Motorola Mobility Supports the "100,000 Strong Initiative" and the Booey Lehoo Concert

Motorola Mobility Foundation donates $100,000 to promote exchange studies in China, Motorola Mobility sponsors the Booey Lehoo benefit concert in Beijing on December 17 Dec. 16, 2011 BEIJING and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Dec. 16, 2011 – Motorola Mobility, Inc. is proud to be supporting President Barack Obama’s “100,000 Strong Initiative”, a national effort to increase the number and the diversity of American students studying in China, with a donation of $100,000 from the Motorola Mobility Foundation. Motorola Mobility is also pleased to be the lead sponsor for the blockbuster “Booey Lehoo” concert in Beijing on December 17, 2011. The “Booey Lehoo” concert will be headlined by multiple Grammy winner will.i.am and featuring a powerful lineup of American and Chinese performers, the Booey Lehoo concert will celebrate and support US-Chinese educational and cultural exchange and promote the 100,000 Strong Initiative. “Booey Lehoo” (不亦乐乎) is a Chinese expression meaning, “What a joy!” and is part of a famous expression from Confucius: “To have friends visit from afar, what a joy!” “As an American company with a twenty-five year history in China and a workforce that spans both countries, we understand the value of deep ties between the US and China,” said Frank Meng, Corporate Vice President and President, Greater China, Motorola Mobility. “Encouraging those ties in a new generation is something that we take very much to heart. To do it through an amazing event like the Booey Lehoo concert is an opportunity we simply couldn’t pass up!” Organized by Americans Promoting Study Abroad (APSA) and The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Beijing, the Booey Lehoo Concert comes to Beijing’s National Stadium on December 17, 2011. The Concert culminates a week of events celebrating China-US cultural and educational exchange. It features US artists will.i.am, apl.de.ap and John Legend with Chinese artists Shunza and Sa Dingding. Together they will stage an evening celebration of the possibilities when Americans and Chinese work together creatively. More information on the concert line-up and tickets is at http://www.booeylehoo.com. Proceeds from the concert will be used by the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Beijing and APSA to help sponsor American student exchange programs in China, especially among communities historically under-represented in exchange programs. Americans Promoting Study Abroad develops programs designed to prepare young Americans for life and work in the 21st century. APSA’s core summer program brings deserving public high school students on full scholarship from seven US cities to study in Beijing. The program focuses on language acquisition, cultural understanding, leadership development, and exposure to international careers. More information is at http://www.apsaglobal.org. About Motorola Mobility Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility. About the Motorola Mobility Foundation The Motorola Mobility Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Mobility. With employees located around the globe, Motorola Mobility seeks to benefit the communities where it operates. The company achieves this by making strategic grants, forging strong community partnerships, fostering innovation and engaging stakeholders. The Motorola Mobility Foundation focuses its funding on education, community, health and wellness and disaster relief. For more information, on Motorola Mobility Corporate and Foundation giving, visit responsibility.motorola.com.