A Motorola spokesman said Tegal had annual sales of about $55 million and that the sale would not have a material impact on earnings.

"Each company remains dedicated to resolving the issue," a Motorola spokesman said.

A Motorola spokesman declined to provide additional details.

A Motorola spokesman said that its press release was in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

But the selection is unlikely to result in major revenues for Motorola because it agreed to license its standard at no charge, a Motorola spokesman said.

"The business wasn't materializing quickly enough to justify the investments we were making in it," a Motorola spokesman said of the NT machines.

The reason, according to a Motorola spokesman, is that there is no such thing.

"We'll take care of everything from then on," a Motorola spokesman said.

"Cycling is a global sport," said Carrie Worley, a Motorola spokesman.

"Motorola recognized early on that law enforcement alone can't fight crime," said David Weisz, a Motorola spokesman.