SPOT Congratulates NASCAR Driver Robby Gordon for Third Place Finish At the Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600


MILPITAS, Calif., May 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPOT LLC, (www.findmespot.com) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), today congratulates Robby Gordon on a successful race at Monday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Facing inclement weather and multiple delays, Robby Gordon Motorsports made critical decisions throughout the race that paid off securing a third-place finish after officials called the race at 221 laps due to rain.

SPOT teamed up with Robby Gordon as his primary sponsor during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Bristol Motor Speedway - "the king of NASCAR short tracks" in Tennessee where he placed in the top-half. His No. 7 Toyota Camry was branded in SPOT's familiar black and orange colors.

"As an avid supporter of Robby Gordon, we would like to congratulate him on his tremendous results this week at Lowe's Motor Speedway," said Tom Colby, chief operating officer of Globalstar Inc. and president of SPOT LLC. "Robby's third-place finish Monday reminds everyone that he is great competitor whether off-road or on track."

SPOT is a product sponsor for Robby Gordon's off-road racing pursuits, competing in the Dakar Rally and the Tecate SCORE Desert Racing Series including the famous Baja 1000. Robby maintains overall and SCORE Trophy-Truck point lead in 2009 SCORE Desert Series.

An early adopter of the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger(tm), Robby Gordon uses its satellite and GPS technology to stay connected with his support team and his friends and family while practicing and racing off-road, often times in extreme remote areas. SPOT enables Robby to send his GPS location and selected message to his contacts so they know he is OK. SPOT also allows others to track his GPS position updated automatically in real-time on Google Maps(tm).

Robby currently holds 34th in overall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points. The next series race is scheduled for Dover International Speedway on Sunday, May 31, 2009.

SPOT encourages outdoor enthusiasts to 'Gear Up' this summer with the proper equipment to help ensure safety and peace of mind for work, travel or recreation. Consumers can take advantage of big savings on the SPOT Messenger beginning June 1, 2009. For details visit www.findmespot.com/summerNASCAR

About SPOT LLC.

The SPOT Satellite Messenger, the world's first satellite messenger, uses both the GPS satellite network to determine a customer's location and the SPOT network to transmit that information to friends, family or an emergency service center. SPOT LLC, a subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), provides lifesaving communications technology that allows users to communicate from remote locations around the globe. Thanks to this affordable, cutting-edge personal safety device, the company offers people peace of mind by allowing customers to notify friends and family of their location and status, and to send for emergency assistance in time of need, completely independent of cellular phone or wireless coverage. For more information on how SPOT LLC is helping users live to tell about it(SM) - from disaster preparedness to outdoor adventure purposes - visit www.findmespot.com.

To download a high resolution picture of the SPOT Satellite Messenger please visit http://sales.findmespot.com/en/content.php?cid=23



            

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