Hughes Showcases Technical Advancements, New Applications and Emerging Growth Areas at Satellite 2009

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Hughes Showcases Technical Advancements,
New Applications and Emerging Growth Areas
at Satellite 2009

Company will display new offerings and executives will present on a wide range of topics at major annual industry conference

Germantown, Md., March 23, 2009 — Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that Hughes executives will discuss new applications, technical advancements, and emerging growth areas during the annual industry conference, SATELLITE 2009, March 24-27. The company also will be displaying its newly available HX260 mesh and HX200 broadband satellite routers, which provide up to twice the throughput performance and build on the advanced DVB-S2/ACM bandwidth management of the highly successful HX System.

Hughes executives will participate on panels addressing a wide range of topics including wireless backhaul via satellite, Ka-band as a competitive force, hybrid networks, broadband on the move, and global market developments.

What: Hughes at SATELLITE 2009
When: March 24-27, 2009
Where: Washington Convention Center, Booth 201

Tuesday, March 24

3:00: IP and the Hybrid Network
Mike Tippets, president & CEO, Helius, a subsidiary of Hughes

3:15: Securing Satellite Risk in Space and in the Markets
Dean Manson, senior vice president & General Counsel

Wednesday, March 25

1:30: The Markets You Can't Miss: Where Satellite Service Companies Will Place Their Bets in the Next Five Years
Mike Cook, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing, North American Division

Thursday, March 26

10:15: Wireless Backhaul via Satellite – Enabling the Wireless Revolution
Ramesh Ramaswamy, assistant vice president, Marketing, International Division

10:15: Satellite Services Enabling Broadband on the Move
Matthew Mohebbi, vice president, Mobile Satellite Systems Division

1:45: Hybrid Networks and Consumer Applications
John Corrigan, senior vice president, Mobile Satellite Systems Division

3:15: Eastern Europe: New Nexus of Growth
Arunas Slekys, vice president & general manager, Russia/CIS Region

Friday, March 27

9:00: Satellite Broadband: Finally a Ka-band Competitive Force?
Paul Gaske, executive vice president & general manager, North American Division

9:00: Transportation and Asset Tracking Applications
Michael Lohman, assistant vice president, Mobile Satellite Systems Division

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet^® encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.9 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH). For additional information, please visit www.hughes.com .