MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPOT LLC (www.findmespot.com), the pioneer behind the award-winning SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger(tm), today announced it is offering a $50 mail-in rebate on regularly priced SPOT Satellite GPS Messengers purchased in the United States for the next two months. The program is designed to encourage cost-conscious and safety-minded holiday shoppers with an incentive to purchase SPOT for their friends and family. Effective today through December 31, 2008, purchase a SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger available at more than 3,000 authorized U.S. SPOT retailers or online outlets and be eligible for the $50 mail-in-rebate promotion. Point-of-sale rebate forms are available at all participating retailers and online at http://www.findmespot.com/rebate.
"Our mail-in-rebate program demonstrates our commitment to offering great value for a personal safety device that delivers tremendous 'peace-of-mind' and potentially life-saving emergency assistance to friends and family making SPOT the perfect gift for any outdoor enthusiast or lone worker," said Darren Bassel, Director of Marketing for SPOT LLC. "We feel this program will be an attractive incentive for consumers to get a jumpstart on their holiday purchases."
SPOT is the world's first personal satellite GPS messenger that enables users to send their GPS location and status update message to friends, family, co-workers or an emergency response center from virtually anywhere in the world -- independent of cellular coverage. The additional SPOT Tracking feature allows the user to share their GPS progress with others back home with real-time updates using Google Maps.
To learn more about the SPOT $50 Mail-In-Rebate Promotion, please visit: http://www.findmespot.com/rebate
For a complete list of SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger retailers in the United States please visit the SPOT dealer locator at http://findmespot.com/en/locateadealer/
About SPOT LLC
The SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, the world's first satellite messenger, uses both the GPS satellite network to determine a customer's location and the SPOT network to transmit that information to friends, family or an emergency service center. SPOT LLC., a subsidiary of Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), provides lifesaving communications technology that allows users to communicate from remote locations around the globe.
Thanks to this affordable, cutting-edge personal safety device, the company offers people peace of mind by allowing customers to notify friends and family of their location and status, and to send for emergency assistance in time of need, completely independent of cellular phone or wireless coverage. For more information on how SPOT LLC is helping users live to tell about it(sm) -- from disaster preparedness to outdoor adventure purposes -- visit www.findmespot.com.
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