Commercial Proton launches to resume

Betzdorf, Luxembourg – October 22nd, 2007 – SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announces that the SIRIUS 4 satellite of SES SIRIUS has been delivered to the Baikonour Cosmodrome for a Proton launch in November 2007.

The shipment of the spacecraft follows the clearance to resume the launch schedule of Proton by the Russian commission investigating the launch failure of September 6, 2007. SES participated in the Failure Review Oversight Board and was given full visibility of the investigation findings.

The launch date for SIRIUS 4 has been set for November 18th, 2007. This timetable is subject to confirmation following the success of the Proton mission set for October 25th, 2007. On that mission Proton is scheduled to loft three Russian Glonass navigation satellites.

SIRIUS 4 is a multi-mission Ku/Ka-band satellite to be deployed at the orbital position of 5° East. The spacecraft has been built on Lockheed Martin's reliable A2100AX platform with the mission to enhance SES SIRIUS’ capacity at 5° East and to further extend coverage of Eastern Europe.

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SES (Euronext Paris, Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) wholly owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES AMERICOM in North America, and SES NEW SKIES, which provide global coverage and connectivity. The Company also holds strategic participations in SES SIRIUS in Europe, Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 37 satellites in 25 orbital positions around the globe. Additional information on SES is available at: www.ses.com.