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The Motorola Foundation (www.naf.org)(NAF) Academy of Engineering initiative, which will help create 110 academies in high schools across the country to inspire young people to study science and engineering. In collaboration with Project Lead the Way and the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NAF's Academy of Engineering initiative will ultimately prepare students for careers in engineering to meet a growing market demand.

"Our job is to create opportunities for young people that will enable the next generation of great inventors," said Eileen Sweeney, director, Motorola Foundation. "Motorola's support for NAF's initiative extends our mission of igniting a passion for science in students and helping them make the connection between the cool technology they enjoy every day and the educational foundation they will need to invent the next great thing."

Motorola's contribution will support opening 13 Academy of Engineering pilot sites by September 2008 for ninth-graders and growing the sites to a national network of 110 academies by 2010. This support was announced today at the "Generation Now" summit in San Diego, which convened 200 leaders in business, education and government to address the expanding the role of corporations in improving our nation's public schools.

"There are two crises in our schools that these academies will help to address," said NAF President JD Hoye. "They will encourage students, especially minority kids in inner-city schools, to focus on their future careers. At the same time, this initiative addresses the acute shortage of engineers available to America's employers."

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs requiring science, engineering, or technical training will increase 24 percent to 6.3 million between 2004 and 2014, creating greater demand for critical thinkers fluent in technology. Yet over the past decade, the NAF has seen declining enrollment and graduation rates in post-secondary engineering programs that can be largely attributed to fewer high school students showing an interest in engineering and technology.

"Motorola is committed to supporting science education programs for students because we know that children who attend these programs have a greater likelihood of attending a four-year college and then choosing a career in engineering," said Sweeney. "With the pipeline of engineers struggling to meet demand, the success of these academies is critical to the future of the global economy."

Since 2000, the Motorola Foundation (www.motorola.com/giving.

About Motorola:

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.naf.org.

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