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Czech Music Channel Ocko Broadcasts on Astra 23.5 degrees East


    SES ASTRA, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), announced
    today that it has signed a contract with the Czech music channel Ocko
    based in Prague to be broadcast from ASTRA´s orbital position 23.5
    degrees East. The transmission has started on 30 October. The current
    free-to-air transmission from ASTRA´s orbital slot 19.2 degrees East
    will end on 28 February 2008.

    "The switch of Ocko from 19.2 degrees East to 23.5 degrees East is
    further evidence that we are successfully building this orbital slot
    into an important position for Direct-to-Home (DTH) reception in
    Europe, especially for the Benelux and Central and Eastern Europe
    markets," said Alexander Oudendijk, Chief Commercial Officer of SES
    ASTRA. "With Sky Link from Slovakia and CS Link from the Czech
    Republic, we already have two very successful regional bouquets on
    this orbital position. We are certain that the increasingly attractive
    neighbourhood at 23.5 degrees East will attract other program
    operators and channels and create a very positive dynamic."

    "Ocko was the first Czech free-to-air channel broadcasting on
    ASTRA. With the switch to 23.5 degrees East it is now part of the most
    important satellite platform in Czech Republic. We are very pleased to
    support the further development of this orbital position and look
    forward to seeing our audience grow," Jiri Balvin, General Director of
    Ocko, said.

    SES ASTRA had recently announced that it has moved its satellite
    ASTRA 1E from 19.2 degrees East to 23.5 degrees East. Specific
    satellite dish devices - DUO LNBs - allow the simultaneous reception
    from both orbital positions. The new uplink facilities of Ocko can
    also serve other local TV and radio channels for a satellite
    transmission.

    The new transmission parameters of Ocko on 23.5 degrees East are

    -0-
    *T
    Satellite: ASTRA 1E
    Transponder: 3.111
    Download signal frequency: 10861.75 MHz
    Pol: Horizontal
    Symbol rate: 22 Ms/s
    Fec: 5/6
    *T

    About SES ASTRA www.ses-astra.com

    SES ASTRA is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in
    Europe, delivering services to more than 109 million DTH and cable
    households. The ASTRA satellite fleet currently comprises 13
    satellites, transmitting 1,864 analogue and digital television and
    radio channels. SES ASTRA also provides satellite-based multimedia,
    internet and telecommunication services to enterprises, governments
    and their agencies. With 26 High Definition (HD) channels available
    via its satellites today, ASTRA is also the most important HDTV
    broadcasting platform in Europe. ASTRA´s prime orbital positions are
    19.2 degrees East, 28.2 degrees East, and 23.5 degrees East.

    SES ASTRA is an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG). SES owns
    three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES
    AMERICOM in North America, and SES NEW SKIES, which provide global
    coverage and connectivity. The Company also holds strategic
    participations in SES Sirius in Europe, Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in
    Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions
    via a fleet of 37 satellites in 25 orbital positions around the globe.
    Additional information on SES is available at: www.ses.com