SES ASTRA Supports Satellite Broadcast of UEFA EURO 2008(TM)

Cooperation with MEDIA BROADCAST

SES ASTRA, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), will serve as
a major hub for the content delivery and distribution of the UEFA EURO
2008(TM) hosted in Austria and Switzerland in June. On the basis of an
agreement, SES ASTRA and MEDIA BROADCAST will cooperate in providing a
variety of transmission solutions and content delivery packages to
help facilitate the TV coverage of UEFA EURO 2008(TM) for a number of
European broadcasters. These packages consist of signal delivery

temporary satellite transponder capacity for standard definition (SD)
and High-Definition (HD) transmission as well as uplink and downlink
services.

SES ASTRA delivers broadcast signals to 117 million households
across Europe, thereby featuring Europe´s leading Direct-to-Home (DTH)
satellite system. MEDIA BROADCAST is a member of TDF Group and one of
Europe´s leading service providers in the broadcasting and media
industry.

Alexander Oudendijk, Chief Commercial Officer of SES ASTRA, said:
"We are very proud to support the UEFA EURO 2008(TM) with our
international experience in high quality transmissions. Occasional use
of satellite capacity for special events coverage is an attractive
service to our customers. The agreement with MEDIA BROADCAST shows
that we remain committed to the highest standards in service and
technology for our customers around the world."

About SES ASTRA www.ses-astra.com

SES ASTRA is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in
Europe. The satellite fleet currently comprises 12 ASTRA and three
SIRIUS satellites. The combined satellite system delivers services to
more than 117 million DTH and cable households and transmits a total
of 2,295 analogue and digital television as well as radio channels.
SES ASTRA also provides satellite-based multimedia, internet and
telecommunication services to enterprises, governments and their
agencies. With 30 High Definition (HD) channels available via its
satellites today, ASTRA and SIRIUS represent the most important HDTV
broadcasting platform in Europe. The prime orbital positions for ASTRA
and SIRIUS are 19.2 degrees East, 28.2 degrees East, 23.5 degrees East
and 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 provides global
coverage and connectivity. The company owns 90 percent of SES SIRIUS
in Europe, as well as strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and
Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications
solutions via a fleet of 38 satellites in 25 orbital positions around
the globe. Additional information on SES is available at: www.ses.com