Moto Teams With SXBN

Advanced technology and rich experience help operator build leading digital TV network in China

December 18, 2008

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BEIJING -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) today announced that its set top producing subsidiary in China, Hangzhou Motorola Technologies Ltd (HMT), signed a strategic cooperative agreement for its integrated Digital TV (DTV) platform with one of China's largest broadcasting operators. This marks a milestone for DTV migration in the Shaanxi province while solidifying Motorola's leading position in the DTV market in China.

Under the terms of this agreement, HMT and the Shaanxi BC & TV Intermediary Co., Ltd. (SXBN) will establish a joint laboratory to design integrated DTV hardware platforms and software solutions that will provide digital video and information services as well as unified user interfaces for all DTV subscribers in Shaanxi. Aimed at improving SXBN's operational efficiency and performance, this lab will position SXBN as China's only broadcast operator to own a wholly integrated DTV platform. In addition, the lab will conduct further research on the future demands for DTV and value-added services platform.

"Motorola's leadership position in the DTV market has been further demonstrated on the Chinese market as China's DTV industry has been growing faster than many markets around the world in recent years," said Ms. Drina Yue, vice president of Asia Pacific region management, Home & Networks Mobility, Motorola Asia Pacific Ltd. "We have and will continue to provide and share our best technology and practice with the Chinese operators to accelerate the delivery of personalized rich media experience to the subscribers." As the world's largest set top supplier, Motorola has shipped more than 50 million set tops worldwide.

Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT)

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