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SeaMobile Signs First Commercial Shipping Customer



    SeaMobile Enterprises, the dominant global service provider of
    at-sea communications, connectivity and content services, announced
    today it has reached an agreement to provide its Maritime
    Telecommunications Network (MTN) satellite services aboard three
    vessels of Global Marine Systems, the independent, market-leading
    subsea cable installation and maintenance company. Terms of the
    three-year contract were not disclosed.

    SeaMobile has installed its MTN VSAT satellite services on two of
    the ships and expects to install the third ship this month. The
    service allows Global Marine Systems the ability to stay in constant
    communication at a reasonable cost and to provide another crew benefit
    through use of the SeaMobile OceanPhone stored value calling cards.
    Global Marine Systems charter customers also benefit from the
    additional satellite bandwidth now available on its ships.

    "We originally chose SeaMobile's MTN satellite services because of
    the company's vast communications experience delivering services for
    the cruise market and other maritime customers. Now that we have
    completed two of our three installations, we are even more impressed
    with the company's dedication to professional and excellent customer
    service," said John Golding, Operations Director for Global Marine
    Systems.

    SeaMobile provides broadband satellite and other services for more
    than 300 maritime vessels throughout the world and delivers solutions
    for cruise lines, ferries, yachts, casino boats, container ships,
    fishing vessels, offshore platforms, the government and military, and
    remote land-based operations.

    "Our relationship with Global Marine Systems gives SeaMobile the
    opportunity to serve another maritime market," said Bill Marks,
    Chairman and CEO of SeaMobile Enterprises. "We are very pleased to
    have been chosen by this industry leading customer."

    About SeaMobile Enterprises

    SeaMobile Enterprises is the dominant global service provider of
    at-sea communications, connectivity and content services. Our global
    VSAT satellite communications network is delivered by the industry
    leader, Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a SeaMobile
    company. With our additional acquisition of GeoLink, SeaMobile now
    provides broadband satellite and other services for more than 300
    maritime vessels throughout the world. Combined with our superior
    technology and customer support, we provide always-on connectivity to
    deliver a vast array of services for businesses, government entities
    and consumers. Services include mobile phone voice and data, wireless
    for PDAs and laptops, access to printed versions of more than 500
    daily newspapers from around the world, live television, Internet
    cafes and much more. SeaMobile Enterprises offers solutions for cruise
    lines, ferries, yachts, casino boats, container ships, fishing
    vessels, offshore platforms and the government and military. The
    company has offices in Seattle, WA, Miramar, FL, Paris, France, Rome,
    Italy and Athens, Greece. For more information, visit
    www.seamobile.com.

    About Global Marine Systems

    Global Marine, an independent marine engineering company, has been
    in business for well over 150 years and continues to be the
    pre-eminent provider of submarine cable installation and maintenance
    services in the world. Operating the world's largest fleet of cable
    ships and subsea vehicles, it is a market leader in marine cable
    installation and maintenance for telecommunications, as well as
    scientific research, oil, gas, utilities and the renewable energy
    sector. Global Marine is headquartered in the United Kingdom with
    regional offices in the United States and Asia. The company has
    established strategic alliances with several of the industry's leading
    companies and has successful Joint Ventures and partnerships with SBSS
    in China (China Telecom), NTTWE Marine in Japan (NTT) and ICPL in
    Singapore (SingTel and ACPL).