ORBCOMM Adds More Than 40,000 Net Billable Subscriber Communicators in the Second Quarter of 2008

Q2 Net Additions Increase Subscriber Communicator Base by 10.6% to more than 420,000

FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced net additions of more than 40,000 billable subscriber communicators for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, including approximately 32,400 satellite and 8,100 terrestrial subscriber communicators. The company has a total subscriber communicator base of more than 420,000 as of June 30, 2008.

About ORBCOMM Inc.

ORBCOMM is a leading global satellite data communications company, focused on Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. Its customers include General Electric, Caterpillar Inc., Volvo Group and Komatsu Ltd. among other industry leaders. By means of a global network of 29 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure, ORBCOMMs low-cost and reliable two-way data communications products and services track, monitor and control mobile and fixed assets in four core markets: commercial transportation; heavy equipment; industrial fixed assets; and marine/homeland security. The company's products are installed on trucks, containers, marine vessels, locomotives, backhoes, pipelines, oil wells, utility meters, storage tanks and other assets. ORBCOMM is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and has a Network Control Center in Dulles, Virginia. For more information, visit www.orbcomm.com.

Contacts

Investor Inquiries:
ORBCOMM Inc.
Robert Costantini, 703-433-6305
Chief Financial Officer
costantini.robert@orbcomm.com
or
Media Inquiries:
The Abernathy MacGregor Group
Jennifer Lattif, 212-371-5999
jcl@abmac.com

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