SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected David Dorman to serve as non-executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Dorman will succeed Ed Zander, the company's current chairman and former chief executive officer, who will retire as planned upon completion of his term at Motorola's 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 5, 2008.

"Dave is ideally suited to serve as Motorola's chairman and I am confident that our shareholders will continue to benefit from his industry knowledge and deep understanding of the Company," said Greg Brown, president and chief executive officer of Motorola. "I look forward to working with Dave in his new role as we move forward with our plan to create two independent publicly traded companies and improve the performance of the Mobile Devices business."

"Motorola has tremendous assets and talented people, and I am confident in the actions Greg Brown, our management team and Board are taking," said Dorman. "I look forward to taking on this new and exciting role and to working closely with Greg, the Board, and the senior management team to enhance value for all Motorola shareholders."

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