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.

Financial calendar

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.

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: +33-1-53-98-35-30
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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