Stars Sign on at Cannes; Motorola Rallies Celebs in Support of amfAR CANNES, May 17 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- In an effort to raise awareness and dollars for amfAR's A Diamond Is Forever Cinema Against AIDS benefit in Cannes, France, Motorola is donating a number of celebrity autographed cell phones to be auctioned off with proceeds going to the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). Motorola partnered with actors including Johnny Depp, Richard Gere, Hugh Grant, Tom Hanks, Uma Thurman, Sigourney Weaver, and Cinema Against AIDS Event Chairman Dame Elizabeth Taylor, to engrave their signatures on the Motorola V.series 60c wireless phone. These items will be available by public auction via the Internet May 18th through May 28th at www.amfar.org. ( Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010517/LATH047 ) "Motorola is proud to be a supporter and contributor to such worthy causes as this year's amfAR event at Cannes," said David Pinsky, Director of Entertainment Marketing for Motorola. "The glamour and intrigue of the Cannes Film Festival, coupled with the elegance of the Cinema Against AIDS event is a perfect opportunity for Motorola to serve as a sponsor of the event and a unique way to raise funds for an important effort." The stars' signatures are etched into the steel encasing of the phones and represent identical matches to those provided by the celebrities. Bidders who win these phones will be amongst the first in North America to own the phone. In Motorola's ongoing commitment in developing phones that deliver what consumers want, this model boasts a sleek, sophisticated design and includes the latest in wireless technology. It features anodized aluminum housing, an external Caller-ID, web access, Motorola's new user interface, voice activated dialing and a Voice Note recorder. The V.series 60c phones will be available shortly and will retail for approximately $500.00. Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. These include: Software-enhanced wireless telephone, two-way radio, messaging and satellite communications products and systems, as well as networking and Internet-access products, for consumers, network operators, and commercial, government and industrial customers. Digital and analog systems and set-top terminals for broadband cable television operators. Embedded electronic systems for automotive, communications, imaging, manufacturing systems, computer, consumer, and industrial markets. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. www.motorola.com SOURCE: Motorola, Inc. CONTACT: Tracy Shaffer of PMK Los Angeles, 310-289-6200, or Jodi Lederman of PMK New York, 212-582-1111 Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010517/LATH047 AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, 888-776-6555 or 212-782-2840 Web site: http://www.AllStarCharity.com Web site: http://www.amfar.org Web site: http://www.motorola.com