German Cartel Office Approves ND SatCom Acquisition by SES ASTRA

SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Paris:SESG)
(LuxX:SESG), has announced today that the German Federal Cartel Office
has approved the full acquisition of the satellite communications
supplier ND SatCom by SES ASTRA. SES ASTRA had announced in May to
increase its shareholding in ND SatCom from 25.1 to 100 per cent by
acquiring the 74.9 per cent share from the German-based high-tech
group AUGUSTA Technologie AG. The acquisition allows SES ASTRA to
enter the fast growing government sector and take advantage of the
growth potential for its core satellite infrastructure business.
ND SatCom is a leading global supplier of satellite-based
broadband network solutions for government customers, broadcasters and
enterprises. It is based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, employs 240
people globally, has major regional centers in Abu Dhabi, Beijing and
Dallas, Texas, and conducts business in over 130 countries. In 2005,
it generated revenues of EUR 80 million of which approximately 70 per
cent derived from the government sector.

About SES ASTRA www.ses-astra.com

The ASTRA Satellite System is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH)
satellite system in Europe, delivering services to some 107 million
Direct-to-Home and cable households. The ASTRA satellite fleet
currently comprises 13 satellites, transmitting in excess of 1600
analogue and digital television and radio channels as well as
multimedia and Internet services. ASTRA's two prime orbital positions
for DTH services are 19.2(degrees) East and 28.2(degrees) East.
Professional services such as Direct-to cable (DTC), Satellite
Newsgathering (SNG) and Occasional Use are offered from the orbital
position of 23.5(degrees) East.
SES ASTRA is an SES GLOBAL company (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG). SES
GLOBAL wholly owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA
in Europe, SES AMERICOM in the US and New Skies Satellites in the rest
of the world. The Company also holds strategic participations in
AsiaSat in Asia, Star One in Latin America, SES Sirius in Europe, Ciel
in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. Americom Government Services
provides network solutions and bandwidth to the US government and its
contractors. SES GLOBAL provides outstanding satellite communications
solutions via a fleet of 43 satellites across the globe. Additional
info on SES GLOBAL at: www.ses-global.com.
SES ASTRA had acquired a 10 per cent stake in ND SatCom in 2000
and increased its shareholding to 25.1 per cent in April 2005, with an
option to acquire the remaining stake.