SES NEW SKIES, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces that
the company has renewed its support - through
the provision of optimal satellite capacity - of The Nature Conservancy
the leading conservation organization working around the world to
protect ecologically important lands and waters. The Nature Conservancy counts more than one million members and has
protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers
in over 30 countries around the world. The non-profit organization also
operates more than 100 marine conservation projects globally. The Nature Conservancy notably relies on SES NEW SKIES satellite links
to help monitor the fragile eco-system of the Palmyra Atoll in the
Pacific, which it aims to preserve for future generations. The pristine
waters of Palmyra harbor five times as many coral species as the Florida
Keys, and its shores offer one of the few nesting areas for seabirds
within 450,000 square miles. The lush vegetation of Palmyra´s islets
offers an untouched sanctuary to many rare and endangered species. A
team of the world´s leading scientists has
joined forces with The Nature Conservancy to launch a new research
station on the Palmyra Atoll. Research focuses on climate change
disappearing coral reefs, invasive species and other global
environmental threats. "SES NEW SKIES has fundamentally changed the way we communicate," says
Anders Lyons, The Nature Conservancy´s Palmyra Program Director. "Our
relationship with SES NEW SKIES has exponentially increased our ability
to transfer information on and off of Palmyra Atoll." States Rob Bednarek, President and CEO of SES NEW SKIES: "NSS-5´s
vast oceanic coverage is ideally suited to provide vital communications
links to remote islands and atolls. At SES NEW SKIES we are proud to
support the important scientific work being conducted on Palmyra, and we
remain committed to maintaining critical satellite capacity to cover
essential communication requirements like those of The Nature
Conservancy in even the most far-flung regions." About NSS-5 NSS-5 is SES NEW SKIES´ principal connectivity satellite for the Pacific
Ocean Region. Located at the prime orbital location of 183º East (177º West), NSS-5 is one of the few
satellites that can connect North America with all major destinations in
the Pacific Rim. About The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working
around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for
nature and people. To date, the Conservancy and its more than one
million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 15
million acres in the United States and have helped preserve more than
102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. Visit
The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org. About SES NEW SKIES SES NEW SKIES is an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock
Exchange: SESG) offering satellite communication services to a range of
customers including telecommunications providers, broadcasters
corporations and governments around the world. SES NEW SKIES has a
global fleet of seven satellites in orbit, with three additional
spacecraft under construction (NSS-9, NSS-12 and NSS-14) and ground
facilities around the world. Headquartered in The Hague, the company has offices in Hong Kong
Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Washington, D.C. In
addition to SES NEW SKIES, SES wholly owns the market-leading satellite
operators SES ASTRA in Europe and SES AMERICOM in North America, 90% of
SES SIRIUS in Europe, and strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and
Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications
solutions via a global fleet of 38 satellites in 25 orbital locations.
Further information on the company is available at www.ses-newskies.com and on SES at www.ses.com.
