ILS Announces Two Additional Firm Proton Launches and One Option for Intelsat

RESTON, Va. & PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(Business Wire)--
International Launch Services (ILS) announces a second contract for two new firm
launches and one optional launch for Intelsat of Bermuda, the world`s largest
satellite operator. This comes on the heels of the March 23, 2009 announcement
for the launch of the Intelsat 16 satellite on an ILS Proton. Contract terms and
mission assignments for these awards were not disclosed.

Frank McKenna, President of ILS said, "This award of two firm launches and one
optional launch continues the expansion of Proton launch services with Intelsat.
Two months ago, we contracted for Intelsat 16 and this new award provides
another strong vote of confidence and trust in ILS Proton. Our team is pleased
to partner with Intelsat on all of these missions, delivering quality and
critical schedule assurance that is integral to the success of their business."

Ken Lee, Intelsat`s Senior Vice President Space Systems said, "Selecting ILS
Proton for additional launches was a logical extension for our business needs.
Intelsat depends on the reliability of an on-time, on-orbit launch for each of
our satellites to expand our business and serve all of our customers. We look
forward to this successful relationship with ILS."

About ILS and Khrunichev

ILS is a world leader in providing mission and launch services for global
satellite operators. ILS offers a complete array of services and support, from
contract signing through mission management and on-orbit delivery. ILS has
exclusive rights to market the Proton vehicle and is a U.S. company
headquartered in Reston, Va., near Washington, D.C. For more information, visit
www.ilslaunch.com.

Khrunichev, which holds the majority interest in ILS, is one of the cornerstones
of the Russian space industry. Khrunichev manufactures the Proton system and is
developing the Angara launch system. The Proton launches from facilities at the
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and has a heritage of over 340 missions since
1965. Khrunichev includes among its branches a number of key manufacturers of
launch vehicle and spacecraft components in Moscow and in other cities of the
Russian Federation. For more information, visit www.khrunichev.com.

About Intelsat:

Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide. For more
than 40 years, Intelsat has been delivering information and entertainment for
many of the world`s leading media and network companies, multinational
corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat`s
satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry,
setting the standard for transmissions of video, data and voice services. From
the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of
cellular networks and broadband access, with Intelsat, advanced communications
anywhere in the world are closer, by far.

International Launch Services, Reston
Karen Monaghan, Director of Communications, +1-571-633-7549
Mobile: +1-571-282-5195
k.monaghan@ilslaunch.com
Visit the ILS web site at www.ilslaunch.com

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