pled, while operating earnings were six times higher compared to the year-earlier quarter. The good news has continued - in the second quarter of 2004 Motorola recorded sales of $8.7 billion, up 41 percent compared to the corresponding period of 2003. Pre-tax earnings totaled $800 million, beating the previous year's numbers by a whopping 614 percent. As good as the numbers look, Motorola still reported a net loss for the quarter due to charges related to the Freescale Semiconductor transaction. However, the company wasn't done wheeling and dealing and announced it had acquired embedded computing products provider Force Computers, in the summer of 2004. Motorola looks overseas for more than half of its revenue. Already the market leader in Latin America and one of the top contenders in Asia, the company is looking increasingly toward these two markets for expansion. Motorola is facing stiff competition in emerging markets, primarily from Nokia, Samsung, Siemens and Sony Ericsson, and to keep up it's constantly rolling out new and improved products. Motorola has introduced its first handset with Windows operating systems and expanded its line of Bluetooth supported wireless products. If you want some bling with your ring, Motorola has partnered with Phat Farm (the retail empire of the grand wizard of hip hop Russell Simmons) and Bloomingdales and created the Baby Phat i833, complete with a diamond encrusted external display. GETTING HIRED How to apply Motorola's operations are highly de-centralized and organized into several different divisions. Motorola's career web site, located at www.motorolacareers.com/, provides information about current opportunities in each of these units. Applicants VAULT CAREER LIBRARY 2005 Vault Inc. Vault Guide to the Top Telecom Employers Motorola, Inc. should be careful to direct their resumes to the appropriate one. There is also a list of recruiting events that the company attends posted on the site, which candidates should check frequently for potential updates. Motorola hires top