TV PULS CONTRACTS ANALOGUE ASTRA TRANSPONDER

Polish TV channel free-to-air on ASTRA 19.2° East in analogue and digital

Société Européenne des Satellites S.A. (Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SES; Frankfurt Exchange: SDSL), announces that Telewizja Familijna S.A. (TF S.A.) has contracted an analogue transponder on the ASTRA Satellite System at 19.2° East for the free-to-air distribution of TV PULS throughout Europe.

With the free-to-air transmission in analogue on ASTRA 19.2° East, as well as the existing digital feed, millions of Polish speaking viewers throughout Europe can receive this attractive new Polish channel. The ASTRA analogue feed of TV PULS will be launched on June 1st, 2001 (Transponder Nr. 51; 10.74375 GHZ; H-Polarization).

Comments Piotr Pacholski, Member of the Board of Directors of Telewizja Familijna: "Advertising financed TV channels need to maximize their technical reach. As TV PULS' existing terrestrial coverage is rather small, we are also targeting cable networks and satellite audiences. Signing with SES/ASTRA allows us to reach just that aim. More than a half of all TV households in Poland already receive television via cable or satellite, with the biggest increase in the last few years coming from the satellite sector which now reaches 23 % of Polish homes. We believe that this contract with SES, the DTH leader in Europe, to add TV PULS to the attractive line-up of analogue free-to-air TV services on ASTRA, will allow us to enhance our market position in Poland and Europe".

States Yves Elsen, Commercial and Marketing Director of SES: "We are delighted that TV PULS is joining the free-to-air analogue programme line-up on ASTRA 19.2° East which already includes 46 channels. The launch of this analogue TV PULS service will be a welcome and attractive addition for Polish audiences right across Europe."

For further information please contact:

Yves Feltes Press Relations Manager SES/ASTRA Tel. (352) 710 725 311 E-Mail: Yves_Feltes@ses-astra.com

About TV PULS

TV PULS is a new commercial entertainment and information oriented TV station, broadcast under a licences of the National Broadcasting Council obtained 1in 1994 by the Order of Friars Minors Conventuals. TV PULS programming content is produced by Telewizja Familijna S.A. (TF S.A.), whose shareholders are leading Polish companies such as: KGHM Metale S.A. (9,61 %), Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. (9,61 %), Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen na Zycie S.A. (4,80 %), Prokom Investments S.A. (9,61 %), Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. (9,61 %). The Province of the Order of Friars Minors Conventuals (Greyfriars), the owner of the broadcast licence, is also a major shareholder (56,77 %).

TV PULS started on March 18th, 2001 offering a wide range of programmes targeting a diversified audience with films and family series, talk shows, political satire and information programmes.

The current terrestrial coverage of TV PULS reaches 13,5 % of Polish viewers. TV PULS can be also received through cable networks. Since its launch in March, TV PULS has also been broadcasting on ASTRA as a free-to-air digital channel.

About SES Group:

The SES Group operates a satellite services network providing seamless broadband communications spanning four continents. Based in Luxembourg, Société Européenne des Satellites S.A. (Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SES; Frankfurt Exchange: SDSL) is the operator of ASTRA, Europe's leading direct-to-home Satellite System, and a strategic shareholder in premier satellite operations like AsiaSat (34.10%), NSAB in Scandinavia (50%), and Star One in Latin America (19.99%).

On March 28th, 2001, SES announced the acquisition of 100% of US operator GE Americom in a $ 5 bn transaction still subject to regulatory approval. To that effect, SES has created SES Global S.A. which will hold all SES Group participations.

SES Global will become the world's premier broadband satellite services provider with a combined fleet of 28 wholly-owned spacecraft: 11 ASTRA and 17 Americom satellites as well as 13 additional satellites through partnerships and investments (3 AsiaSat, 3 SIRIUS, 5 Brasilsat and 2 other through Americom's interests in Latin America and Asia). The SES Global fleet will provide seamless global connectivity.

Americom operates 13 communications satellites over North America as well as 4 transoceanic spacecraft and reaches approximately 115 million viewers through an array of high-quality customers. NSAB operates the SIRIUS satellites providing audiovisual and multimedia services to more than 5 million homes in the Northern and Eastern European countries. AsiaSat is the leading satellite system in the Asian/Pacific region reaching over 80 million households with more than 300 million viewers. Star One operates Brasilsat, the largest satellite fleet over Latin America, whose broadcasts are received by more than 7 million households in Brazil.

SES' core business builds on ASTRA, Europe's leading direct-to-home satellite system. ASTRA transmits in analogue and digital format over 1000 television and radio channels as well as multimedia and Internet services to an audience of more than 87million homes in Europe. Three additional ASTRA satellites are currently under construction and due for launch before mid 2002.

SES Multimedia operates the ASTRA-NET platform, enabling service and content providers to transmit data directly, via satellite, to personal computers in businesses and homes. SES is also the first European satellite operator to commercially exploit the Ka-band frequencies for its ASTRA Broadband Interactive System, a DVB-RCS based return channel system for interactive satellite applications. In addition, SES is extending its direct involvement in multimedia with partnerships, joint ventures and direct investment.

In the year ended December 2000, SES Group had revenues of EURO 835.9mn, EBITDA of EURO 708.7mn and operating income of EURO 516.6mn with an EBITDA margin of 84.8% and 426 employees (including AsiaSat). Its contracted backlog amounts to EURO 4.6bn.

For additional information about SES Group, its partners and GE Americom, visit: www.ses-astra.com, www.nsab.se, www.asiasat.com, www.starone.com.br and www.geamericom.com.