Melanie Morrison

Aeris.net

(408) 557-1908

Melanie.Morrison@aeris.net

Steven Cooper

Golin/Harris (for Aeris.net)

(415) 808-9816

scooper@golinharris.com

SAN JOSE, Calif. | September 13, 1999    —Aeris Communications, Inc., the provider of MicroBurstT service, a leading wireless connectivity solution for short packet signaling and messaging applications, today announced it has completed a $29 million round of private equity financing. The investment will fuel Aeris's sales, marketing and technology efforts as well as broaden the range of Aeris's low-cost network connectivity service for fixed and mobile wireless telemetry applications.

Rogers Communications (Toronto: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG), QUALCOMM (Nasdaq:QCOM), Capital Communications CDPQ, a subsidiary of the Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec, join a subsidiary of ORBCOMM Global in the round of funding. Concurrent with this investment, Aeris Communications, Inc. will do business as Aeris.net, effective immediately.

"The enthusiasm of these respected industry leaders underscores the growing interest in and market potential of Aeris's MicroBurst solution," said Dick Gossen, president and chief executive officer of Aeris.net. "The new company name aligns Aeris with its business focus of developing and deploying low cost, nationwide wireless network services."

About Aeris.net

Aeris.net, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., provides wireless connectivity for a broad array of short packet signaling and messaging services using its proprietary MicroBurst utility. MicroBurst technology employs the control channel infrastructure of the cellular network as a transmission medium to achieve low cost of service and ubiquitous coverage. Aeris.net currently has contracts to deploy MicroBurst technology in over 97 percent of cellular service areas in the United States and 100 percent of Canada. Initial applications include vehicle position and condition reporting, security and equipment monitoring, and utility meter reading. For more information on Aeris, call 408/557-1900 or visit the Aeris web at http://www.aeris.net.

MicroBurst^® and VBurst™ are trademarks of Aeris.net, Inc. Aeris is a registered trademark of Aeris.net. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective holders.