Talia Increases Middle Eastern Coverage with iDirect Network on NSS-703

LONDON, UK. -- 2008-04-12

Talia Limited, one of the largest suppliers of satellite Internet for North Africa and the Middle East, will introduce a new network based on SES New Skies NSS-703 satellite. The network has based acceptance tests, and is available for immediate use.

NSS-703 -- expanded network coverage for the Middle East in standard KU

'Network capacity is at a premium,' said Tyler Wagner, Talia's Chief Technical Officer. 'We're happy to get some capacity on NSS-703, which has excellent coverage in the Middle East, so we can better support our customers in the region.'

NSS-703 at 57º East provides vital cross-connectivity for Europe, Africa and Asia. NSS-703's coverage includes a global beam, and two C-band hemispheric beams, which cover Africa and the triangle from Eastern Iran to Japan and Australia, including all of India and China. A steerable Ku-band spot beams currently target Europe and the Middle East.

'Our existing networks on RSCC's AM-22 and Arabsat BADR-4 have been very popular,' said Alan Afrasiab, Talia's Chief Executive Officer. 'NSS-703 will allow us to bring our services, already known and respected, in the widely-available standard KU range.'

Talia's NSS-703 services are on spot beam 1. A coverage map is available here.

'Sales on NSS-703 will begin Monday,' said Travis Mooney, Talia's Chief Operations Officer. 'We've priced everything out, and will release the prices to our existing resell channel as soon as possible. Coverage is particularly good in Northern Iraq, the Kurdish Region, and Turkey, and we can offer excellent service to customers in regions where Arabsat BADR-4 has a bit less power.'

About Talia

Talia is a top-tier provider of Internet and voice services, recognised as one of the fastest growing satellite Internet providers in the Middle East. Experts in VSAT, wireless, and voice communications, Talia provide coverage from Europe to the Middle East and beyond. Headquartered in London with offices in Dubai, Talia is committed to excellent customer service and top-grade solutions.

For more information about Talia, please see: http://www.talia.net

About SES NEW SKIES

SES NEW SKIES is an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) offering satellite communication services to a range of customers including telecommunications providers, broadcasters, corporations and governments around the world. SES NEW SKIES owns and operates a global fleet of seven satellites in orbit, with three additional spacecraft under construction (NSS-9, NSS-12 and NSS-14) and ground facilities around the world.

Headquartered in The Hague, the company has offices in Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Washington, D.C. In addition to SES NEW SKIES, SES wholly owns the market-leading satellite operators SES ASTRA in Europe and SES AMERICOM in North America, 90% of SES Sirius in Europe, and strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a global fleet of 38 satellites in 25 orbital locations. Further information on the company is available at www.ses-newskies.com and on SES at www.ses.com