Siemens and Eutelsat in New Three Year Deal to Provide Satellite Capacity to the BBC

Siemens and Eutelsat in New Three Year Deal to Provide Satellite Capacity to the BBC

LONDON and PARIS, September 8/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Business Services today announced that it has signed a
three year contract with Eutelsat for satellite capacity over the UK,
continental Europe and the Middle East on behalf of the BBC. The contract
which extends an existing 12 month deal, guarantees Siemens a long term lease
of 72MHz on Eutelsat's ATLANTIC BIRD(TM) 1 satellite for the BBC which
requires quick access to contribution capacity at times of peak demand and
from remote locations.

Siemens' relationship with Eutelsat ensures that the BBC,
including BBC News and BBC Nations & Regions, will continue to be provided
with the highest-quality satellite contribution capacity within the industry.
Siemens will use its ATLANTIC BIRD(TM) 1 transponder to operate 12 digital
carriers which the BBC will use to contribute up to 105,000 channel hours per
year.

Although used predominantly for SNG (satellite newsgathering)
in Europe and the Middle East, the BBC will also be able to use the capacity
to support and investigate new technologies, such as HDTV and to deliver
IP-based communications and services, reinforcing many of the mobile working
initiatives within the organisation.

Barry Yard, executive director, BBC account, Siemens Business
Services, comments, "Thanks to the new contract with Eutelsat, Siemens will
continue to offer the BBC competitive and flexible satellite bandwidth
capacity. Other broadcast customers will also have the ability to buy
satellite capacity during quiet periods of use."

Olivier Millies-Lacroix, Eutelsat Commercial Director adds,
"Eutelsat is committed to providing capacity solutions and services to
customers such as Siemens, and we are delighted to have strengthened our
relationship by converting an initial one year contract into a three year
fixed deal. We will continue to provide Siemens and its media partners with
the highest quality service within the industry and look forward to enabling
innovation within the BBC."

About Siemens Business Services

Siemens Business Services is an international leading IT
service provider. This Siemens Group offers services all along the entire
value chain - from consulting to systems integration, right through to the
management of IT infrastructures. Thanks to its comprehensive know-how and
sector-specific expertise, the company provides measurable added value for
its customers. With regard to outsourcing, Siemens Business Services is among
the top ten providers worldwide. With around 39,000 employees, the Group
posted sales in fiscal 2005 (ending 30 September 2005) of EUR 5.4 billion, 75
percent of which was achieved outside the Siemens organization. Further
information at www.siemens.com/sbs.

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About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
the holding company of Eutelsat S.A. The Group is a leading satellite
operator with capacity commercialised on 23 satellites providing coverage
over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India
and significant parts of Asia and the Americas. The Group is one of the
world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. Its
satellites are used for broadcasting more than 2,100 TV and 970 radio
stations to more than 120 million cable and satellite homes. The Group also
provides TV contribution services, corporate networks, mobile positioning and
communications, Internet backbone connectivity and broadband access for
terrestrial, maritime and inflight applications. Eutelsat Communications is
headquartered in Paris, and the Group's workforce comprises over 490
employees from 27 countries.

www.eutelsat.com

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: +33-1-53-98-35-35
investors@eutelsat-communications.com

Source: Eutelsat Communications

Media Enquiries: Bite Communications: Nicki Burton, nicola.burton@bitepr.com, Tel +44-(0)20-8834-3431/+44(0)7841-605-171; 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: +33-1-53-98-35-35, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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