Second Wind to Purchase Globalstar Satellite Data Modems to Provide Wind Measurement and Control Data From Remote Locations

Wind Energy Manufacturer to Utilize Globalstar Satellite Data Network to Provide Customers With Affordable and Reliable Remote Data Communication


MILPITAS, Calif., July 12, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, governments, and individuals, today announced that wind energy software and electronics manufacturer Second Wind Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase 750 Globalstar satellite modems to provide its customers with remote wind measurement data from the United States and Canada using the Globalstar satellite network. According to the agreement, Second Wind will integrate the Globalstar GSP-1620 satellite data modem into Second Wind's innovative wind measurement systems and data loggers.

Second Wind's new Triton(r) Sonic Wind Profiler and NOMAD(r) 2 wind resource data loggers are used to collect data such as wind speeds and other weather related information from potential and existing remote wind farm locations. Using the Globalstar satellite network these readings are then forwarded to Second Wind's SkyServe secure server where customers such as wind farm operators, forecasters, and meteorologists can download the data into their computers for analysis.

"Globalstar's store and forward satellite data capability enables Second Wind to reliably send information numerous times throughout the day and provide its customers with affordable weather related information using the Globalstar satellite network," said Dennis Allen, Senior Vice President of US Sales and Marketing for Globalstar, Inc. Mr. Allen added, "According to the agreement Second Wind will purchase a minimum of 100 modems in 2007 and 650 additional satellite data modems over the next two years."

Second Wind President Walter Sass said that positive feedback from customers suggests that the wind industry has paid too little attention to the shortcomings of current remote wind data assessment services. "We've heard stories from operators and developers who have lost data for weeks at a time, who have phones shipped overnight to test availability of a cellular service, or who have made decisions based on assumptions about their data that later proved to be wrong." Mr. Sass added, "Having a remote communications alternative has made a significant difference to our clients. We believe that the Globalstar network provides a solution for accessing remote data that is affordable, continuous and reliable and empowers Second Wind with the ability to create a new standard for the industry."

For additional sales and pricing information regarding the Globalstar GSP-1620 in the United States, please contact Dwayne MacTavish at 817.421.5778 or via email at dwayne.mactavish@globalstar.com In Canada, please contact Derek Graham at 403 710-0066 or via email at dgraham@globalstar.ca

About Globalstar, Inc.

With over 250,000 activated satellite voice and data units, Globalstar offers satellite services to commercial and recreational users in more than 120 countries around the world. The Company's voice and data products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex satellite data modems and flexible service packages. Many land based and maritime industries benefit from Globalstar with increased productivity from remote areas beyond cellular and landline service. Global customer segments include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency preparedness, and business continuity as well as individual recreational users. Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications.

For more information regarding Globalstar, please visit Globalstar's web site at www.globalstar.com

About Second Wind Inc.

Founded in 1980, Second Wind Inc. advances the use of wind data to make wind energy more profitable for owners, painless for operators and practical for consumers. Key products include: Nomad(r) data logger and tower systems; Triton(r) sodar systems; SkyServe (tm) satellite wind data service; Advanced Distributed Monitoring System and Enterprise Management System software for wind farm monitoring/SCADA; and Phaser(r) power transducers. Second Wind is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, and is privately held. For more information on Nomad 2 and Second Wind's other products, visit www.secondwind.com.



            

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