Hughes Executive to Address Army Commercial SATCOM Users Workshop at LandWarNet 2008

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Hughes Executive to Address Army Commercial SATCOM Users Workshop at LandWarNet 2008

Hughes Mobile Broadband Satellite Solutions to be Showcased at LandWarNet

Germantown, Maryland, August 14, 2008 — Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, will be participating in the Army Commercial SATCOM Users Workshop, an adjunct event to the LandWarNet Conference 2008. Dan Losada, Senior Director of Defense and Intelligence Systems at Hughes, will participate in a panel discussion on “Mobile Technology and Terminal Innovations”, focusing on the use of satellite broadband technology to aid the warfighter in the field. Mr. Losada will address technology advancements in satellite communication solutions for Airborne, Maritime, and Terrestrial (Fixed and Man Packable) applications, as well as present the benefits of SPACEWAY™ 3, the world's first commercial satellite to employ on-board traffic switching and routing capability.

WHO: Dan Losada, Senior Director of Defense and Intelligence Systems, Hughes

WHAT: Army Commercial SATCOM Users Workshop

WHEN: 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., August 18, 2008

WHERE: Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hughes will also be showcasing its leading-edge, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology and products for military and intelligence applications at LandWarNet,

Booth #1138. This will include demonstrating reliable, high-speed connectivity utilizing the Hughes Satellite-On-The-Move (SOTM) test vehicle.

Press Registration

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 .

Satellite On-The-Move Registration

To make an appointment for a demonstration of the Hughes SOTM test vehicle equipped with both the HX Broadband SOTM terminal and the Hughes 9250 BGAN mobile satellite terminal, please contact Kristin Graybill at (571) 323-2585, ext. 2190, or by email kristin@connellyworks.com

The LandWarNet Conference is the premier forum to bring government and industry together to communicate about commercial best business practices and government implementations. The conference is produced by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), a non-profit membership association serving the U.S. military, government, industry, and academia for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the communications, information technology (IT), intelligence, and global security fields.

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 1.5 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 .