Eutelsat Communications Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of November 9, 2007

Eutelsat Communications Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of November 9, 2007

Fiscal 2006-2007 Statutory and Consolidated Accounts Approved

Distribution of 0.58 Euro per Share Taken From the "Share Premium" Account

Appointment of Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, as Independent Director

PARIS, November 12/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 2007 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Eutelsat Communications, (Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world's three leading satellite operators, was held on November 9 in Paris under the chairmanship of Giuliano Berretta, Chairman of the Board. At the meeting, the statutory and consolidated accounts for fiscal 2006-2007 were approved. The shareholders decided to distribute 0.58 euro per share taken from the "Share Premium" account which will be paid on November 14, 2007.

Shareholders also approved the nominations to the Board of Directors of Tobias Martinez Gimeno, Carlos Espinos Gomez, Carlos Sagasta Reussi, Andrea Luminari, Jean-Luc Archambault, Bertrand Mabille and CDC Infrastructure, represented by Jean Bensaid.

Consistent with corporate governance best practices, Eutelsat Communications broadens its Board with the approval of the nomination of Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Finmeccanica, as independent director. The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications comprises 10 directors, including two directors.

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First half 2007-2008 results: February 21, 2008

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 24 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 30 September 2007, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting over 2,730 television channels, of which more than 1,000 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood 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 teleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 529 commercial, technical and operational experts from 27 countries.

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          For further     information     Press     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                             Investors     Gilles Janvier          Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30     investors@eutelsat-communications.com  

Source: Eutelsat Communications

For further information: Press: 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; Investors: Gilles Janvier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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