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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-34652
LORAL SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 DATED OCTOBER 18, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 10, 2000
The Selling Holders table on pages 47 - 48 of the Prospectus is hereby
amended to add the following selling holder.
Number of Shares Number of Shares
of Preferred of Conversion
Selling Holders Stock Shares
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ING Barings LLC 20,000 50,428
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* Additional shares only; does not include shares already listed in the
Prospectus.
