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Hughes Network Systems Supplies DATASAT With DIRECWAY(R) Broadband Satellite Solution

Posted on: Tuesday, 19 October 2004, 12:00 CDT

GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite solutions, announced today a new contract with DATASAT, a leading Ukrainian information technology and telecommunications company. Under the agreement, which expands DATASAT's existing satellite business network, HNS will supply DATASAT with a DIRECWAY(R) network operations center (NOC) and 1,000 DW6000 remote satellite terminals, enabling DATASAT to provide a new range of broadband, value-added services to the Ukrainian market.

"We are very excited about building on our successful relationship with HNS," said Alexander Danchenko, director of DATASAT. "HNS has provided a high level of technical support, supplies equipment of the highest quality, and has demonstrated strong leadership in the world market with its development of new technologies and provisioning of new services. Working with HNS has positioned DATASAT to now deliver the same type of world class services in Ukraine."

For over two years, DATASAT has been providing network solutions to its enterprise and government customers operating an HNS-supplied VSAT network. With the upgrade to DIRECWAY, DATASAT will now be able to provide a wide range of additional broadband applications, including high-speed Internet/intranet access (Web browsing, e-commerce, etc.), DIRECWAY Multicasting, Video Conferencing, Voice over IP (VoIP), and WiFi Access.

"DIRECWAY is the only solution that can provide broadband access uniformly throughout the large territory of Ukraine," said Dr. Arunas Slekys, HNS vice president of corporate marketing and general manager, Russia/NIS/Baltic region. "This contract means DATASAT will now be the first DIRECWAY service provider in the region, and will undoubtedly play a significant role in supporting the growth of its rapidly expanding customer base."

About DATASAT

DATASAT, headquartered in Kiev, Ukraine and founded in 2001 as a subsidiary of Incom Corporation, is one of the leading IT and communications companies in the Ukrainian market.

DATASAT offers fixed and mobile satellite communications services, provides corporate telecommunication networks based on VSAT technology (Very Small Aperture Terminal), and provides interactive broadband satellite services including data, voice, video and multimedia, as well as high-speed Internet access, utilizing Hughes Network Systems' DIRECWAY satellite solution. For additional information, please visit http://www.datasat.com.ua/.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The DIRECTV Group, Inc., is the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with more than 750,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85 countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access, which it markets globally under the DIRECWAY(R) brand.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. is 34 percent owned by Fox Entertainment Group, which is approximately 82 percent owned by News Corporation Ltd. For additional information, please visit http://www.hns.com/.

HUGHES, Hughes Network Systems, and DIRECWAY are trademarks of The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

Hughes Network Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: Judy Blake of Hughes Network Systems, +1-301-601-7330,jblake@hns.com, or Colleen Stroh of Brodeur Worldwide, +1-202-775-2648,cstroh@brodeur.com, for Hughes Network Systems, Inc.

Web site: http://www.hns.com/http://www.datasat.com.ua/

Source: PRNewswire

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