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SES SIRIUS Names New Managing Director


    SES SIRIUS today announced the appointment of Hakan Sjodin as its
    new Managing Director beginning September 10. Sjodin will replace Per
    Norman just a couple of months before the planned launch of the
    company's latest major investment, the Sirius 4 satellite - Sweden's
    biggest investment in space ever.

    "I'll be taking the helm at an exciting time in the history of the
    company as we prepare for the launch of our new satellite," said
    Sjodin. "The satellite market is growing, partly because many new
    television channels are being launched and partly because the HDTV
    channels being introduced require significantly larger bandwidth than
    traditional TV channels. Sirius 4 will be a welcome response to the
    sharply increasing demand for transmission capacity. At the same time,
    the new satellite will extend the geographical coverage for SES SIRIUS
    to the east, which means new business opportunities in new markets."

    Sjodin has worked at the company since 2001, most recently as Vice
    President Sales. Prior to this he was at Nokia for 16 years, working
    in sales and marketing for various product areas, but mainly in
    satellite and multimedia.

    He has solid experience in the satellite industry, and already has
    well-established relationships with SES SIRIUS' customers.

    Picture of Hakan Sjodin is available at
    http://www.ses-sirius.com/press-releases/new-managing-director-for-ses
    -sirius/

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    About SES SIRIUS AB

    SES SIRIUS AB owns and operates the SIRIUS satellite system
    (SIRIUS 2 and 3). SIRIUS is a leading satellite system in the Nordic
    countries, the Baltic States and Central and Eastern Europe. It offers
    cost-effective solutions for TV and radio broadcasts and broadband
    services in these regions. The SIRIUS satellites are positioned at 5
    degrees East and offer reliable communication links across Europe.

    SES SIRIUS AB is 75-percent owned by SES ASTRA, one of the world's
    leading satellite operators and 25-percent by the state-owned company
    Swedish Space Corporation.