Iridium Management to Speak at Nomura Global Satellite Conference
12 Junio 2009 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, and BETHESDA, Md., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GHL
Acquisition Corp. (NYX: GHQ) ("GHL Acquisition") and Iridium
Satellite LLC ("Iridium" or the "Company"), a leading provider of
voice and data mobile satellite services, today jointly announced
that Matt Desch, Chief Executive Officer of Iridium, is scheduled
to deliver a presentation on June 17, 2009 at 9:10 a.m. GMT at the
Nomura Global Satellite Conference 2009 in London. The written
presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of
Iridium's website, http://www.iridium.com/. About Iridium Satellite
Iridium Satellite LLC (http://www.iridium.com/) is the only mobile
satellite service ("MSS") company offering coverage over the entire
globe. The Iridium constellation of low-earth orbiting ("LEO")
cross-linked satellites provides critical voice and data services
for areas not served by terrestrial communication networks.
Iridium's subscriber growth has been driven by increasing demand
for reliable, global communications. Iridium serves commercial
markets through a worldwide network of hundreds of distributors,
and provides services to the U.S. DoD, and other U.S. and
international government agencies. The company's customers
represent a broad spectrum of industry, including maritime,
aeronautical, government/defense, public safety, utilities,
oil/gas, mining, forestry, heavy equipment and transportation.
Iridium has launched a major development program for its
next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT, which will
result in continued and new Iridium MSS offerings. The company is
headquartered in Bethesda, MD and is currently privately held.
About GHL Acquisition Corp. GHL Acquisition Corp. is a special
purpose acquisition company, launched in February 2008 in an
initial public offering raising $400 million of gross proceeds.
Founded by Greenhill & Co., Inc., GHL Acquisition was formed
for the purpose of acquiring, or acquiring control of, through a
merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination, one or more
businesses or assets. It currently has no operating businesses.
Contacts For GHL Acquisition Corp. For Iridium James Babski Liz
DeCastro GHL Acquisition Corp. Iridium 212-372-4180 301-571-6257
Jeffrey Taufield Kekst and Company 212-521-4800 DATASOURCE: GHL
Acquisition Corp. CONTACT: James Babski of GHL Acquisition Corp.,
+1-212-372-4180, ; or Jeffrey Taufield of Kekst and Company,
+1-212-521-4800, , for GHL Acquisition Corp; or Liz DeCastro of
Iridium, +1-301-571-6257, Web Site: http://www.iridium.com/
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