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Motorola Executive Ron Garriques to Present Keynote Address at the 2005 International CES; Note: Updated Keynote Information

Business Wire, Jan 6, 2005

LAS VEGAS -- The International CES(R) announced today that Ron Garriques, president of the personal devices business and executive vice president, personal communications sector (PCS), for Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT), will deliver a keynote address at the 2005 International CES. Garriques is speaking in place of Ed Zander, Motorola's chairman and chief executive officer, who is unable to deliver the address due to a death in the family.

Garriques' address will be held at the previously scheduled timeslot on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. in the Las Vegas Hilton Theater. The world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, the 2005 International CES, runs January 6-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"We're excited to have Ron join our prestigious keynote line-up for the 2005 International CES with Microsoft's Bill Gates, Intel's Craig Barrett, HP's Carly Fiorina, and Texas Instruments' Richard Templeton," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA, the producer of the International CES. "International CES attendees can expect to get unique insights on how technology is changing to make all consumers stay more connected, entertained, informed and secure."

Garriques has held several senior-level positions in Motorola's PCS, a business that designs, manufactures, sells and services wireless subscriber equipment, including cellular and digital-radio telephones, paging and wireless messaging devices, personal two-way radios and accessories. He served most recently as senior vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa Region for PCS where he drove sales, customer satisfaction and market share improvements over the last two years. Previously, Garriques was senior vice president and general manager, worldwide product line management for PCS. Prior to assuming this position, Garriques served as vice president and general manager of the program management organization. He began his career at Motorola in 1998 as vice president and general manager of the performance category. Prior to this, Garriques held senior management positions at AT&T Network Systems, Lucent Technologies, and Philips Consumer Communications.

The 2005 International CES focuses on more than 20 product areas from more than 2,400 exhibitors spread throughout the inside and outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Las Vegas Hilton, and the Alexis Park.

For more news on the International CES during and after the show, visit www.CESweb.org, the interactive source for CES information.

Note to Journalists: A list of press room hours and services is posted at www.CESweb.org, the interactive source for CES information.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 1,850 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $100 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.

CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.

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