Eutelsat Statement on W2 Satellite

Eutelsat Statement on W2 Satellite

PARIS, January 28/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) confirms that a technical anomaly occurred in the evening of January 27 on the W2 satellite located at 16 degrees East. This incident is under full investigation by Eutelsat in collaboration with the satellite's manufacturer, Thales Alenia Space.

Immediate actions have been taken in parallel in order to propose alternative capacity to all customers affected by the anomaly, and services are progressively being restored.

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 30 September 2009, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting 3,300 television channels and 1,100 radio stations. More than 1,000 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East which serves over 123 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 615 commercial, technical and operational employees from 28 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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