( BW)(SES-ASTRA)(SESG.PA)(SESG.EU)(SESG.LU) SES ASTRA to Broadcast
Digital Bouquet of Polish Public Broadcaster TVP

    Business Editors

    BETZDORF, Luxembourg--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2005--

   Telewizja Polska to Broadcast Five Digital TV Channels via ASTRA
                           19.2 Degrees East

   Additional Digital Bouquet of Thematic Channels to Follow in 2006

    SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg
Stock Exchange: SESG), has gained the Polish public TV broadcaster TVP
(Telewizja Polska SA) as a new customer on its ASTRA Satellite System.
According to a new long-term contract, TVP will broadcast its five
existing TV channels in digital via ASTRA 19.2 degrees East starting
October 1st, 2005. Furthermore, TVP is preparing to launch on ASTRA a
new digital bouquet of thematic channels in 2006. TVP is one of the
biggest public TV broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe and
commands a total market share of 52% of the TV audience in Poland.

    The TVP offer on ASTRA will comprise TVP1, TVP2, TVP3 Regionalna,
TVP Kultura and TV Polonia. TVP will use the ASTRA transponder No. 59
(10861.75 MHz, horizontal-polarization, 22 Msymb/s, FEC: 5/6) at the
orbital position of 19.2 degrees East.

    Ferdinand Kayser, President and CEO of SES ASTRA, said: "With this
breakthrough agreement, SES ASTRA will engage in a significant
activity in the all important Polish TV market. We are very proud that
TVP selected ASTRA for the satellite distribution of its digital
programs and the roll-out of its digital bouquet. Partnering with TVP
is a milestone in the development of our position in the Central and
Eastern European markets."

    Piotr Gawel, Vice President Marketing and Sales of TVP, said: "The
progress of digital TV will allow us to overcome the capacity
restrictions of terrestrial TV and significantly enhance our offer to
viewers. It will allow us to enter exciting new fields like thematic
channels and interactive services. With SES ASTRA as our new satellite
service provider, we are delighted to provide the highest quality
transmission to our customers and viewers."
    The collaboration between SES ASTRA and TVP has been announced
today at a joint press conference in Warsaw.

    About SES ASTRA www.ses-astra.com

    The ASTRA Satellite System is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH)
satellite system in Europe, delivering services to some 103 million
Direct-to-Home and cable households. The ASTRA satellite fleet
currently comprises 13 satellites, transmitting in excess of 1400
analogue and digital television and radio channels as well as
multimedia and Internet services. ASTRA's two prime orbital positions
for DTH services are 19.2 degrees East and 28.2 degrees East.
Professional services such as Direct-to cable (DTC), Satellite
Newsgathering (SNG) and Occasional Use are offered from the orbital
position of 23.5 degrees East.

    SES ASTRA is an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg
Stock Exchange: SESG). SES GLOBAL wholly owns two market-leading
satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, and SES AMERICOM in the US.
The Company also holds strategic participations in AsiaSat in Asia,
Star One and Nahuelsat in Latin America, and NSAB in Europe.
Additional info on SES GLOBAL at: www.ses-global.com.

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    CONTACT: SES ASTRA
             Markus Payer, +352 710 725 500
             markus.payer@ses-astra.com