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David Beckham joined Motorola in Tokyo today to formally kick off sales of Motorola's trend-setting MOTORAZR (M702iS) handset with DoCoMo in Japan. Sporting the hot new device, the football icon popped up at ersatz appearances around Tokyo, with Japan's most stylish mobile device, MOTORAZR.

MOTORAZR tattoo keitei by David Beckham

"Appearing with leading Japanese sportscaster Tomoaki Ogura on Best Moments in Sports 2006, Fuji-TV's highly rated year end sports program, Beckham showed the MOTORAZR in each of its three colors. In an exclusive announcement, the soccer icon also unveiled a one-of-a-kind customized that will be auctioned online (http://sa.item.rakuten.co.jp/rakuoku/a/061229_moto_a/ or via MOTORAZR or other mobile phones at http://sa.item.m.rakuten.co.jp/rakuoku/a/061229_moto_a/) to raise money for UNICEF, in honor of Beckham's role as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Beckham then hosted a MOTORAZR fashion show at the popular Roppongi Hills Arena, cutting through the backdrop with his MOTORAZR, introducing the device to the several thousand people assembled at the event with the help of J-Wave personality Sean K, and demonstrating why the MOTORAZR is the "must-have" DoCoMo handset. The program, which began with traditional Taiko drums, continued with Beckham treating the crowd to a free-kick demonstration onstage and climaxed with Beckham drawing the name of a random MOTORAZR owner in the crowd, calling the winner on her MOTORAZR, and bringing her onstage for a photo and gifts. Beckham concluded the event by kicking specially-branded black and silver MOTORAZR balls into a mosh-pit at center-stage filled with MOTORAZR owners.

MOTORAZR, available in Japan for only two weeks, is already the hottest selling mobile device in Japan, with the Hot pink, Neo black, and Cool silver handsets all topping the sales of DoCoMo's popular 7 series. Beckham finished the day with a spontaneous stop at a Motorola "touch-and-try" event in Shibuya, one of the world's busiest and hippest shopping areas to thank all of the people who had already made MOTORAZR the mobile device champion in Japan.

"One of the great things about my job is that I get to travel all around the world, and wherever I go, you can be sure of one thing -- the people who are really stylish carry a MOTORAZR," Beckham told the crowd. "The Japanese people are some of the most stylish in the world, and you've proven it by making MOTORAZR the number-one seller."

Catch MOTORAZR (if you can) in Hot pink, Neo black, and Cool silver at DoCoMo stores and authorized retailers nationwide.

Paris Hilton joined a celebrity- studded party in Tokyo last night to help Motorola, the global leader in mobile phone fashion, launch the record-setting MOTORAZR handset with DoCoMo in Japan. In an evening overflowing with entertainment, fun, and more than a few surprises, Motorola's guests partied the night away in a massive transparent pink tent, perched in the heart of Tokyo with a backdrop of historic Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple, designed to capture the essence of MOTORAZR in its now-trademark Hot Pink color.

As the festivities began, guests sipped pink MOTORAZR cocktails created especially for the occasion, while enjoying buskers, stilt walkers, and other interactive artists that set the whimsical tone for the evening. Partygoers were then treated to a dance performance that preceded "Kagamiwari" (the traditional breaking of ceremonial sake barrels, speeches and toasts offered by Motorola and DoCoMo executives.

As MOTORAZR, available for barely a week in Japan, flew off the shelves in DoCoMo and retail stores around the country, celebrants enjoyed a procession of specially created savories from the award-winning chef, Stephane Foucher. The piece de resistance among the delicacies were thin strips of fresh pink sashimi sliced from a whole six-foot-long tuna at a specially designed ice table, with Paris Hilton joining Motorola executives to take the ceremonial first slice.

The highlight of the evening's entertainment was an exclusive recital by the accomplished British soprano and stage chanteuse Joanne Pullen, principal soprano in over a dozen London musicals. The evening was rounded out with a modern edge delivered by renowned mixmaster DJ Kulu.

