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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899140-98-000421.txt : 19980930
<SEC-HEADER>0000899140-98-000421.hdr.sgml : 19980930
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-98-000421
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980929
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBALSTAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933401
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				133795510
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-25457
		FILM NUMBER:		98717630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CEDAR HOUSE 41 CEDAR AVENUE
		STREET 2:		HAMILTON
		CITY:			BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412952244

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
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<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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                                                                  Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                      Registration No. 333-25457

                      GLOBALSTAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
 
              PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
                        TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 16, 1997

     The Selling Holders table on pages 5-9 of the Prospectus is hereby amended
to update the information regarding the number of Warrants and shares of Common
Stock owned by the following Selling Holders:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                     Common
Selling Holders                                                                    Warrants          Stock
- ---------------                                                                    --------          ------ 

<S>                                                                                    <C>           <C>   
Fidelity Charles Street Trust: Fidelity Asset Manager......................            4,540         37,491

Fidelity Charles Street Trust: Fidelity Asset Manager: Growth..............            1,900         15,690

Variable Insurance Products Funds II: Asset Manager Portfolio..............            1,410         11,643

Variable Insurance Products Funds II: Asset Manager Growth Portfolio.......              180          1,486

Fidelity Global Asset Allocation Fund......................................              120            990

</TABLE>


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