The announcement was made here to more than 500 public safety officials attending the fourth annual Governor's Summit on Project Hoosier SAFE-T.

Launched in 1997, the Project Hoosier SAFE-T initiative was created to develop a statewide voice and data radio communications capability. The initiative allows public safety agencies throughout Indiana to voluntarily participate in a sophisticated, shared communications system while maintaining their individual autonomy.

IPSC contracted with Motorola (NYSE: MOT) in June of last year to design and install its next generation of public safety wireless communications systems. Motorola's solution includes an 800 MHz ASTRO® SmartZone® voice radio system and a Private DataTAC™ mobile data communications system, which will share the same sites, towers and other infrastructure. The first phase of the system will include one master SmartZone site and five sites for voice and data communications. When complete, the system will include a total of 129 communications sites.

"The long-range goal has been to create an interoperable communications platform that will enable local, state, and federal public safety agencies to communicate reliably and efficiently anywhere in the state," said Melvin Carraway, chair of IPSC and Superintendent of the Indiana State Police. "We created the statewide system from the ground up, including input from agencies and departments at every level. This has enabled IPSC to design a system that not only can serve a large number of local and state agencies, but also a broad variety of communications needs."

IPSC selected Motorola as prime contractor and system integrator for the system in 1999. The contract with Motorola also includes a long-term quantity purchase agreement agencies can use to buy mobile and portable radios, as well as a system maintenance agreement.

"We are excited by the benefits that the SAFE-T system will bring to not only the large agencies, but also the volunteer fire departments, town marshals and other small agencies that would normally not have the resources to obtain such state-of-the-art technology on their own," said Michael Thayer of Thayer Consulting, who has assisted with the project since its inception.

The Motorola ASTRO digital trunked voice system will operate in dual modes, both analog and digital, enabling agencies to use their existing voice radios on the new statewide backbone. This capability will provide agencies great flexibility in purchasing new mobile and portable radios to best meet their communications needs and cost requirements. Motorola's SmartZone OmniLink™ technology will be used to manage the system's multiple SmartZone sites. The Private DataTAC data communications system will provide public safety users access from their vehicles to local and state databases including the Indiana Data and Communications System (IDACS) for want and warrant searches.

The voice and data communications systems are designed to meet important communications objectives under the Project Hoosier SAFE-T initiative, including:

• Site sharing to control infrastructure costs;

• Accommodating dissimilar wireless communications systems through mutual aid channels and dedicated talk groups on every existing network, enabling all state agencies to talk to each other;

• Use of state-of-the-art wireless technology;

• Communications interoperability among both urban and rural agencies on the system; and

• System flexibility to accommodate new technologies and future system expansion.

"The state of Indiana has pursued an innovative approach to building its statewide voice and data communications systems," said Ken Denslow, Motorola corporate vice president and general manager of sales for the Northern Division. "Motorola is proud of our relationship with IPSC, which has enabled us to contribute to a sophisticated system design and solution that will meet Indiana's needs now and for years into the future."

In addition to the state of Indiana, Motorola is installing statewide digital radio communications systems in Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Utah and Wisconsin.

About the Integrated Public Safety Commission (IPSC)

The IPSC is a state agency created in 1999 by the Indiana General Assembly to improve the safety of Hoosiers through improved coordination among public safety agencies. The IPSC is comprised of representatives of local governments and every public safety discipline and is the successor to the Integrated Law Enforcement Council, which was created by executive order of Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon. The first task of the IPSC is to develop a statewide, integrated public safety communications system.

About Motorola

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. For more information, please visit the Motorola web site at http://www.motorola.com .

About Thayer Consulting

Thayer Consulting provides technology management consulting services to public safety clients throughout the country. For more information, please visit the Thayer Consulting web site at www.thayerconsulting.com .

ASTRO and SmartZone are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.

Private DataTAC and OmniLink are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.

Motorola and the Motorola logo are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc., 174; Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. All other companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

SOURCE Motorola, Inc.

CONTACT: Les Miller of Indiana Integrated Public Safety Commission, 317-232-8241, or Steve Gorecki of Motorola, 847-538-0368, email steve.gorecki@motorola.com