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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-26517
LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 12 DATED FEBRUARY 12, 1999
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 11, 1997
The Selling Holders table on pages 7-10 of the Prospectus is hereby amended
to update the information regarding the following entities and their respective
number of shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock:
Number of Number of
Shares of Shares of
Preferred Common
Selling Holders Stock Stock
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Gordon L. Armstrong 8,900 22,250