Hong Kong-based international carrier to build 13-meter antenna for dedicated access to New Skies’ new NSS-6 pan-Asian satellite

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, January 20, 2002 – New Skies Satellites N.V. (AEX, NYSE: NSK), the global satellite communications company, and REACH, Asia’s largest international carrier of combined voice, private line and IP data services, have signed an agreement that will combine the capabilities of New Skies’ newly launched NSS-6 pan-Asian satellite and REACH’s world-class satellite gateway in Hong Kong.

Under the terms of the agreement, REACH will install a 13-meter Ku-band antenna at its Hong Kong gateway, providing dedicated access to New Skies’ NSS-6 satellite for the delivery of voice, video, data and Internet services throughout the Asia Pacific.

The NSS-6 spacecraft was launched on December 18, 2002 and is located at the strategic position of 95 degrees east longitude, where it covers more than half of the world’s landmass, from the Middle East to Japan, and two-thirds of the world’s population. In-orbit testing on NSS-6 is on schedule and the satellite is expected to commence commercial services shortly.

REACH is the only teleport operator with a genuine pan-Asian presence via two major hubs, including the Hong Kong gateway, and this agreement will further enhance its position as one of Asia’s leading connectivity providers.


“This deal with REACH will give our customers a real advantage,” said Maurice Liu, New Skies’ senior sales director, Asia Pacific. ”REACH’s strategically located and well-established teleport facility, combined with our state-of-the art NSS-6 pan-Asian satellite will give New Skies’ customers access to the region’s best technical resources for transmissions from a major Asian business center to any location between Southern Africa and the Middle East across to Japan and Australia.”

Rob Kenny, REACH’s commercial director, said the agreement represents a significant expansion of the company’s already extensive Ku-band teleport service capability. “Through the combined resources of the powerful new NSS-6 satellite and the largest commercial satellite teleport complex in Asia, REACH and New Skies can offer tailored voice, video, Internet and data transmission services across Asia and around the world,” he said.

NSS-6 is an A2100AX model satellite built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems and is equipped with 60 x 36 MHz-equivalent Ku-band transponders. From the prime orbital slot at 95 degrees east longitude, NSS-6’s six broad Ku-band beams will offer coverage of India, China, the Middle East (including Cyprus and Southern Africa), Australia, Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia.

The agreement with REACH builds on New Skies’ comprehensive strategy of partnering with leading teleport operators throughout the world for the global transmission and distribution of customer broadcast feeds, cable programming, IP traffic and voice and data services.

In addition to REACH, New Skies has also signed agreements with Singapore-based ST Teleport and the United Kingdom’s Kingston inmedia. In the United States, New Skies has partnered with WilTel Communications for services through its Los Angeles teleport, and with Verestar, which operates an international gateway in Brewster, Washington. The company also operates its wholly owned Washington mediaport, which provides access to the Americas and offers co-location facilities as well as local loop connectivity to several major metro video hubs and a North American fiber network. Together, the facilities compose a worldwide mediaport network providing first-class connectivity to New Skies’ global satellite fleet, one of the industry’s most reliable networks.
About REACH
REACH is a 50-50 joint venture between Hong Kong-based PCCW Limited and Australia’s Telstra Corporation Limited. It is Asia’s largest international carrier of combined voice, private line and IP data services. It is also one of the world's top ten carriers of international voice traffic. REACH’s products and services include an extensive portfolio of voice, data, IP and satellite connectivity. The company has interests in more than 50 submarine cable and satellite systems (including Asia’s largest teleport), and operating licenses and landing rights in most major markets including Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, North America and Europe. REACH is headquartered in Hong Kong, with a significant presence in Australia and substantial businesses across Asia, North America and Europe. The company posted annualized revenue for fiscal 2001 of US$1.396 billion and EBITDA US$434 million. For further information, please visit www.reach.com

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 and ground facilities around the world. The company has one additional spacecraft under construction, which is planned to serve the Americas from a new orbital location. The company also has secured certain rights to make use of additional orbital positions, including four serving the Americas. 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.

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For additional information, please contact:
Jeff Bothwell, New Skies Satellites
Tel: +31 70 306 4239 Mobile + 31 6 11 31 01 83
jbothwell@newskies.com