Gilat to Provide Turnkey Satellite Communications Network for Thailand's Public Communications...

Gilat to Provide Turnkey Satellite Communications Network for Thailand's Public
Communications Agency, CAT

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, June 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gilat Satellite Networks
Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) today announced it will provide CAT Telecom Public Co. Ltd.
(CAT) with a Gilat SkyEdge II broadband satellite network to serve rural
locations throughout Thailand. CAT is Thailand's state-owned public
communications agency.

The turnkey VSAT networking solution, contracted by SCS-Loxley Consortium
(Samart Communications Services) and Loxley Wireless Co. Ltd., includes
equipment, installation, technical support and training. CAT will deploy Gilat
SkyEdge II VSATs to provide rural citizens with telephony and broadband Internet
access at public call offices nationwide as part of a Universal Service
Obligation (USO).

"After evaluating several VSAT providers, we determined that Gilat provided the
optimal combination of superior technology, qualified support and experience
meeting USO obligations," said Thongyai Chanthanawan, SCS-Loxley Consortium
Director. "By providing optimal bandwidth efficiency, Gilat's SkyEdge II
platform will help ensure our deployment of the most cost-effective solution
over the long term."

N. Ranganathan, Gilat Network Systems' RVP, Asia, said, "This is another example
of Gilat's ability to bring dependable telephony and broadband Internet services
to citizens in a cost-efficient manner, regardless of geographic location. We
will apply our innovation and experience to help CAT improve the quality of life
for citizens in Thailand's rural areas."

Gilat's SkyEdge II is a multi-service platform enabling the delivery of
high-quality voice, broadband data and video services for diverse environments
including enterprises, rural networks, cellular backhaul and government network
applications. SkyEdge II is a standards-based system using DVB-S2 and DVB-RCS.
With better efficiencies and full adaptivity for both the inbound and outbound
channels, it provides higher performance that serves the growing requirements of
end-users. Gilat's diverse portfolio of SkyEdge II VSATs are all supported by a
unified platform, offering service providers the most suitable product for their
application needs as well as the flexibility to evolve their networks.

About CAT Telecom Public Co. Ltd.

In 2003, CAT was corporatized from the Communications Authority of Thailand. For
more information, please visit www.cattelecom.com.

About Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) is a leading provider of products
and services for satellite-based communications networks. The Company operates
under three business units: (i) Gilat Network Systems, a provider of network
systems and associated professional services to service providers and operators
worldwide; (ii) Spacenet Inc., a provider of managed services in North America
to the business and government segments; and (iii) Spacenet Rural
Communications, a provider of rural telephony and Internet access solutions to
remote areas primarily in Latin America.

Gilat was founded in 1987 and has shipped over 750,000 Very Small Aperture
Terminals (VSATs) to more than 85 countries across six continents. Gilat's
headquarters is located in Petah Tikva, Israel. The Company has 16 sales and
service offices worldwide. Gilat markets a full line of high-performance VSATs
under the SkyEdge and SkyEdge II Product Family.

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applications, rapid changes in the market for Gilat's products, loss of market
share and pressure on prices resulting from competition, introduction of
competing products by other companies, inability to manage growth and expansion,
loss of key OEM partners, inability to attract and retain qualified personnel,
inability to protect the Company's proprietary technology and risks associated
with Gilat's international operations and its location in Israel. For additional
information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with
Gilat's business, reference is made to Gilat's reports filed from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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