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PanAmSat Named 'Best Satellite Operator' in Asia as it Celebrates its Tenth Year in the Region at CommunicAsia 2004 Company to Highlight NHK Agreement, Launch PanAmSat On-Demand Asia and Unveil Extension to its Global Network Through ST Teleport Strategic Alliance SINGAPORE, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PanAmSat Corporation (NASDAQ:SPOT) celebrates its tenth year in the Asia-Pacific market at CommunicAsia 2004, being held from June 15 to June 18, 2004 at the Singapore Convention Center in Singapore. Named best satellite operator in the region by Telecom Asia magazine, PanAmSat will highlight its regional milestones and herald new achievements at this year's show. "As the Company enters its second decade in the Asia-Pacific marketplace, PanAmSat continues to be recognized as the best satellite operator by customers, partners and now officially by the industry," said Mike Antonovich, executive vice president for global sales and marketing, PanAmSat. "By developing value-added, end-to-end solutions, extending our global network and building new agreements with key customers in the region, we continue to demonstrate our leadership. Most importantly we continue to improve the ways we service our customers on every continent with solutions that transmit broadcast programming, worldwide breaking news and critical business data anywhere, anytime." During the show, PanAmSat will highlight various recent programs and achievements in the region, including: * NHK Agreement: PanAmSat entered into an agreement with Japan Broadcasting Corporation, NHK, to deliver live high-definition (HD) sporting events and breaking news via the company's global hybrid satellite and fiber network. * Best Satellite Operator Award: PanAmSat was just awarded "Best Satellite Operator" of 2004 by Telecom Asia magazine. Judged by the Yankee Group and a panel of experts, the award was presented on the basis of financial performance, market leadership, technology innovation and corporate governance. * PanAmSat On-Demand Asia: PanAmSat On-Demand Asia, is a satellite bandwidth on-demand service specifically tailored for the Asia-Pacific market. Facilitating the lowering of bandwidth costs, the product provides customers with the flexibility to pay for and utilize the satellite capacity on a per-usage basis. * ST Teleport Strategic Alliance: PanAmSat signed a new fiber interconnectivity agreement with ST Teleport, a leading full-service satellite communications solution provider based in Singapore. The agreement extends the reach of the PanAmSat global network from Singapore to California, increasing the Company's ability to deliver its customers' programming via satellite and fiber to and from the Asia- Pacific and North American regions. PanAmSat began operations in the Asia-Pacific region with the launch of the PAS-2 satellite in 1994. Today, operating a hybrid network of fiber and five high-powered satellites in orbit over Asia, PanAmSat is able to offer a wide range of services for businesses and events in the Asia-Pacific region. Customers in the Asia-Pacific region include NHK, China Central Television (CCTV), Doordarshan, Korea Broadcasting System, Arirang TV, ABS/CBN, TVB, NicNet and Telstra. The Company has provided a full-range of program distribution services including live worldwide transmission of special events such as the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia, and more recently the 2002 FIFA World Cup from Japan and Korea. About PanAmSat PanAmSat Corporation (NASDAQ:SPOT) is one of the world's top three satellite operators managing a global fleet of 29 satellites, 24 of which are wholly-owned by the Company, for the delivery of news, sports and other television programming. In total, this fleet is capable of reaching more than 98 percent of the world's population through cable television systems, broadcast affiliates, direct-to-home operators, Internet service providers and telecommunications companies. In addition, PanAmSat supports the largest concentration of satellite-based business networks in the U.S., as well as specialized communications services in remote areas throughout the world. PanAmSat is 80.5 percent owned by The DIRECTV Group Inc. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.panamsat.com/. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) formerly Hughes Electronics Corp. (NYSE:HS), is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment, broadband satellite networks and services, and global video and data broadcasting. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. is 34 percent owned by Fox Entertainment Group, which is approximately 82 percent owned by News Corporation Ltd. DATASOURCE: PanAmSat Corporation CONTACT: Media and Investors, Kathryn Lancioni, PanAmSat Corporation, +1-203-210-8000 Web site: http://www.panamsat.com/

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