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Motorola Technology Providing a Better Way to Manage Public Assets in Allegheny County, PA

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., 20 July, 2005 — Allegheny County, PA officials have taken a step forward to enhance the level of service they are providing by implementing Cityworks, a computerized maintenance management system provided by Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT).

Cityworks will help county officials better identify and track infrastructure such as signs, bridges, inlets and guiderails across the 730-square-mile area.

Motorola was recently chosen as a subcontractor to ATS-Chester Engineers, to manage the technical aspects of the Cityworks implementation including installation, configuration, training, and ongoing support. Cityworks will provide seamless work and inventory management across multiple disciplines within the Department of Public Works.

"Through the use of the Cityworks system our county is able to utilize our existing Geographic Information System (GIS) data" said Thomas Donatelli, Director of Public Works for Allegheny County. "The system will also allow us to better track the quality of county services and our efficiency in delivering those services."

Cityworks is a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) developed by Azteca Systems, Inc. It is designed specifically for municipal government agencies facing the challenge of managing community infrastructure. Cityworks is an easy-to-use GIS-based asset inventory and maintenance management tool that can help virtually any agency department. Through a strategic alliance relationship with Azteca Systems, Motorola exclusively provides Cityworks software and subsequent services to large government and utility organizations throughout the United States.

Dr. Sam Shamsi, PhD, PE, DEE, Director of GIS and Information Management Technologies of ATS-Chester Engineers adds, "Cityworks is a GIS-based asset management system which is much more efficient than the conventional systems that do not display the assets on a map."

"Organizations with responsibility for maintaining public infrastructure can benefit from a Cityworks system. You have total flexibility in defining the assets to be tracked by department." said Carolyn Faehling, General Manager, Public Service Solutions, for Motorola.

About Allegheny County Department of Public Works (DPW)
The Allegheny County DPW comprises of the Administrative; Engineering and Construction; Facilities and Fleet; and Road, Bridge and Park Maintenance Divisions. DPW is committed to providing the residents and visitors of Allegheny County with world-class infrastructure, maintenance and engineering services delivered in a timely and cost effective manner. DPW is one of several agencies leading the way by implementing the innovative Cityworks technology to enhance their operations. It joins other agencies such as Baltimore (MD), Philadelphia (PA), Clayton County Water Authority (GA), DELCORA (PA), and Irving (TX).

About Motorola
Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004. For more information: www.motorola.com.

About ATS-Chester Engineers
ATS-Chester Engineers, with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and regional offices nationwide, is an engineering and applied science consulting firm providing the highest quality of professional services in wastewater, water supply, water resources and municipal public works engineering; construction management and inspection; science and technology solutions; geographic information systems; information technology and custom software development solutions; and environmental and air quality solutions. ATS-Chester Engineers is the largest Municipal Engineering Services firm in Western Pennsylvania and is the largest African-American owned Municipal Engineering firm in the United States of America. For more information: www.atschester.com.

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