MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) ("Iridium") will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 8:30 am Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company's third-quarter 2011 financial results. Iridium will issue its third-quarter 2011 earnings press release in advance of the call on November 8, 2011, which will be available at http://www.iridium.com. To participate in the teleconference, callers can dial the toll free number 1-877-334-1964 (U.S. callers only) or 1-631-291-4574 (from outside the U.S.). To help ensure the conference call begins in a timely manner, please dial in five minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast at http://www.iridium.com. 

For those unable to participate in the live call, a replay of the call will be available toll free until November 15, 2011 at 1-855-859-2056 (U.S. callers only) or at 1-404-537-3406 (callers outside the U.S.). The passcode for the replay is: 91641268. An archived replay of the webcast will also be available 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 ever-expanding 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 trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbols IRDM (common stock) and IRDMW ($7.00 warrants). For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com.

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