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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">Counterfeit Icom products<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">Icom America</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">
acknowledges that counterfeit Icom products are in circulation and is diligently taking measures to eliminate illegal counterfeiting activity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">Fake Icom products do not meet regulatory or technical compliance, offer faulty
performance and may cause extreme safety hazards (e.g. explosive battery packs). Icom urges customers to purchase Icom radios from an Authorized Icom Dealer or an Authorized Icom Distributor.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT"><a href="http://www.icomamerica.com/en/dealers/dealers.aspx" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none">Locate an Authorized
Dealer</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">Counterfeiters are relying on Icom's excellent reputation for quality to manufacture,
sell and distribute unauthorized products bearing the Icom ("ICOM") trademark. Counterfeit items are illegal and may physically resemble genuine Icom products. Counterfeit radios also include Icom-branded products with similar product names and model numbers,
but do not exist in Icom's current product range. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">Icom values its customers and ask that they verify sellers as Authorized Icom
Dealers before purchasing. Customers can also refer to the following webpages for instructions on how to identify counterfeit radios:
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT"><a href="http://www.icom.co.jp/world/notice/070308/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none">Counterfeit Product Alert</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT"><br>
• </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT"><a href="http://www.icom.co.jp/world/notice/alert_trademark/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none">Alert for Unauthorized
Icom Trademark Use Products</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">Consumers are advised that Icom is not responsible and will not be liable
for any damages, loss or injury resulting from the purchase or use of fake Icom radios, batteries and other counterfeit products. Icom is not obligated to offer any technical support of counterfeit products.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">If customers suspect that a product is counterfeit, please contact a local
Authorized Icom Dealer or email Icom America at </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT"><a href="mailto:support@icomamerica.com"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0000CC;text-decoration:none">support@icomamerica.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">
<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">Icom America News Release</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:PT">
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