Towercom Launches New HD Services on ASTRA

Czech and Slovak operator of Skylink now uses three ASTRA transponders
LUXEMBOURG--(Business Wire)--
SES ASTRA, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), announced today that the
Slovak telecommunications and TV operator Towercom has contracted an additional
transponder on ASTRA`s orbital position 23.5 degrees East in order to launch new
HD services. Towercom operates the Skylink TV platform in Slovakia and the Czech
Republic. With the new contract, Towercom increases the number of transponders
in use for the Czech and Slovak markets to three.

Towercom is successfully developing its Skylink platform via ASTRA`s 23.5
degrees East orbital position which is becoming a new prime position for
Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in Central and Eastern Europe. Skylink has so far
distributed 600,000 smart cards in the Czech and the Slovak Republic.

With the agreement and the launch of new HD channels on its satellite fleet, SES
ASTRA will maintain its position as most important HD platform in Europe.

"The capacity increase by Towercom shows how dynamically these countries and
markets continue to develop," says Alexander Oudendijk, Chief Commercial Officer
of SES ASTRA. "Our 23.5 degrees East orbital position is becoming increasingly
attractive and important for more and more broadcasters in Central and Eastern
Europe."

„Our objective is to provide high quality and innovative services", says Roman
Fischer, Chairman of the Board of Towercom. "The impressive increase in the
number of Skylink customers proves that we are following the right course."

About SES ASTRAwww.ses-astra.com

SES ASTRA is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in Europe. The
satellite fleet currently comprises 14 ASTRA and two SIRIUS satellites. The
combined satellite system delivers services to more than 122 million DTH and
cable households and transmits nearly 2,500 analogue and digital television and
radio channels. SES ASTRA also provides satellite-based multimedia, internet and
telecommunication services to enterprises, governments and their agencies. With
nearly 70 High Definition (HD) channels on its main orbital positions, ASTRA and
SIRIUS represent the most important HDTV platform for Europe's leading
broadcasters. The prime orbital positions for ASTRA and SIRIUS are 19.2° East,
28.2° East, 23.5° East, 5° East and 31.5° East.

SES ASTRA is an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG). SES owns three
market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES AMERICOM in North
America, and SES NEW SKIES which provides global coverage and connectivity. The
company owns 90 percent of SES SIRIUS in Europe, as well as strategic
participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico. SES provides
outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 40 satellites in
26 orbital positions around the globe. Additional information on SES is
available at: www.ses.com

About Towercomwww.skylink.sk

Towercom, Inc. is privately-owned TV and telecommunications operator based in
Bratislava, Slovakia. Towercom serves Slovakian and Czech Free-to-Air and
encrypted TV channels, mobile phone operators, incumbent and alternative fix
telecommunications operators, state authorities, utility providers and other
entrerprises. Towercom, Inc. is operating the digital satellite platform Skylink
as well as the pay-TV package MULTI.

SES ASTRA
Markus Payer, + 352 710 725 500
markus.payer@ses-astra.com
or
Towercom
Michal Šuran, + 421 911 123 174
michal.suran@towercom.sk

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