Yohann Leroy Joins Eutelsat as Director of Strategy

Yohann Leroy Joins Eutelsat as Director of Strategy

PARIS, March 24, 2010/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Michel de Rosen, Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Communications
(Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the appointment of Yohann Leroy as
Director of Strategy. An engineer of the Ecole des Mines and graduate of the
Ecole Polytechnique, Yohann Leroy, 32, joined Eutelsat from the office of the
French Prime Minister, where he was technical advisor for Industry and
Information Technology from 2007 to 2010. This followed four years as head of
the industrial development department at the Ile de France regional division
for industry, research and the environment (DRIRE).

Michel de Rosen commented on this appointment: "The growth strategy
pursued by our Group has anchored Eutelsat as a world-class reference for
satellite broadcast and broadband services. In the spirit of continuous
improvement, Yohann will support our efforts to update our strategy in order
to enable Eutelsat to maintain its ongoing expansion and profitable growth
for many years to come."

Eutelsat also announced that Yves Blanc, who headed a division combining
strategy and institutional relations, is now Director of Institutional and
International Affairs and will in addition drive special projects. He has
also been appointed Chairman of FRANSAT, the subsidiary set up by Eutelsat to
provide France's Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) channels by satellite
to homes in metropolitan France beyond range of terrestrial reception.

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 26
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 2009, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 3,400 television channels and close to 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 635 employees from 27 countries.

http://www.eutelsat.com

Eutelsat Press Contacts

Vanessa O'Connor Tel.:+33(0)1-53-98-37-91 voconnor@eutelsat.fr
Frederique Gautier Tel.:+33(0)1-53-98-37-91 fgautier@eutelsat.fr

Investor Relations Contact

Lisa Sanders Finas Tel.: +33(0)1-53-98-30-92
investors@eutelsat-communications.com

Source: Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Press Contacts: Vanessa O'Connor Tel.:+33(0)1-53-98-37-91 voconnor@eutelsat.fr; Frederique Gautier Tel.:+33(0)1-53-98-37-91 fgautier@eutelsat.fr; Investor Relations Contact: Lisa Sanders Finas Tel.: +33(0)1-53-98-30-92 investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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