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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.2)
Filed by the Registrant [X]
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Check the appropriate box:
[_] Preliminary Proxy Statement
[_] CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE
COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY
RULE 14A-6(E)(2))
[_] Definitive Proxy Statement
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[_] Soliciting Material Pursuant to (S) 240.14a-11(c) or (S) 240.14a-12
COMSAT CORPORATION
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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Notes:
Reg. (S) 240.14a-101.
SEC 1913 (3-99)
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[COMSAT CORPORATION LOGO]
RESCHEDULED
1999 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
9:30 A.M. AUGUST 20, 1999
BETHESDA, MARYLAND
According to our records your proxy has not yet been received for COMSAT
Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
YOUR VOTE IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE APPROVAL OF COMSAT'S MERGER WITH
LOCKHEED MARTIN!
Please remember the following:
All votes previously cast in the June proxy solicitation do not count! For
your vote to be counted, you must complete, sign, date and return the
enclosed proxy card today!
If you have already tendered or plan to tender your shares as part of the
Lockheed Martin tender offer, it is especially important that you vote FOR
the merger proposal.
If you fail to vote, you will effectively be voting against the merger
proposal.
If you have already returned your new proxy card for the August meeting, please
disregard this notice and accept our thanks.
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