To further strengthen its position in the GPS market, SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc., leading provider of GPS-enabled location technology, announced that it has acquired Motorola, Inc.'s GPS chipset product lines. As part of the agreement, SiRF also has become a preferred GPS technology supplier to Motorola. SiRF will integrate into its product portfolio Motorola's existing GPS chipsets, including the MG2000, used in telematics applications, and the MG4x00 (Instant GPS), used in cellular handsets and for public safety two-way radio designers across a range of mobile platforms. To further enhance its GPS offering, SiRF also has acquired the rights to some of the GPS chipset that Motorola currently has under development. SiRF will continue to collaborate with Motorola to source and integrate robust and competitive GPS solutions into future Motorola products.

Under the terms of the agreement, SiRF has acquired Motorola's GPS chipset product lines and entered into a supply agreement with Motorola for a total payment of $20.0 million in cash. The board of directors of SiRF has approved the acquisition.

"The opportunity to acquire a team with a critical mass of GPS expertise, product lines that complement our existing products, and a very strong customer base were decisive factors in making this transaction," said Michael Canning, president and chief executive officer of SiRF. "We believe that combining the strengths of our two teams will enable us to provide broader product offerings and better overall support infrastructure to serve Motorola and our other customers worldwide."

"SiRF is well recognized in the industry as a leading global supplier of GPS solutions. Motorola has already successfully collaborated with SiRF on a variety of programs," said Kieran O'Sullivan, vice president of Motorola's Automotive Telematics, Interiors and Aftermarkets Business. "This is a win-win for Motorola since our customers will benefit by receiving more focused resources from a fantastic partner, and it allows us to focus on our core automotive business by leveraging strategic relationships like the one we have with SiRF."

Motorola's GPS chip sets are integrated in a variety of products and platforms. These include the Motorola Telematics systems for automobile manufacturers, select Motorola cellular phones for mobile operators worldwide, and Motorola's GPS-enabled two-way radio systems for public safety organizations.

"Motorola is a leader in the integration of GPS in a range of wirelessly connected systems, especially in two of our key target platforms - automotive and wireless handsets - and we are pleased for the opportunity to become a preferred supplier of GPS technology to them," said Kanwar Chadha, founder of SiRF. "Strategic collaboration with Motorola in the GPS-enabled location technology field will enable our two companies to drive a shared vision of accelerating the development and adoption of location-enabled products for consumer and commercial mass markets."

SiRF expects the transaction to result in a revenue upside of about 10% for the second half of 2005.