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SES AMERICOM Begins Contract With Local Communications Network, Inc.; AMC-12 Satellite Bandwidth Will Double Network's Capacity in Africa

Posted on: Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 15:00 CDT

SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges: SESG), has announced that it has won a multi-year contract from Local Communications Network, Inc. (LCN) to provide C- band satellite bandwidth on AMC-12. The bandwidth will allow LCN to double its satellite network capacity in Africa.

"Satellite services are critical to the communication infrastructure of Africa due to current challenges in terrestrial-based fiber-optic lines within the continent," said Brent Bruun, President SES AMERICOM's Managed Solutions Division. "As demand for LCN's network services increase, we are eager and proud to provide them with the necessary bandwidth required to meet their business objectives."

LCN is a provider of high-speed wireless communications specializing in end-to-end custom broadband solutions and is an FCC-licensed carrier. Its clients in Africa include small and medium enterprises, Internet service providers and government agencies.

"We had to act quickly in order to support our existing and future customer needs in Africa and SES AMERICOM helped us do that. As part of our expansion process we added additional Hub and IP/IT equipment to support the growing demand for our networking services. After seeing the response to our expansion efforts, we are confident that our business will more than double by the second quarter of 2006," said Bob Mcnanley, President and CEO of LCN.

Located at 37.5 degrees W.L, AMC-12 is an advanced, C-band satellite serves local, transcontinental and transoceanic customers throughout the Atlantic Region, including North America, the Caribbean, South America, Europe and Africa -- providing links to the world's premier regional satellite systems. Launched in February 2005, this high-powered spacecraft offers unprecedented levels of C-band performance throughout its vast footprint.

About Local Communications Network, Inc.

Local Communications Network, Inc., (LCN), based in Dulles, Virginia, was formed in July 1992 as a privately held telecommunications service company with the experience and expertise to provide wireless connectivity to local telephone companies, commercial companies, and long distance carriers. LCN is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission and the country of Ireland, as a domestic and international satellite service provider, a reseller of international telecommunications traffic, and a provider of high-speed broadband wireless networks and connectivity, for both end users and U.S.A. long distance carriers.

About SES AMERICOM

SES AMERICOM is a pioneer of global satellite communications and the largest supplier of satellite services in the Americas. It was established in 1973 with its first satellite circuit for the U.S. Department of Defense and currently operates a fleet of 17 spacecraft. As a member of SES GLOBAL, it can provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to any region in the world via a fleet of more than 40 satellites. 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.

Source: Business Wire

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