Robert Bednarek Appointed President and CEO of SES NEW SKIES

SES GLOBAL (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces the appointment of
Mr. Robert Bednarek to the position of President and CEO of SES NEW
SKIES. In his new position, Mr. Bednarek will continue to report to
Romain Bausch, President and CEO of SES GLOBAL and will remain a
member of the SES Executive Committee.

Robert Bednarek has been with SES GLOBAL since January 2002
serving as Executive Vice President Corporate Development and as a
Member of the Executive Committee of SES GLOBAL. During this time he
coordinated development of the companies' overall growth strategy,
provided executive oversight of SES' regional holdings and helped
launch a number of new services throughout the group. Mr. Bednarek and
his team also lead SES GLOBAL's recent acquisition of NEW SKIES as
well as its integration into the SES Group as its third infrastructure
pillar, alongside SES ASTRA in Europe and SES AMERICOM in North
America.

States Romain Bausch, President and CEO of SES GLOBAL: "With an
acknowledged satellite professional like Rob at the helm, we are
confident that the strong team at SES NEW SKIES will continue to
achieve the impressive financial and operational performances seen to
date. We look for Rob and the entire SES NEW SKIES organization to
fully develop the strengths and opportunities resulting from
membership in the SES family."

Robert Bednarek joined SES GLOBAL in 2002 from satellite operator
PanAmSat, where he last held the position of Executive Vice President
and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining PanAmSat, Rob was the
co-founder and partner of a Washington DC based technology-consulting
firm specializing in technical regulatory matters pending before the
Federal Communications Commission, the International
Telecommunications Union and other regulatory Agencies. He previously
served as deputy chief scientist for the US Corporation for Public
Broadcasting (CPB)

About SES GLOBAL

SES GLOBAL (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 provide global coverage and
connectivity. 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 44 satellites on 33 orbital positions around
the globe. Additional information on SES GLOBAL is available at:
www.ses-global.com