"More than anything else, MOTORAZR is about memorable experiences all delivered with style, elegance, and a deep sense of fun," said Michael Tatelman, Motorola corporate vice president and general manager, North Asia. "Tonight is a taste of what we mean by that, and of what it is like to own and enjoy MOTORAZR in Japan."

Streaming videos of concerts featuring international artists, including the Black Eyed Peas, Scissor Sisters, Nelly Furtado among others.

Nokia announced MSN as the exclusive online distributor of the highly anticipated Nokia New Year's Eve, a global music celebration which will take place in five party capitals of the world on December 31. Exclusive performances from international artists including the Black Eyed Peas, Scissor Sisters, Nelly Furtado, John Legend, and Atomic Kitten will be streamed live and on demand at no cost to viewers through a Nokia-branded experience at http://www.nokianewyearseve.com.

"Nokia New Year's Eve embodies our objective of connecting people to their passions. We expect this will be the biggest global New Year's Eve music celebration with more than 1.3 million expected to attend," says Jo Harlow, senior vice president, marketing for Nokia. "With MSN, we are greatly expanding the global reach of Nokia New Year's Eve. Now, music lovers around the globe can enjoy their favourite artists -- live, as they countdown the final seconds of 2006, or on demand when the moment strikes them."

"We're pleased to collaborate with Nokia as they share our passion for connecting people and creating exceptional community experiences," said Gayle Troberman, senior director of MSN Branded Entertainment and Experiences Team. "The platform we created on MSN for Nokia's New Year's 'Five cities, One party' celebration delivers an even more entertaining experience for our global audience of more than 465 million monthly unique visitors, while deeply integrating the Nokia brand in a unique way."

Nokia New Year's Eve will bring viewers on a journey from east to west; starting in Hong Kong's Harbour City Ocean Terminal, followed by Mumbai's Andheri Stadium, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro and rounding off the night in New York. Each venue will feature a strong lineup of local and international musicians.

In addition to the live concerts on December 31, beginning today, the online webcast will offer exclusive artist content, including interviews with the Black Eyed Peas, Scissor Sisters and many other international artists to view on demand. Other Nokia New Year's Eve content, including artist lists and updates, will also be available through Windows Live Messenger beginning today. A customized Windows Live Messenger tab will be integrated into every Windows Live Messenger application in the five host cities, where fans will be able to connect directly to the Nokia New Year's Eve site by clicking the tab.

The services of Harvey Goldsmith CBE, the producer of Live Aid and Live8, were enlisted to orchestrate artist involvement in this unique global celebration. Nokia New Year's Eve concerts in Hong Kong, Mumbai, Berlin and Rio de Janeiro will be Webcast live on MSN and can be viewed on http://www.nokianewyearseve.com, starting Dec. 31 evening from Hong Kong.

Two years after their spectacular rise, Scissors Sisters are about to re-enter planet pop’s atmosphere with a bang. Their sparkling new single, I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’, is set to contradict its title and cause dancefloor mayhem from Brooklyn to Birmingham.

A keynote presentation by Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) chairman and chief executive officer, Ed Zander, is scheduled to be webcast over the Internet on Monday, 08 January 2007.

The presentation at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, NV will begin at approximately 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, U.S.A.

Nokia and composer Brian Eno today announced a charity auction to benefit two of Brian's favourite organisations - the Keiskamma Aids Treatment program and The World Land Trust. Starting on January 8th 2007 and ending on Febuary 12th 2007, a total of ten Nokia 8800 Sirocco Brian Eno Signature Edition mobile phones, individually numbered and engraved with Brian Eno's signature, will be auctioned online with all proceeds going directly to both charities. A certificate of authenticity will also accompany each auctioned phone.

A tireless supporter of charitable causes, Eno hand-picked the two charities involved in the auction. Since its inception in 2001 as an art program to benefit one of South Africa's most impoverished districts, the Keiskamma Aids Treatment program provides both HIV education and anti-retroviral drug therapy to the residents of the district at the mouth of the Keiskamma River in South Africa. The World Land Trust, a well-regarded UK-based conservation project, has helped buy and preserve more than 300,000 acres of ecologically-rich habitats from South America to the Philippines.

