Quake Global Satellite Modems to Be Standard Equipment on All Volvo Trucks With US'07 Engines

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 6, 2006 -- Quake Global, a leading manufacturer of satellite modems for the trucking and heavy equipment industries, announced today that Volvo Trucks North America, Greensboro, NC, will install Quake Global's Q2000+ satellite communicator as standard equipment in all Volvo trucks manufactured with US'07 engines. The Q2000+ is an integral component in "Volvo Link Sentry," Volvo's proprietary two-way satellite communications system.

"We are delighted that Volvo Trucks North America has chosen to integrate Quake's Q2000+ satellite modem into its state of the art 'Volvo Link Sentry' communications system," said Polina Braunstein, President and CEO of Quake Global. "Volvo Trucks is widely known for its insistence on maintaining the highest standards of quality and demanding that its suppliers do the same. Providing the Q2000+ modem for the Volvo Link Sentry is a major step for our growing company, and by meeting Volvo's high quality standards, we have positioned Quake Global for many more growth opportunities in satellite communications."

Quake Global's Q2000+ and the Volvo Link Sentry have been standard equipment since late-2005 on the Volvo VT 880 and VT 830 tractors, with widespread customer acceptance. Volvo Link Sentry is a remote vehicle and driver performance monitoring system that gives Volvo customers 24/7 access to technical support, while providing fleet managers with a wealth of information about truck operations.

Quake Global is proud of its world-wide reputation for providing high- quality subscriber communicators for the IRIDIUM, ORBCOMM(R), and INMARSAT D+ LEO and GEO satellite systems. Quake Global provides a wide variety of satellite modems to KOMATSU, CATERPILLAR, HITACHI, VOLVO CONSTRUCTION, XATA, AVIDYNE, AIR IQ, FLEET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, DRIVER-TECH, ANDRONICS, and FARIA, among others.