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Motorola Honored by General Motors as a 2000 Supplier of the Year

    WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3 The Motorola
Automotive and Industrial Electronics Group (AIEG), a business unit of
Motorola's Automotive Communications and Electronic Systems Group (ACES), was
named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its superior performance in
quality, service, technology and price.  The award was given during ceremonies
Saturday, April 28 at the historic Warner Theatre in the nation's capital.

    "Motorola AIEG represents the best of the best and it has set an example
during the past year for other companies to follow," said Bo Andersson,
executive in charge, GM Worldwide Purchasing.  "It is a role model and it is
an honor to work with a company so committed to supporting our priorities for
quality, launch and a balance between current and future business."

    "This is the third consecutive year that Motorola AIEG has been honored
with this prestigious award from General Motors," said Tom Alger, corporate
vice president and general manager of AIEG.  "Our goal each year is to
continue to offer value-added products and services for our customers.  We
work with each customer individually to develop programs and processes to meet
their specific needs."

    The GM Supplier of the Year Award began as a global program in 1992.
Award-winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing,
engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decisions on supplier
performance in quality, service, technology and price.  This year, General
Motors honored 165 suppliers from 19 countries for their excellence throughout
2000.