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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-25457
GLOBALSTAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 DATED AUGUST 7, 1998
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 16, 1997
The Selling Holders table on pages 5-9 of the Prospectus is hereby
amended to update the information regarding the number of Warrants and shares of
Common Stock owned by the following Selling Holders:
Common
Selling Holders Warrants Stock
- --------------- -------- ------
PaineWebber High Income Fund...................... 3,750 30,967
PaineWebber Strategic Income Fund................. 1,000 8,258
PaineWebber Managed High Yield Fund............... 500 4,129
PaineWebber Offshore High Income Fund............. 250 2,064
