THE HAGUE, Netherlands, March 24, 2003 – New Skies Satellites N.V. (AEX, NYSE: NSK), the global satellite communications company, today announced the appointment of Jurandir M. Pitsch as sales director for New Skies’ commercial activities in Brazil and the Mercosur region of Latin America.

Pitsch is a Brazilian sales executive with more than 20 years of experience in the country’s telecommunications industry. At New Skies, he is responsible for driving sales of New Skies’ full range of advanced satellite services to broadcasters, cable programmers, telecommunications companies and Internet service providers in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, as well as Chile. Pitsch will also manage some of New Skies’ largest Latin American accounts.

Dolores Martos, New Skies’ vice president of sales for Latin America, said: “Brazil is the largest economy in South America with more than half of the continent’s GDP and population. Together with the rest of the Mercosur region, where our new NSS-7 satellite provides high-power Ku-band coverage, it represents a key market for New Skies.

“Through Jurandir’s appointment, we have gained an experienced sales executive with excellent contacts and customer relationships in the country and the region. In conjunction with our new and existing high-power capacity, comprehensive coverage of Brazil and Mercosur, and strong Latin American video neighborhood on NSS-806, Jurandir further strengthens our already solid presence and commitment to the region, bringing us even closer to our customers.”

Pitsch said: “I am thrilled to join New Skies, which is recognized as an industry leader in the region and enjoys an unparalleled reputation in the video community throughout the Americas. Last year’s launch of NSS-7, which offers excellent regional and trans-Atlantic coverage in both C- and Ku-band, opens exciting new opportunities for New Skies and I look forward to contributing to our continued success.”

Having begun his career as an engineer, Pitsch has worked in telecommunications industry in Brazil for the past 20 years. In 1991, he joined Villares Control, a satellite earth station equipment manufacturer in Brazil, serving as head of the product development group. In 1994, this division was acquired by COMSAT International Ventures and Pitsch assumed the position of vice president of engineering and operations, before taking over the newly created position of vice president of marketing and business development.

About New Skies Satellites
New Skies Satellites (AEX, NYSE: NSK) is one of only four fixed satellite communications companies with truly global satellite coverage, offering video, voice, data and Internet communications services to a range of telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, large corporations and Internet service providers around the world. New Skies has six satellites in orbit, ground facilities around the world and one additional spacecraft under construction. The company also has secured certain rights to make use of additional orbital positions for future growth. New Skies is headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, and has offices in Beijing, Johannesburg, New Delhi, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Washington, D.C. Additional information is available at www.newskies.com.