Orange Selects Eutelsat's HOT BIRD(TM) and ATLANTIC BIRD(TM) 3 Satellites to Complete TV ADSL Coverage

Orange Selects Eutelsat's HOT BIRD(TM) and ATLANTIC BIRD(TM) 3 Satellites to Complete TV ADSL Coverage

New Agreement to Enable all Homes in France to Benefit From the Orange Triple Play Offer (Telephone, Internet, TV)

Either Via ADSL, or by Satellite Associated With ADSL for Homes Not Eligible for TV Via ADSL

PARIS, April 10/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the announcement at MIPTV 2008 in Cannes of the launch of
Orange cinema series, Orange has confirmed its selection of two Eutelsat
premium video neighbourhoods, HOT BIRD(TM) and ATLANTIC BIRD(TM) 3, to
broadcast by satellite the TV component of its triple play offer (telephone,
Internet, TV) in cases where it is not accessible via ADSL.

Broadcast from Eutelsat's 13 degrees East and 5 degrees West
neighbourhoods, this offer will be available to homes subscribing to an
Orange triple play offer and equipped with a satellite dish for
Direct-to-Home (DTH) reception. A new decoder interfacing with the livebox
will enable the satellite-delivered Orange TV signal to be bundled with
Internet access and telephony provided via an ADSL connection. The process
will be transparent for users.

Satellite broadcasting of Orange TV's programmes will be
launched simultaneously in summer 2008 from Eutelsat's HOT BIRD(TM) and
ATLANTIC BIRD(TM) 3 satellites located at 13 degrees East and 5 degrees West
respectively. In terms of the French market, these two neighbourhoods already
reach an installed base of 4.8 million DTH antennas. As the longstanding
position to which French homes located beyond range of terrestrial reception
point their antennas for French analogue television channels, 5 degrees West
will also give Orange TV the added benefit of very high penetration in rural
areas. Transmission of Orange TV programmes, including provision of satellite
capacity and ground services, will be managed by GlobeCast, a subsidiary of
France Telecom and one of Eutelsat's major partners.

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 31 December 2007, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting almost 3,000 television channels and 1,100 radio stations. More
than 1,100 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 538
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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