Galaxy 18 Launch Successful; Powerhouse Satellite Within U.S. Cable Arc

Pembroke, Bermuda, 21 May 2008

Intelsat, Ltd., the world's leading provider of commercial satellite services, announced today that at 5:43 a.m. EDT the Galaxy 18 satellite was successfully launched aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket. The satellite, built by Space Systems/Loral, will operate from 123 degrees west and serve programmers, government and corporate broadband customers in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Galaxy 18 will join Intelsat's coveted North American cable community within its Galaxy fleet comprised of 16 other satellites that cover North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The satellite features 24 C- and 24 Ku-band transponders allowing for increased power and flexibility for video and data transmissions. This is Intelsat's first satellite launch of 2008.

Intelsat, Ltd. CEO David McGlade stated, “Galaxy 18 will provide our customers valuable 50-state coverage and reach Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico, operating in a powerhouse role, delivering some of the most popular programming to millions of American homes. This is the first of two launches for Intelsat this year, both focused on enhancing our North American Galaxy fleet.”

About Intelsat

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

Contacts:

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

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