T-DSL VIA SATELLITE ON ASTRA 1D (24.2° EAST)

Service "powered by ASTRA" completes broadband offer of Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom AG and SES Multimedia, a 100% subsidiary of SES/ASTRA, Europe's leading satellite system for the transmission of TV, radio and IP-based content, have signed an agreement for the development and implementation of T-DSL via satellite. This innovative approach for the use of ASTRA satellite capacity in combination with the ASTRA-NET broadband platform will complete Deutsche Telekom's broadband offer.

Complementing the terrestrial T-DSL offer of Deutsche Telekom, T-DSL via satellite will provide services to customers who, for technical reasons, have so far been unable to get T-DSL.

The new T-DSL via satellite "powered by ASTRA" service will offer true broadband connections to the Internet. Users of conventional modem connections and subscribers to T-ISDN or T-Net will, using an easy to install ASTRA dish equipped with an additional LNB and a DVB-compatible PC-Card, enjoy DSL download speeds of up to 768kbit/s . They can also look forward to new planned consumers services such as multicast and personalised online access. The high security standards of Deutsche Telekom will also be implemented for T-DSL via satellite.

Hans Albert Aukes, COO of T-COM, Deutsche Telekom, explains: "The agreement with SES Multimedia for the use of the ASTRA-NET platform provides an innovative approach to supplementing the existing broadband services of Deutsche Telekom. Due to the ubiquity of the satellite coverage, we will have the potential to serve every household in Germany."

Yves Elsen, Commercial and Marketing Director of SES/ASTRA, stressed: "The SES services, consisting of ASTRA satellite capacity at 24.2° East and the ASTRA-NET multimedia platform, provide a genuine and fully complementary extension of the existing Deutsche Telecom IP network infrastructure. They also represent an innovative bonus for all existing and new ASTRA-households. New 'rich-media' services will provide an ideal complement to the existing information and entertainment offer and open up a new consumer segment for web-cast and streaming services."

Users of T-DSL via satellite "powered by ASTRA" will benefit from a high-speed Internet access, with up to 768 kbit/s downstream. This ideal complement to conventional modems or ISDN connections will significantly improve online access.

During the International "Funkausstellung" in Berlin (IFA 2001 from Aug 25th till Sept 2nd, 2001) demonstrations of the T-DSL via satellite "powered by ASTRA" services will be given on the Telekom stand (hall 6.2.a) and on the ASTRA stand (hall 1.2.a, Stand 01).

For further information please contact:

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

Harald Melzer SES Multimedia SA Tel. (352) 71 98 98 7119 Harald_Melzer@ses-astra.com www.ses-astra.com

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 29 wholly-owned spacecraft: 12 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 87 million homes in Europe. Two 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.