BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2001--

Named Best Frame Relay Provider in "World Telecom Magazine's Top

100 Telecommunications Companies for 2001"

COMSAT Brasil, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, has again won recognition as one of the top telecommunications companies in Brazil by IDG Publications, publishers of annual World Telecom Magazine 100 Best Telecommunications, 2001.

The magazine has named COMSAT Brasil as the best frame relay services provider among all of the network carriers in the country.

This is the fifth consecutive year that COMSAT Brasil has received the "best in class" award from IDG. In previous years COMSAT Brasil has been recognized as best in country for "Value-Added Network Service Provider," "Outsourcing of Satellite Networks," and twice named "Best Satellite Company."

This year's award will be presented on October 10 in Sao Paulo and is based on such factors as market share, mix of products and services, gross revenue, infrastructure investment, and commitment and image with the Brazilian market.

According to the publication's editors, COMSAT Brasil diversified its product line and changed its profile after its merger with Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications last year. This has led to providing a complete portfolio of communications solutions to a host of new business customers in located throughout Brazil.

"It is a great honor to again be recognized by IDG for our high quality and diverse communications service offerings," said John Mattingly, president and general manager of LMGT's Enterprise Solutions-International. "The opening of COMSAT Brasil's new data network facility, that houses our teleport and Internet data center, expands our capacity to provide new information technology and value-added communications services throughout the country."

"We are very pleased to again be recognized as "best" by this very prestigious publication," said Nilson Soares, general manager of COMSAT Brasil. "Over the past five years, COMSAT Brasil has emerged as a country leader in offering a full range of communications and information technology services, from complete satellite services to secure networking and IT systems integration.

"COMSAT Brasil will soon be a full-service provider, specializing in network services, systems integration, satellite communications, and frame relay, an area of tremendous growth this past year," Soares said.

COMSAT Brasil conducts business operations in 13 cities throughout the country. It also operates its own metropolitan backbone telecommunications networks serving eight of Brazil's largest cities, including Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, and Sao Paulo, the center of business operations in Brazil.

The company also provides tailored e-business networking and communications solutions that harness the power of the Internet with an unmatched level of data security, quality performance and customer care, serving more than 250 domestic and multinational corporations. For more information on the services offered by COMSAT Brasil, call +55 11 5503 7200 or visit the website at www.comsat.com.br.

Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), delivers secure, reliable, advanced-technology products and services to help enterprise customers leverage their telecommunications and information technology assets.

LMGT has annual revenues in excess of $1 billion and employs 3,500 personnel worldwide with major points of presence in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

For more information and photos contact:

In Brazil: Karina Orlandi +55 11 5503 7241 karina.orlandi@comsat.com.br

In the U.S.: Tom Surface +301 214 3419 thomas.surface@lmco.com

WEB: www.lmgt.com