MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) ("Iridium") today announced that Chief Financial Officer Thomas J. Fitzpatrick is scheduled to participate in two conferences in September:

• The Drexel Hamilton Telecom Media & Technology Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 9:40 a.m. ET.
• Gabelli & Company's 22nd Annual Aircraft Supplier & Connectivity Conference in New York on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of each event will be available in the Investor Relations section of Iridium's website at http://investor.iridium.com/events.cfm.  The webcasts will be archived at the same location for 30 days.

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

Investor Contact:                                                      

Kenneth Levy 
Iridium Communications Inc.
+1 (703) 287-7570
ken.levy@iridium.com

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Diane Hockenberry
Iridium Communications Inc.
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diane.hockenberry@iridium.com