DULLES, VA December 3, 1996 -- ORBCOMM USA, L.P. (ORBCOMM) today announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with ARCO Global Tracking Systems, Inc. of Miami, Florida to provide service using the ORBCOMM low-Earth orbit satellite system for security monitoring and asset recovery.

Commercial and industrial applications are being developed by ARCO to provide fleet management and security monitoring services to fixed sites and mobile assets. More specifically, the service will monitor facilities and fleets for intrusion or theft, and, the system will communicate to ARCO the alarm status, and track the assets to assist in its recovery.

"ORBCOMM will provide ARCO with the flexibility and market leverage required to expand its already large base of subscribers," said Jorge Dominguez, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARCO. "By integrating the ORBCOMM system with the existing ARCO communication protocols, we can provide cost effective services on a global level."

"The decision by ARCO to use the ORBCOMM system to further expand and strengthen their existing security service products demonstrates ORBCOMM’s flexibility to meet the needs of many different applications. We look forward to growing with ARCO," stated Alan L. Parker, President and CEO of ORBCOMM.

Established in 1970, ARCO currently has over fifteen thousand subscribers, providing security solutions to consumer, corporate and industrial markets through a wide variety of products and services tailored specifically for the protection of life and property. The company operates a U.L. central station facility that is essential for the communication of and response to security and emergency signals.

ORBCOMM is a partnership owned by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: ORBI), Teleglobe Inc. of Canada (Montreal: TGO) and Technology Resources Industries Bhd. of Malaysia. Orbital Sciences Corporation is a space technology company that designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of space products and satellite-based services. Teleglobe Inc., a Canadian-based company recognized as a global leader in the field of telecommunications, operates a network of cables and satellites linking Canada with over 240 countries and territories. Technology Resources Industries Bhd., a publicly traded holding company, controls the largest cellular operator in Malaysia.