MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) ("Iridium") today announced that it will host an Analyst Day on Thursday, March 12, 2015. The event will take place at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Az. Management presentations are scheduled to begin at 8:45 am MT (11:45 am ET) and conclude at approximately 12:15 pm MT (3:15 pm ET). The presentation will be simultaneously webcast with related presentation materials at http://www.iridium.com. 

About Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. The company has a major development program underway for its next-generation network - Iridium NEXT. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com. IRDM-F

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