Appointments: Michel Azibert Joins Eutelsat as Deputy CEO, Jean-Paul Brillaud to be Proposed as Board Member

Appointments: Michel Azibert Joins Eutelsat as Deputy CEO, Jean-Paul Brillaud to be Proposed as Board Member

PARIS, July 28, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

The Board of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today
appointed Michel Azibert to the post of Deputy CEO and corporate officer on
the recommendation of Michel de Rosen, the Group's CEO.

Michel Azibert will succeed Jean-Paul Brillaud following the General
Assembly of shareholders of Eutelsat Communications of 8 November, at which
point Jean-Paul will relinquish his operational role as deputy CEO. Michel
Azibert will join Eutelsat on 5 September from TDF, where he is currently
Deputy CEO, to work closely with Jean-Paul during September and October in
order to ensure a smooth transition.

Eutelsat also announced that the Fonds Strategique d'Investissement
(FSI) will propose that the Board of Eutelsat Communications submits a
resolution at the General Assembly of shareholders of 8 November 2011 to
nominate Jean-Paul Brillaud as a Board member.

"I am delighted to welcome Michel Azibert to Eutelsat and am convinced
that his competence and experience will further fuel our ambitions to pursue
growth and anchor satellites at the heart of the digital economy in all our
markets," declared Michel de Rosen. "I also pay tribute to Jean-Paul for his
considerable contribution to Eutelsat's track record of uninterrupted
growth. As France Telecom's representative on Eutelsat's Board for eight
years, and since 1999 as a key member of our management team, Jean-Paul is
one of the principal architects of our success and at a broader level an
exceptional professional in a dynamically expanding sector."

Michel Azibert, 56 years, graduated from the Ecole Centrale de Paris and
France's National School of Administration (ENA - Ecole Nationale
d'Administration). From 1982 to 1989 he worked at the French State Council
(Conseil d'Etat), before joining TDF where his appointments have included
Development and International director and Group Deputy CEO since October
2008. He will join Eutelsat's Executive Committee comprising Michel de Rosen
(CEO), David Bair (Chief Technical Officer), Jacques Dutronc (Director of
Satellite Missions and Programmes), Catherine Guillouard (Chief Financial
Officer) and Andrew Wallace (Chief Commercial Officer).

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234)
is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27
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 2011, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 3,800 television channels. 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 access to high speed internet 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 just over 700 commercial, technical and operational employees from 30
countries.

http://www.eutelsat.com

Source: Eutelsat Communications

For further information: Press: Vanessa O'Connor Tel. : +33-1-53-98-37-91 voconnor@eutelsat.fr ; Frédérique Gautier Tel. : +33-1-53-98-37-91 fgautier@eutelsat.fr ; Analysts and Investors: Lisa Finas Tel. : +33-1-53-98-35-30 investors@eutelsat-communications.com ; Léonard Wapler Tel. : +33-1-53-98-31-07 investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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