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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-34652
LORAL SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 DATED JANUARY 19, 2001
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.
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Number of Shares Number of Shares
of Preferred of Conversion
Selling Holders Stock Shares
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<S> <C> <C>
EQAT Alliance Common Stock Portfolio 500,000 1,260,697
ING Barings LLC 1,000 2,521
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* Additional shares only; does not include shares already listed in the Prospectus.
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