KVH TracPhone V7 Generating $1 Million in Hardware & Airtime Sales from U.S. Government...

KVH TracPhone V7 Generating $1 Million in Hardware & Airtime Sales from U.S.
Government and Military Units in the Persian Gulf

KVH TracPhone V7 satellite communications systems using the mini-VSAT
Broadband service are now in place on U.S. government and military units
operating in the Persian Gulf

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The recent expansion of
the mini-VSAT Broadband(TM) service into the Persian Gulf is paying immediate
dividends for KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) as an initial order of
TracPhone(R) V7 satellite communications systems is now installed and
operating on various U.S. government and military units operating in the
region. The completed hardware sales in this first deployment, together with
recurring mini-VSAT Broadband airtime service, are expected to generate more
than $1 million in combined revenue over the first 12 months. Due to
contractual restrictions, the number of systems and additional details
regarding the customers and mobile platforms cannot be disclosed at this time.

"We are extremely gratified by this first use of the TracPhone V7 system and
the mini-VSAT Broadband service by government and military units. This is a
key strategic growth area for KVH as we expand our global broadband service
and we look forward to future installations and expanding use of the mini-VSAT
Broadband airtime service," explained Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH's chief
executive officer. "By offering an unprecedented combination of broadband
capabilities, compact hardware, and affordable airtime, we are in a position
to equip U.S. and allied vessels and vehicles with a complete mobile
communications solution with secure voice and data connections on the move.
Doing so will ensure that government and military units have the critical
information they require as well as a convenient means for crew calling and
Internet access."

The mini-VSAT Broadband service, along with the KVH TracPhone V7 antenna,
comprise the first end-to-end 24-inch VSAT hardware, service, and support
package available for maritime communications and offers Voice over IP phone
service and Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps (upload) and 2 Mbps (download)
at fixed monthly rates. The compact TracPhone V7, which is 75% lighter and 85%
smaller by volume than traditional 1-meter VSAT antennas, brings a blend of
the economy and speed of VSAT communications with lower costs and easier
installation, making the system exceptionally well suited for a wide range of
mobile applications. The recent addition of Persian Gulf coverage along with
service in the northern Pacific Ocean were the latest steps in the KVH and
ViaSat (Nasdaq: VSAT) joint effort to provide affordable mobile Ku-band
broadband connections worldwide.

Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready photos of KVH's TracPhone
products are available at http://press.kvh.com for download and editorial use.

About KVH Industries, Inc.
Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary,
KVH Europe A/S, are leading providers of in-motion satellite TV and
communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than
150,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles, and
aircraft. KVH's mission is to connect mobile customers around the globe with
the same digital television entertainment, communications, and Internet
services that they enjoy in their homes and offices.

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for example, the
functionality, characteristics, quality and performance of KVH's products and
technology; and customer preferences, requirements and expectations. The
actual results could differ materially. Factors that may cause such
differences include, among others, the potential inability to secure adequate
Ku-band satellite capacity or the licenses necessary for the network; risks
associated with the delivery or performance of critical hardware; future
decisions about the expected profitability of additional satellite regions;
changes in the costs and capabilities of competing offerings; uneven military
sales cycles, changes in military fielding and equipment requirements, and
changes in international situations, as well as those discussed in KVH's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. KVH does not assume any
obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information
or developments.
KVH and TracPhone are registered trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc. "mini-VSAT
Broadband" is a service mark of KVH Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective companies.

SOURCE KVH Industries, Inc.

Chris Watson, KVH Industries, +1-401-845-8138, cwatson@kvh.com