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Motorola Celebrates Latest Broadband Industry Milestone - 20 Million Digital Set-Tops Shipped - at NCTA Cable 2002

NEW ORLEANS – May 06, 2002 –

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) Broadband Communications Sector will celebrate a major industry milestone today at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association's (NCTA) Cable 2002 - the cable and telecommunications industry's most prestigious convention. Motorola Broadband recently became the first and only supplier to ship 20 million digital set-top terminals.

To commemorate this landmark shipment, Motorola Broadband president Dave Robinson, along with Carl McGrath, corporate vice president and general manager of the digital consumer gateways business, will present Michael Willner, chairman of the NCTA, with a trophy and a special-edition silver Motorola DCT2000 digital set-top. The presentation will take place at Motorola's NCTA Booth #1623, on Monday, May 6 at 3:00 p.m.

Willner was selected to receive the commemorative award in recognition of his contributions to the broadband-cable industry in his role as chairman of the NCTA while also leading Insight Communications, one of the United States' leading cable operators and deployers of interactive digital technology.

"As a leader of both the NCTA and Insight, Michael Willner has used his vision and energy to spur tremendous growth in the broadband industry," said Dave Robinson, president of Motorola Broadband. "As a valued customer of Motorola, Insight shares our commitment in providing broadband solutions that enhance the way people stay entertained, informed and connected in their homes. We are pleased to present Michael Willner, one of cable's great pioneers, with this commemorative award celebrating Motorola's 20 millionth set-top shipment."

This is the latest of many milestones reached by Motorola Broadband - including:

• First to propose HDTV transition to the FCC in 1990
• First volume commercial digital deployment in 1996 (as General Instrument Corporation)
• First one-millionth interactive digital set-top shipment (1998)
• First volume commercial deployment of Internet access via cable (1998)
• First volume commercial deployment of video-on-demand (1999)
• First 10 millionth interactive digital set-top shipment (2000)
• First one-millionth DOCSIS cable-modem shipment (2000)
• First home-networking DOCSIS-enabled cable modem shipment (2000)
• First 8 millionth cable modem shipment (2002)
• First introduction of full-home media center offering for cable - the Motorola Broadband Media Center (BMC) Platform (2002)

Launched in over 1990 headends, Motorola's digital networks pass more than 72 million TV households.

About Insight Communications
Insight Communications (NASDAQ: ICCI) is the 9th largest cable operator in the United States, serving approximately 1.4 million customers. The company is highly concentrated in the four contiguous states of Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Named "2001 Cable Operator of the Year" by Cablevision Magazine, Insight specializes in offering bundled, state-of-the-art services in mid-sized communities, delivering analog and digital video, high-speed data and the recent deployment of voice telephony in selected markets to its customers. Locally, Insight serves approximately 117,000 customers in its Northeast Indiana district.

About Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
The Motorola Broadband Communications Sector provides end-to-end systems for the delivery of interactive digital video, voice, and high-speed data solutions for broadband operators.Ê Motorola Broadband's customer-responsive design and manufacturing expertise contribute to the company's position as the world's leading supplier of digital cable set-tops and cable modems.Ê For more information about the Motorola Broadband Communications Sector, visit .

About Motorola, Inc.
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions.Ê Sales in 2001 were $30 billion.

Contact:

Jeanne Russo
Motorola Broadband Communications Sector
215.323.1873