Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica Joins the Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications

Pier Francesco Guarguaglini, Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica Joins the Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications

PARIS, July 26/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that
Pier Francesco Guarguaglini has been coopted to its Board of Directors. Mr
Guarguaglini is Chairman and CEO of Finmeccanica, the main Italian industrial
group operating globally in the aerospace, defence and security sectors, and
a world-leading group in the fields of helicopters and defence electronics.
Quoted on the Milan Stock Exchange, Finmeccanica generated consolidated
revenues of 12.5 billion euros in 2006 and has 58,000 employees. The decision
to co-opt Mr Guarguaglini to the Board follows the resignation of Frank
Dangeard, Chairman and CEO of Thomson.

The Board has also co-opted Jean-Luc Archambault, CEO of
Lysios and Bertrand Mabille, Chief Operating Officer of SFR Entreprises as
directors following the resignations of Patrick Sayer, Chairman of the
Executive Board of Eurazeo and Gilbert Saada, Director of Investments and
Executive Board member of Eurazeo. Proposed to the Board by the Caisse des
Depots et Consignations, Mr Archambault and Mr Mabille bring over 20 years of
expertise from the public sector via previous functions in ministries of the
French government and from the private sector.

Giuliano Berretta, Chairman and CEO of Eutelsat Communications
said, "We are very pleased to welcome Pier Francesco Guarguaglini to our
Board as a new independent director. His outstanding experience in building
successful organisations and the solid track records of Jean-Luc Archambault
and Bertrand Mabille bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will
strengthen our corporate governance and complement our overall leadership
team as we pursue our growth objectives."

These appointments will be submitted for ratification at the
next ordinary general meeting, to be scheduled for November 2007. The
mandates of Mr Archambault and Mr Mabille are valid to the ordinary general
meeting of shareholders examining the accounts for the 2010-2011 financial
year. The mandate of Mr Guarguaglini is valid until the ordinary general
meeting of shareholders examining the accounts for the 2011-2012 financial
year. Eutelsat Communications' Board comprises 10 directors, of which two are
independent directors, Lord Birt and Pier Francesco Guarguaglini.

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 June 2007, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting
over 2,600 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 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.

http://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

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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