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Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-75677
GLOBALSTAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED JULY 6, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 20, 1999
The Selling Holders table on pages 31 - 33 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 Shares Number of Shares
of Preferred of Conversion
Selling Holders Stock Shares
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Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. 450,000* 967,480*
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation 32,400* 69,659*
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* Total number of shares; includes shares already listed in the Prospectus,
as amended.
