Released on = May 6, 2006, 11:07 am

Press Release Author = Eutelsat

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = In order to strengthen its commercial proposal to the Asian
broadcasting market Eutelsat has joined forces with RRSat, a leading provider of
end-to-end transmission and production services. Using a digital video platform
located in Israel that uses Ku-band capacity on Eutelsat's W5 satellite, Eutelsat
and RRSat can offer content providers an efficient and reliable means for reaching
DTH, cable headends, hotel and conference centres in south-east Asia. In addition to
geographic reach, RRSat offers broadcasters network engineering and custom-tailored
end-to-end solutions including conditional access and standards conversion.

Press Release Body = Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, is
reaffirming its commitment to the Asian communications market with its participation
at this year's Broadcast Asia, Asia's premier broadcasting and multimedia technology
event.

In order to strengthen its commercial proposal to the Asian broadcasting market
Eutelsat has joined forces with RRSat, a leading provider of end-to-end transmission
and production services. Using a digital video platform located in Israel that uses
Ku-band capacity on Eutelsat's W5 satellite, Eutelsat and RRSat can offer content
providers an efficient and reliable means for reaching DTH, cable headends, hotel
and conference centres in south-east Asia. In addition to geographic reach, RRSat
offers broadcasters network engineering and custom-tailored end-to-end solutions
including conditional access and standards conversion. International broadcasters
who have already selected the platform as their preferred point of entry into
south-east Asia include EuroNews, Trace TV and World Fashion Channel.

Eutelsat broadcasts more than 1,800 television channels and 900 radio stations to an
audience of 120 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, North Africa and the
Middle East. Public and private broadcasters using capacity include. Eutelsat, as a
pioneer in satellite broadcasting and broadband services, is actively involved in
supporting the development of digital broadcasting services in Asia. Through
satellites located in the orbital arc from 15 degrees West to 70.5 degrees East,
Eutelsat provides a flexible in-orbit resource with superior coverages that enable
free-to-air channels and pay-TV operators to reach satellite and cable homes in
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, large parts of Asia and the Americas.

RRSat Contact
Lior Rival
lior@rrsat.com
Tel: + 972 8 86 10 000

Press Contacts Eutelsat
Vanessa O'Connor, Frédérique Gautier
voconnor@eutelsat.fr, fgautier@eutelsat.fr
Tel: + 33 1 53 98 38 88

EUTELSAT AT BROADCAST ASIA
20-23 June, Singapore Expo Hall 7 & 8
(Eutelsat stand: 7M3-09, hall 7)


Web Site = http://www.rrsat.com

Contact Details = RRSat Contact
Lior Rival
lior@rrsat.com
Tel: + 972 8 86 10 000