Hundreds of millions of viewers around the globe watched Super Bowl XXXVIII coverage via SES AMERICOM satellites

PRINCETON, NJ -- February 17, 2004 -- With the first election primaries and the Super Bowl in the history books, a host of high profile trials and hearings underway, and March Madness, the Olympics and Presidential election ahead, SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL Company (Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchange: SESG), today announced it booked 12,000 hours of video transmission time in January alone at the beginning of a projected record year of special event and occasional use satellite services.

Many broadcasters have tapped into SES AMERICOM's reliable satellite fleet to distribute news and live reports for coverage of the NFL playoff series, two weeks of Super Bowl preparations, and the Super Bowl itself. In addition, networks have provided viewing audiences around the country and the globe with coverage of the Presidential election primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin and a host of others via SES AMERICOM's expansive inventory.

"SES AMERICOM is ready to meet the record demand for the satellite distribution of live and taped coverage of a broad range of high profile news and sporting events we expect throughout 2004," said Kelly Dressler, director of occasional sales and satellite services for SES AMERICOM. "SES AMERICOM has the reliable satellite fleet, the bandwidth inventory, and the experienced team in place to enable broadcasters, news agencies, and networks to deliver coverage whenever and wherever they need to. That flexibility will be more important than ever during this banner year of news and big events."

SES AMERICOM has an international team dedicated to serving the occasional satellite contribution and distribution needs of broadcasters, news agencies, networks, cable programmers, corporations, and ISPs. Whether it's a coordinated event or an urgent, breaking news story, SES AMERICOM provides everything from end-to-end special events management to the instant availability of capacity and connections to strategic coverage distribution points around the globe.

To meet the around-the-clock needs of the broadcast industry, SES AMERICOM provides a Satellite News Gathering (SNG) service, which features online access to bandwidth and inventory in every region of the world. The company's Satellite Transponder Availability Reservation System (STARS Online) enables SNGs, resellers, and broadcasters to view, book, amend or cancel occasional satellite space segment in real time over the Web at www.ses-americom.com/services/entertainment_and_media.html#stars_online.

The system provides customers 24/7 access to SES AMERICOM's occasional inventory of C-band and Ku-band capacity, plus digital/analog video channels and transoceanic capacity. STARS Online is a Worldwide Web extension of the SES AMERICOM Customer Service Center, a Princeton, New Jersey-based facility that handles occasional reservations by telephone.

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. Department of Defense, the company currently operates a fleet of 11 spacecraft in orbital positions providing service throughout the Americas. As a member of the SES GLOBAL family (Luxembourg and Frankfurt exchanges: SESG), AMERICOM is able to provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to any region in the world. In 2001 the company established AMERICOM Government Services, a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to providing satellite-based communications solutions to both civilian and defense agencies of the U.S. Government. In 2003, SES AMERICOM formed WORLDSAT, a wholly owned subsidiary with satellites operating in 5 orbital positions covering Asia, and the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean regions, and connecting premier regional satellite fleets. With its combined operations, SES AMERICOM serves broadcasters, cable programmers, aeronautical and maritime communications integrators, Internet service providers, mobile communications networks, government agencies, educational institutions, carriers and secure global data networks with efficient communication and content distribution solutions. SES AMERICOM key customers include ABC Radio Networks, Antrix Corporation Ltd., AT&T Alascom, British Telecom, Connexion by Boeing, Deutsche Welle, Discovery, EchoStar, Fox, Gannett, TV Guide/Gemstar, Globecomm Systems, HBO, Hughes Network Systems, JSAT, Korea Telecom, MCI, NBC, The New York Times, NHK, PaxNet, PBS, PCCW, SCC, TELE Greenland, TV Europa, TimeWarner, Unitel Hellas, Viacom, and various agencies of the U.S. government.

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