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Date: 15 February 2003
Release Number: 2003 - 06

Intelsat 907 Launch Successful: Americas, Europe and Africa to
Receive High Power Coverage for Enhanced Communications Solutions
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Washington, D.C., 15 February 2003 - Intelsat announced today that at 
2:00 EST the Intelsat 907 satellite was successfully launched aboard 
an Ariane 44L vehicle.  The satellite is expected to be operational 
this March.

The Intelsat 907 launch is the seventh in an eight-satellite campaign 
to replace and to enhance system capacity by the end of 2003.  The 907
satellite will be deployed at 332.5šE and will offer capacity for 
telephony, corporate networks, Internet, video and hybrid 
space/terrestrial solutions to customers on its 76 C-band and 22 
Ku-band transponders (measured in 36 MHz equivalent units).  The 
satellite will provide high power Ku-band spot beam coverage for 
Western Europe and West Africa and additional C-band capacity to 
customers in the Americas, Europe and Africa.

The high power and coverage area of the Intelsat 907 satellite makes 
it ideal to support corporate VSATs, broadcast content distribution 
and broadband applications, including high-speed Internet access, 
multicasting and streaming.

Intelsat, Ltd. CEO Conny Kullman stated, "The successful launch of the
Intelsat 907 represents the completion of our IX Series launches. 
Launching seven satellites in twenty months is a huge accomplishment 
for Intelsat and for our customers worldwide who are the beneficiaries 
of the enhanced coverage and increased power of these spacecraft. 
Moreover, the Intelsat 907 will be located in a prime orbital slot to 
provide Africa with a robust, ever-expanding video community."

The Intelsat 907 satellite will replace the Intelsat 605, which 
currently holds the 332.5šE orbital slot but will be moved to a new 
location at 330.5šE to support additional customer demand also in the 
Americas, Europe and Africa.

About Intelsat

Intelsat, Ltd. offers telephony, corporate network, video and Internet
solutions around the globe via capacity on 26 geosynchronous 
satellites in prime orbital locations.  Customers in approximately 200 
countries and territories rely on Intelsat satellites and staff for 
quality connections, global reach and reliability.  For more 
information, visit www.intelsat.com.

Contact:

Susan Gordon
susan.gordon{at}intelsat.com
+1 202 944 6890

Max Saffell
max.saffell{at}intelsat.com
+1 202 944 7584

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