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SES AMERICOM SECURES PRISON TELEVISION NETWORK PTN Distributes Programming via AMC-4 December 15, 2003 Princeton, NJ SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL company (Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchange: SESG), announced today that Florida-based Prison Television Network (PTN) has signed a long-term Ku-band capacity agreement for satellite distribution of their network on AMC-4. PTN is a non-profit organization delivering educational, spiritual and entertainment programming to 2.1 million prison inmates across the country. One facet of PTN’s mission is to provide life skills programming to inmates in order to facilitate their re-entry into society successfully. This educational programming enables inmates to receive their GED, learn workplace skills and take college level courses. Christian Television Network, Faith TV, Worship TV, and Loma Linda Broadcasting provide spiritual programming to PTN’s schedule. “Prison Television Network's faith-based programming complements our existing religious programming networks on AMC-4," said Carl Capista, Vice President, Media and Entertainment Services, SES AMERICOM. "In addition, educational aspects of PTN's programming provides a public service by helping to reduce recidivism among the inmate population." “When we initially began our search for satellite capacity, we focused on reach and location. We found AMC-4 to be a natural fit due to the large neighborhood of religious programmers already located there; these same networks supply us with important programming,” said Buddy Winsett, President, Prison Television Network. AMC-4 is a hybrid C/Ku-band satellite that became fully operational in January 2000 at 101 degrees W.L. AMC-4 carries twenty-four 36 MHz 20-watt C-band transponders, committed to broadcast and cable-oriented services providing fifty state, Canadian, Mexican and Caribbean coverage. In addition, the spacecraft has twenty-four 36 MHz 110-watt Ku-band transponders providing Americas-wide coverage. Each Ku-band transponder is switchable between North America and South America, fully supporting two-way communication throughout the Americas. AMC-4 also has four 72 MHz transponders in the extended Ku-band that are able to support inter-American communications. About Prison Television Network Formed in August 2003, Prison Television Network began on-air distribution November 1, 2003. PTN is a television network designed and programmed specifically to help meet the spiritual and educational needs of the growing prison population. The PTN vision/mission is to provide an avenue to bring inmates to Jesus, provide education and provide life-skills to reenter society successfully. Programming is provided by Kenneth Copeland Ministries, T.D. Jakes Ministries, Christian Television Network, Faith TV, Mike Barber Ministries, Annenberg/CPB Channel, Worship Channel, STEP Star Network, and Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (Loma Linda University). About SES AMERICOM The largest supplier of satellite services in the U.S., SES AMERICOM, Inc. is recognized as a pioneer of global satellite communications services. Established in 1973 with its first satellite circuit for the U.S. Armed Forces, the company currently operates a fleet of 16 spacecraft in orbital positions providing service throughout the Americas, across Europe, over the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and throughout Asia. As a member of the SES GLOBAL family, AMERICOM is able to provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to any region in the world. SES AMERICOM’s key customers include ABC Radio Networks, AT&T Alascom, AOL Time Warner, Deutsche Welle, Discovery, EchoStar, Fox, TV Guide/Gemstar, Gannett, HBO, Hughes Network Systems, NBC, The New York Times, NHK, PaxNet, PBS, TELE Greenland, TV Europa, Verestar, Viacom and, through AMERICOM Government Services, various agencies of the U.S. government. # # # |