size, that fit on building rooftops. It
receives a broadband digital video broadcasting (DVB) outbound channel to 60 Mbps and provides a broadband satellite return channel with speeds up to 1.150
Mbps. The hub gateway is a combination of LMGT propriety technology and commercially available DVB compliant equipment.

For further information on LinkStar terminals, please call LMGT at 301/428-4065, or e-mail to [e-mail].

Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications (LMGT) Products develops and markets advanced communications products to customers worldwide. LMGT, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - news), is a premier global provider of network services, security, and advanced
technology solutions to enterprise customers.

LMGT is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and includes the satellite, network and products assets of the former COMSAT Corporation and the Integrated
Business Solutions unit of Lockheed Martin.

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