The Hague, The Netherlands, October 25, 2001 – New Skies Satellites N.V. (AEX, NYSE: NSK), the global satellite communications company, announced today that it has been contracted by National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) to launch their Spanish and Portuguese programming on New Skies’ NSS 806 satellite. The new capacity will enable NGCI to reach an audience of 2,800 cable TV operators throughout Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.

“The demand for NGCI’s programming is growing exponentially, so we chose NSS 806 because of its reach, great performance and existing service of more than 150 video programs serving Portuguese and Spanish cable stations in Latin America and Europe. It is clear to us that NSS 806 was an excellent choice in helping NGCI broadcast point to multi-point satellite programming to our expansive Latin audience right away,” said Orlando Vallone, NGC managing director in Brazil.

“We are delighted to offer dependable and cost-effective solutions to help NGCI meet the demand of its growing Latin audience,” said Dolores Martos, vice president of Latin American Sales for New Skies Satellites. “Based on the increasing demand for entertainment and the continuing trend towards deregulation throughout Latin America, we believe that there will be even greater opportunities for New Skies’ NSS 806 with NGCI and other key players throughout the continent.”

With a community of 2,800 antennas in cable heads, NSS 806 is strategically positioned to meet the programming needs of broadcasters and programmers anywhere in the Americas.

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Space segment for NGCI is provided on New Skies’ NSS-806 at the 40.5º West orbital position
(319.5º East). New Skies’ NSS 806 satellite was launched in February 1998 and offers high power C-Band coverage over the Americas & Europe as well as high power Ku-Band coverage over the Mercosur region (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay).

About New Skies Satellites (AEX, NYSE: NSK)
New Skies is a global satellite communications company with five satellites in geosynchronous orbit and ground facilities around the world. New Skies has three new spacecraft under construction which are planned to serve the Atlantic Ocean Region, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, and with offices in Johannesburg, London, New Delhi, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Washington, D.C., New Skies is one of only three fixed satellite service companies with truly global satellite coverage. New Skies offers video, voice, data and Internet communications services to a range of telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, large corporations and Internet service providers around the world.

Additional information is available at http://www.newskies.com.

About National Geographic Channels International
Building on the 35-year legacy of National Geographic Television, which has won over 800 top television industry awards, National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) brings the vast
resources, unsurpassed quality and real heroes of National Geographic to over 100 million homes in 129 countries and 18 languages around the world.

National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) is a business enterprise owned by National Geographic Television (NGT), FOX Entertainment Group and National Broadcasting Television (NBC). Through its shareholders, NGCI contributes to the National Geographic Society’s commitment to exploration, conservation and education.

Contact
Elizabeth Hess, Corporate Communications, New Skies Satellites
Tel: +31 70 306 4133
ehess@newskies.com

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