Meeting the escalating demand for content and connectivity across Africa, SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. (Paris:SESG)(LUxX:SESG), today announced that Netcom Africa has signed a multi-year deal to expand its delivery of telecom and broadcast television services throughout Nigeria and West Africa.

Under the latest in a series of agreements between the two companies, Netcom will augment its existing capacity utilizing multi transponders on Ku-band; this will enable Netcom to meet rising demand for its broad range of telecom and broadcast television services among businesses, universities and consumers in cities and towns across the West African nation of Nigeria and beyond.

“We have depended on the reliability and reach of SES WORLD SKIES for years to interconnect our global teleports in Nigeria, London and the U.S. and offer our diverse customer base the best worldwide network access possible," said Yen Choi, Group Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Netcom Africa.

“Netcom is using this latest layer of satellite capacity from SES WORLD SKIES to serve a broad range of exciting applications across Nigeria and West Africa," Choi explained. “From high-speed IP backbone connections for a leading mobile phone company to dedicated broadband for schools and travel agencies and a TV station’s DVB broadcast across the continent, SES WORLD SKIES is enabling Netcom to meet the tremendous regional demand for connectivity and content."

“Netcom is a premier provider of innovative telecommunications services across Nigeria, the region and around the world," said Nicolas Baravalle, Vice President of Africa Sales for SES WORLD SKIES. “The SES WORLD SKIES team is committed to supporting Netcom and other telecom and broadcast leaders as they extend the reach of their services to meet the needs of increasingly discerning and connected Nigerian communities as well as corporations serving customers virtually anywhere."

About the Satellites

The ASTRA 2B satellite offers 16 Ku-band transponders that provide beam coverage over West Africa. The spacecraft is fully capable of providing highly reliable Internet, telecom and DTH services in this fast growing region. NSS-10 is a high-powered C-band satellite at 322.5 degrees East serving regional, transcontinental and transoceanic customers in North America, the Caribbean, South America, Europe and Africa.

About Netcom Africa

Founded in 2004 to cater for Africa’s emerging markets, Netcom Africa Limited is a leading communication infrastructure provider of IP networking services. Headquartered in Lagos and licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission, Netcom offers a best in class product suite using cutting edge technologies in satellite, fiber and microwave communications to provide solutions in each and every market segment. With multiple VSAT hubs globally and direct submarine capacity through geographically diverse routes, Netcom Africa is peered with multiple tier one network providers in the USA and UK guaranteeing uninterrupted direct access to the best global networks. In 2008 Netcom reached a milestone objective by qualifying for the TL9000 certification, the first company in Africa to do so, the pinnacle of Quality Certifications for the Telecommunication Industry.

About SES WORLD SKIES

SES WORLD SKIES is the new global division of SES, created through the combination of the former SES NEW SKIES and SES AMERICOM. The company operates a fleet of 25 satellites – part of the 40 spacecraft of the SES group - delivering services as diverse as television distribution and broadcast, internet access, data transmission and business and government communications to customers worldwide. SES WORLD SKIES’ unique customer-focused approach allows it to offer the best satellite solution for a host of business and government requirements, with a view toward helping customers meet their short-term challenges and realize their longer-term goals. The company comprises a world-class team of customer care and technical professionals located in Princeton (NJ), The Hague, Washington D.C., Singapore, Beijing, London, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Sydney, Accra and Johannesburg. Visit www.ses.com for more information.

About SES

SES (Paris:SESG)(LUxX:SESG) wholly owns the market-leading satellite operators SES ASTRA and SES WORLD SKIES, 90% of SES SIRIUS in Europe, and strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a global fleet of 40 satellites in 26 orbital locations. For further information: www.ses.com