Romantis Secures Intelsat 15 Capacity to Establish Platform Across Three Regions

Pembroke, Bermuda, 13 May 2008

Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of commercial satellite services, announced today that Romantis GmbH (“Romantis”), a European satellite capacity trader providing satellite transmission services for European, African and Asian markets, signed another multi-year, multi-transponder contract for capacity on the Intelsat system to expand its service offering into the CIS, EU and the Middle East.

Under the agreement, Romantis will receive Ku-band transponder services on the Intelsat 15 satellite which will be located at 85 degrees East once launched in 2009. Through its contract on Intelsat 15, Romantis expects to set up a universal satellite multimedia platform that will support a variety of applications, including DTH broadcasting, IPTV service platforms, DVB-S2 SD and HD distribution networks, as well as broadband services.

“The Intelsat 15 Ku-band coverage is perfectly designed to serve the regions we operate in with a single uniform high-power beam,” said Kai Lauterujng, Managing Director of Romantis. “Through this agreement we have secured capacity that will enable us to substantially expand our services and respond to our customers’ strong demand for premium broadcast and broadband services.”

“Intelsat provides content service providers an infrastructure allowing them to go into immediate operations and quickly expand,” said Jean Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s Regional Vice President, Europe & Middle East. “Our Intelsat 15 satellite will be a vital spacecraft within our fleet, providing content providers video and data services for the Middle East, Indian Ocean Regions and Russia.”

About Romantis

Romantis specializes in providing full-time C- and Ku-band satellite transmission services for European, African, the Middle East and Asian markets. Featuring the most advanced satellite technology for audio, video and data transmission technologies, Romantis offers various services ranging from professional consultancy in network design up to complete service provision including space and ground segments provision, installation and maintenance of satellite networks. Being a European company and a universal satellite capacity trader, Romantis is well positioned to have well established relations with the major North American, European and Russian satellite operators.

About Intelsat

Intelsat is the leading provider of fixed satellite services (FSS) worldwide, delivering information and entertainment for many of the world’s leading media and network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for advanced transmissions of video, data and voice services. With the globalization of content, broadband, telecom, HD and IPTV fueling next-generation growth, the ever-expanding universe of satellite communications is the cornerstone of today's Intelsat. Real-time, advanced communications with people anywhere in the world is closer, by far.

Contacts:

Kai Lauterujng
Romantis GmbH
kl@romantis.com
+49 1715648649

Nick Mitsis
Intelsat
nick.mitsis@intelsat.com
+1 202 944 7044

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