"I would like to thank the people who bid for these phones for helping towards solutions to two of the biggest problems facing the world: climate change and Aids," said Brian Eno. "The World Land Trust seeks to address long term environmental change by planting trees and caring for the land. The Keiskamma Trust is a great example of an intelligent local response to a global problem, helping people with AIDS to manage their condition and live useful and productive lives"

"We are truly delighted to work closely with Brian, who composed the soundtrack to the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Edition, to raise funds in support of his chosen charities," says Heikki Norta, Senior Vice President, Lifestyle Products, for Nokia. "In addition to supporting these two very worthwhile causes, each successful bidder will own an exceptionally unique mobile phone, each individually numbered and signed by the composer himself."

Given its premium design, its value as a communication tool and companion is unmistakable. But for a limited time, the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Brian Eno Signature Edition's worth will expand past that of its purchase value.

To place a bid on one of these rare collector's items or to learn more about this joint charity project between Nokia and Brian Eno, please visit www.nokiacharityauction.com

One of 10 Nokia 8800 mobile phones bearing Taking Heads Frontman, Brian Eno's signature.

The Keiskamma Aids Treatment Project responds to the enormous affect this disease has on the local community. The program has been raising funds to provide Anti-Retrovirals (ARV) drugs to AIDS stricken community members that have no other access to these medicines. The program simultaneously runs education and support group components.
Headed by Aids Counselor, Eunice Mangwane, the support group is working diligently to improve the quality of life for AIDS patients in Hamburg / South Africa and the surrounding villages. www.keiskamma.org

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Tut Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TUTS) today announced that the two companies have signed a definitive merger agreement, under which Motorola will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tut Systems common stock for $1.15 per share in cash. The transaction has a total equity value of approximately $39 million on a fully-diluted basis.

Tut Systems provides carrier-class end-to-end digital video encoding, processing and distribution products. Their solutions support MPEG-2 and MPEG- 4 AVC video compression, local ad insertion, forward error correction, and real-time conditioning of video and audio. Today, more than 160 service providers worldwide deliver IPTV powered by Tut Systems digital video distribution technology.

The integration of Tut Systems' solutions with Motorola's industry-leading digital video delivery solutions will expand Motorola's ability to help service providers deploy advanced video services over IP, ATM, or RF-based network architectures. Motorola currently has deployed 2060 digital video networks and over 50 million digital video set tops worldwide.

"This transaction brings together the telco-aware IPTV processing capabilities of Tut Systems with Motorola's proven video delivery expertise. Together, our combined portfolio will provide service providers with next-generation solutions for delivering rich video experiences into the connected home -- and out into the world," said Dan Moloney, President, Motorola Connected Home Solutions. "We look forward to adding the great people, technology and video expertise of Tut Systems to the Motorola Connected Home Solutions team."

"Today is an exciting day for Tut Systems. Our stockholders will be able to receive value for their investment, while our employees, customers and strategic partners will benefit as we join together with Motorola, an established, global leader in architecting and deploying digital and IP video networks," said Sal D'Auria President and CEO of Tut Systems. "Motorola's financial resources and customer relationships will enable us to address larger customer opportunities that were challenging as a smaller company. My team is committed to working closely with Motorola to ensure a rapid and seamless transition."

Upon completion of the transaction, Tut Systems will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola and will be integrated into the Motorola Connected Home Solutions business. Motorola intends to maintain Tut Systems' operations in Lake Oswego, Oregon, San Diego California and Pleasanton California.

The transaction is expected to be neutral to Motorola's earnings per share in the first year following closing, excluding certain non-cash charges relating to amortization associated with acquired intangibles and other one- time accounting and transaction-related costs. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and the approval of Tut Systems' stockholders, and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2007.

About Tut Systems, Inc.

Tut Systems, Inc. delivers advanced content processing and distribution products as well as comprehensive system integration services for deploying next-generation data and video services over broadband networks. Service providers, content providers and government agencies worldwide use Tut Systems solutions to deliver broadcast-quality video over broadband networks.

Tut Systems is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR. For more information, visit http://www.tutsys.com