SES S.A. ?550,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility Successfully Completed

SES S.A. (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), the world´s

preeminent satellite operator, is pleased to announce today the

successful closing and signing of a €550,000,000

Revolving Credit Facility. Following strong support from new and existing banks, the facility

closed considerably oversubscribed and has been increased from a launch

amount of €350,000,000 while still having a

significant element of scale back for the committed banks. The syndicate

comprises 20 banks. The facility, which was arranged by ABN AMRO Bank N.V., The Bank of

Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., BNP Paribas and Fortis Bank S.A./N.V., is

for general corporate purposes and has been structured as a two year

multicurrency revolving credit facility with a one year extension option

at the discretion of the lenders. The margin is linked to a ratings grid

and at the current rating of BBB / Baa2 the margin is 60bps p.a. Mark Rigolle, Chief Financial Officer of SES, commented: "We are pleased

to have secured this facility and to have extended our funding

alternatives. The successful conclusion of this syndicated loan reflects

SES´s position as an investment grade credit, and underlines our ability

to secure funding on attractive terms, even in the current credit

environment." About SES SES (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) wholly 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

also holds 90% 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