FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hughes Executives to Address TechNet Mid-America

Presentation to Highlight SATCOM on-the-Move Solutions
to Facilitate Mission Requirements

Germantown, Maryland, July 20, 2009 — Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, will be addressing the TechNet Mid-America 2009 Conference. Rick Lober, vice president and general manager, and Steven Arnold, senior director, both of the Defense and Intelligence Systems Division at Hughes will discuss, “Improving Communications in the Joint Environment: Leveraging Communications-on-the-Move to Facilitate Mission Requirements.” Messrs. Lober and Arnold will focus on advanced satellite communications solutions for airborne, in conjunction with maritime and terrestrial strategies.

WHO: Rick Lober, vice president and general manager, Defense & Intelligence Systems Division, Hughes
  Steven Arnold, senior director, Defense & Intelligence Systems Division, Hughes
WHAT: TechNet Mid-America 2009
WHEN: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 3:45 - 4:45pm
WHERE: Gateway Convention Center, Marquette Room, Collinsville, Illinois

TechNet Mid-America is an annual event sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Scott-St. Louis Chapters. The 2009 theme is “Building Efficient Infrastructures for Today's Joint Environment.” For more information, please visit www.technetmidamerica.org .

Members of the media interested in scheduling a briefing with a Hughes executive are invited to contact Kristin Graybill at: (571) 323-2585, ext. 2190, or by email kristin@connellyworks.com .

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.

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