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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) said today it expects sales in the first quarter of 2002 to be between $6.0 billion and $6.2 billion. The company expects to incur a loss, excluding special items, of between (11) cents and (14) cents per share in the first quarter.

The company continues to expect sales from ongoing operations for the full-year 2002 to decline between 5 percent and 10 percent compared to 2001. The company confirmed that it continues to expect to return to profitability in the third quarter of 2002 and be profitable for the full year 2002.

Motorola also said that it believes the current 2002

consensus earnings expectation of 4 cents per share for the full year, excluding special items, is not only achievable, but can be exceeded. The company believes that, if annual sales are near the high end of the company’s guidance range and the wireless handset and semiconductor industries meet growth expectations, it is possible for the company to earn 15 cents per share in 2002, excluding special items, as the company previously discussed. The gross margin improvements anticipated in these two businesses if their industries meet growth expectations, coupled with the expected savings from cost reductions, would make this level of earnings possible.

Business Risks:

Statements about the company’s sales and earnings outlook are forward-looking statements based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Motorola wishes to caution the reader that the factors below and those on pages F-29 through F-33 of the appendix to Motorola’s Proxy Statement for the 2001 annual meeting of stockholders and in its other SEC filings could cause Motorola’s actual results to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include Motorola

wishes to caution the reader that the factors below and those on pages F-29 through F-33 of the appendix to Motorola’s Proxy Statement for the 2001 annual meeting of stockholders and in its other SEC filings could cause Motorola’s actual results to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include: (i) the company’s ability to effectively carry out the planned cost-reduction actions; (ii) the potential for unanticipated results from cost-reduction activities on productivity; (iii) the impact of the slowdown in the overall economy and the uncertainty of current economic conditions; (iv) the impact of ongoing tax relief, interest rate reduction and liquidity infusion efforts to stimulate the economy; (v) the decline in the telecommunications, semiconductor and broadband industries; (vi) the company’s continuing ability to access the capital markets on favorable terms; (vii) demand for the company’s products, including products related to new technologies; (viii) the company’s ability to continue to increase profitability and market share in its wireless handset business; (ix) the company’s success in the emerging 3G market; (x) the demand for vendor financing and the company’s ability to provide that financing in order to remain

competitive; (xi) unexpected liabilities or expenses, including unfavorable outcomes to any currently pending or future litigation, including any relating to the Iridium project; (xii) the levels at which design wins become actual orders and sales; (xiii) the success of alliances and agreements with other companies to develop new products and services; (xiv) difficulties in integrating the operations of newly-acquired businesses and achieving strategic objectives, cost savings and other benefits; (xv) volatility in the market value of securities held by Motorola; (xvi) the impact of foreign currency fluctuations; and (xvii) the impact of changes in governmental policies, laws or regulations.

About Motorola:

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2001 were $30 billion.

SOURCE Motorola, Inc.

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全国商务英语翻译统一考试初级笔译练习试题练习一 Part I Translate the following sentences into English or Chinese 1．迄今为止，各国的移民政策侧重于为低技能工人设置障碍，同时鼓励高技能专业人才、工程师、科学家和企业家前来工作，甚至定居。 2．Kasda是瑞士的汽车、能源和食品集团公司。本年度第一季度，尽管它的总营业额下降了6%，但是利润却增加了12.1%。 3．“海洋城”以其绵延10英里（相当于16公里）的海滩而闻名，每年接待约800万游客 4．当富人想到将财富传给子孙的时候，他们通常会有两种情绪：害怕和忧虑。他们害怕或忧虑金钱会对子孙产生消极影响；害怕金钱会让子孙失去通过努力工作获得成功的人生动力。 5．关于我方第315号订单，由于到货质量低劣，我方被迫表达强烈不满。 6．China is fielding its largest-ever Olympic team at the upcoming Beijing Games, with 639 athletes competing in all 28 sports. The Chinese team will attempt to surpass the 32 gold medals won at the Athens Olympics, four less than the United States. 7．A Japanese media report says Japan and China have reached a compromise and agreed to jointly develop gas fields and share profits in disputed areas of the East China Sea. 8．The number of newly laid-off U.S. workers rose last week, the latest sign that the economic downturn is affecting the job market. A report Thursday from the Labor Department said the number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time rose 22–thousand, to 378–thousand. 9. Chinese economy suffered only a mild setback in the first quarter of 2008, and remains resilient despite inflation and worsening global credit crisis. 10. Praise and encouragement also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs, saving on the cost of finding replacements. Part II Translate the following passages into Chinese. Passage 1 Most Americans believe someone isn’t grown up until age 26, probably with a completed education, a full-time job, a family to support and financial independence, a survey said. But they also believe that becoming an official grown-up is a process that takes five years from about the age of 20, concluded the report from the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center. The findings were based on a representative sample of 1398 people over age 18. The poll found the following ages at which people expect the transitions to grown-up status to be completed: age 20.9 self-supporting; 21.1 no longer living with parents; 21.2 full-time job; 22.3 education complete; 24.5 being able to support a family financially; 25.7 married; and 26.2 having a child. “There is a large degree of consensus across social groups on the relative importance of the seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only notable pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family, having a child and g etting married. “Older adults and the widowed and married rate these as more important than younger adults and the never-married do,” he added. “This probably reflects in large part a shift in values across generations away from traditional family values.” The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey found, was completing an education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence, living independently of parents, marriage and parenthood. Passage 2 Spend less than you earn. This is perhaps the most worn out, overused phrase in the world of personal finance. But guess what? It’s also the single most important financial lesson you’ll ever learn. No matter how hard you work and how much money you earn, you’ll never achieve financial security if you spend more than you earn, so…… do whatever it takes to make sure that this doesn’t happen. This takes self-discipline, and might require constructing a budget, but if you ever want to get to a point where you can afford all the little niceties in life, you need to make it happen. Plan for the future. I’ve been where you are, and I know that “the future” seems like it’s a million miles away. Do yourself a favor. Sit down and define short, intermediate, and long-term goals and then put together a plan for getting there. It’s not easy, and you probably won’t get it right at first but once you do this, you’ll have something concrete to work from (and to modify in the future). Start small and work your way up. Be patient. Building a solid financial foundation takes time. Don’t look for shortcuts or try to strike it rich overnight wit h the latest hot investment tip. Likewise, don’t make major financial decisions wi thout fully considering the ramifications. This isn’t to say that you should be paralyzed fear. Rather, you need to do your homework. Turn those unknowns into knowns, and