SINGAPORE, June 13, 2005 – New Skies Satellites (NYSE: NSE), the global satellite communications company, today announced that it has signed a significant new agreement with Malaysia’s SMART Digital Communications to deliver two-way broadband Internet transmissions in Southeast Asia via the NSS-6 satellite.

Using multiple transponders on NSS-6, SMART will offer its Ku-band two-way broadband satellite services for cost-effective, reliable and rapidly deployable applications like broadband Internet access, virtual private networks, file transfer, distance learning, VoIP, multicast services and video content delivery. The initial capacity contracted on NSS-6 gives SMART the ability to deploy its state-of-the-art Viasat Surfbeam DOCSIS network for as many as 10,000 remote terminals.

Matthew Oh, New Skies’ director of sales for Asia, said: “This agreement with SMART is a significant win for New Skies and demonstrates the versatility and efficiency of our satellite network in delivering any form of communications. We’re very excited to be working with a strong, fast growing company with a premium offering such as SMART.” 

Khairuddin Abd Rahman, SMART’s CEO, said “By combining a shared hub with the unique advantages of New Skies’ NSS-6 satellite, our network will enable service providers and enterprises to offer both broadband Internet access and video delivery service while eliminating the large up-front investment in a hub and associated hardware and management services. Now, anybody within the satellite’s vast Southeast Asia footprint can have access to our broadband Internet and video delivery services.”

SMART’s network is a high-performance IP system that provides high-bandwidth satellite forward and return channels. The system offers broadband-on-demand IP multi-service access from a central hub to remote locations with an asymmetric broadband return channel. By utilizing NSS-6 as the transmission platform, SMART’s network bypasses the traditional bottlenecks associated with the terrestrial infrastructure to provide the most remote locations throughout Malaysia and Southeast Asia with the highest-quality broadband services.

About Smart Digital Communications
The SMART Group of companies, based in Selangor, Malaysia, consists of Smart Digital Communications Berhad and its subsidiaries, Smart Broadband Satellite Sdn. Bhd. (SBSSB), and Smart Cellular Sdn. Bhd.(SCSB). Apart from its cellular infrastructure provider role, the company also focuses on satellite communication applications such as high-speed Internet access, interactive distance learning, and interactive TV. Smart is one of the largest broadband satellite service providers in the region, providing high-speed internet access via satellite to over 2000 sites under the SchoolNet project and to various SMIs, SMEs, and business corporations through its various marketing partners. For more information go to www.smartmalaysia.com.

About New Skies Satellites
New Skies Satellites is one of only four fixed satellite communications companies with global satellite coverage, offering data, video, Internet and voice communications services to a range of telecommunications carriers, broadcasters, large corporations, Internet service providers and government entities around the world. New Skies has five satellites in orbit and ground facilities around the world. The company has one additional spacecraft under construction, NSS-8, which is expected to enter commercial service in mid-2006, and also has secured certain rights to make use of additional orbital positions for future growth. New Skies is headquartered in The Hague, The Netherlands, and has offices in Hong Kong, New Delhi, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.newskies.com.

For additional information, please contact:
New Skies Satellites
Melanie Dickie, New Skies Satellites
Tel: +31 70 306 4189
Mobile: + 31 6 25 07 33 01
mdickie@newskies.com

Matthew Oh, New Skies Satellites
Tel: +65 6238 0400
Mobile: + 65 9818 0988
moh@newskies.com

Smart Digital Communications
Rey Chan, Smart Digital Communications
Tel: + 603 5634 7181
reychan@smartmalaysia.com

“Smart Digital chose the ViaSat SurfBeam technology because its innovative approach to broadband satellite communications will maintain both cost and performance as we grow these large networks,” said Mr. Khairuddin Abd Rahman, president and CEO of Smart Digital. “In our country, satellite networking has a pivotal role and we need to complement our government commitment to provide broadband under the National Broadband Plan. We are focusing on technology that delivers a true cost-effective and high-quality service level to the customers who will support a successful business model.”

“We are honored to be chosen again by Smart Digital and value their trust in our ability to deliver technology and services that will enhance their leadership in delivering broadband services throughout Malaysia,” said Feroz Khan, ViaSat regional director for Southeast Asia.

SurfBeam not only provides lower cost consumer satellite modems, but also delivers high efficiency in using satellite bandwidth, saving bandwidth costs and allowing more users to share a given amount of bandwidth. The system is based on the open standard of terrestrial cable modem networking, called DOCSIS® (Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications), but includes additional networking technology to match the unique characteristics of satellite transmission. Since the DOCSIS broadband networking standard is already used by millions of terrestrial cable customers, the technology is highly developed and low-cost in terms of modem chipsets, hub (headend) hardware, self-installation, and customer support systems.

About Smart Digital Communications(www.smartmalaysia.com)
The SMART Group of companies, based in Selangor, Malaysia, consists of Smart Digital Communications Berhad and its subsidiaries, Smart Broadband Satellite Sdn. Bhd. (SBSSB), and Smart Cellular Sdn. Bhd.(SCSB). Apart from its cellular infrastructure provider role, the company also focuses on satellite communication applications such as high-speed Internet access, interactive distance learning, and interactive TV. By utilizing satellite as a platform, the system bypasses the bottlenecks associated with the terrestrial infrastructure. Smart and its marketing partners already provide broadband internet access via satellite to universities such as Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and various SMIs, SMEs, and business corporations through a network of more than 2000 ViaSat LinkStar® VSATs.

About ViaSat
ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. Products include satellite ground equipment, information security devices, tactical data radios, and communication simulators. ViaSat has a full line of VSAT products for data and voice applications, and is a market leader in Ka-band satellite systems, from user terminals to large gateways. ViaSat has locations in Carlsbad, CA, and Norcross, GA, along with its Comsat Laboratories division in Clarksburg, MD. Additional field offices are located in Boston, MA, Washington DC, Australia, China, India, Italy, and Spain.
In addition, ViaSat’s wholly-owned subsidiary, U.S. Monolithics, designs and produces monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) and modules for use in broadband communications. USM is based in Chandler, Arizona.

Safe Harbor Statement
Portions of this release, particularly statements about the capabilities and deliveries of the SurfBeam system, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ViaSat wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: ViaSat’s ability to perform under existing contracts and obtain additional contracts, ViaSat’s ability to develop new products that gain market acceptance, changes in product supply, pricing and customer demand, changes in relationships with, or the financial condition of, key customers or suppliers, changes in government regulations, changes in economic conditions globally and in the communications markets in particular, increased competition, potential product liability, infringement and other claims, and other factors affecting the communications industry generally. ViaSat refers you to the documents it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Factors That May Affect Future Performance in ViaSat’s Form 10-K. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.

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