Sylvie Lallement Joins Eutelsat Communications as General Counsel

PARIS, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Giuliano Berretta, Chairman and
CEO of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the
nomination of Sylvie Lallement as Group General Counsel and member of the
Group's Executive Committee. She succeeds Philippe McAllister who has left
the Group to pursue other professional opportunities.
Sylvie Lallement joins Eutelsat Communications from the post of Group
General Counsel at Altran Technologies, a European leader in innovation
consulting, which she joined in 2003. From 1995 to 2003 she was General
Counsel of Alcatel Business Systems, having worked from 1990 to 1995 as
International Counsel of Alcatel at its company headquarters.
Aged 49, and of French nationality, Sylvie Lallement graduated in law
from King's College London and Harvard Law School and holds a Masters in
French and English law from the Universite Paris I. She began her career in
1985 as a lawyer in the Corporate Department of the New York offices of
Debevoise & Plimpton.
About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27
satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well
as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the
Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in
terms of revenues. At 31 December 2008, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 3,200 television channels and 1,100 radio stations.
Almost 1,100 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at
13 degrees East which serves over 120 million cable and satellite homes in
Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The Group's satellites also serve a
wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution
markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service
Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's
broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates services through its
teleport in Italy that serves enterprises, local communities, government
agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 591 commercial,
technical and operational experts from 28 countries.
http://www.eutelsat.com

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Press contacts
Vanessa O'Connor Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88 voconnor@eutelsat.fr

Frederique Gautier Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88 fgautier@eutelsat.fr

Investor relations
Gilles Janvier Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30
investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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For further information: Press contacts: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel:
+33-1-53-98-38-88, voconnor@eutelsat.fr; Frederique Gautier, Tel:
+33-1-53-98-38-88, fgautier@eutelsat.fr; Investor relations: Gilles Janvier,
Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com