Hughes Supplies Global-Teleport of Russia with Broadband Satellite Solution

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Hughes Supplies Global-Teleport of Russia with Broadband Satellite Solution

HN System Utilized to Provide Internet Access and Rural Telephony

Germantown, Md., Sept. 10, 2007 Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, announced today that Joint Stock Company Global-Teleport of Moscow, Russia is operating the Hughes HN broadband satellite solution to provide Internet access and rural telephony throughout Russia .

Under the National Education Project, Global-Teleport has deployed more than 2500 HN remote terminals throughout Russia, and operates an HN Network Operations Center (NOC) in Moscow at the All Russia Exhibit Center .

We consider Hughes one of our main partners in the implementation of social and commercial projects in Russia, said Ostapchuk Alexey Vitaljevich, general director of Global-Teleport. Hughes has extensive experience in the Russian market with an in-depth knowledge of local customers and partners. Combined with the professionalism of the local Hughes staff, we consider the relationship between our companies very effective and fruitful.

We are proud to have been chosen by Global-Teleport, one of Russia 's leading providers of telecom services said Dr. Arunas Slekys, vice president and general manager, Russia/CIS region at Hughes. They have an excellent reputation as a national VSAT satellite communications operator and we look forward to providing the technology to help them grow their business.

Global-Teleport provides communications services to long-distance telecommunications companies, state institutions (such as the Federal State Enterprise Russian Post), Internet service providers, and several commercial enterprises.

Our goal is to increase the number of customers we serve and expand the services we provide, continued Mr. Ostapchuk. We also have plans to expand into new territories such as the Republic of Dagestan and the Chechen Republic . We look to Hughes to help us achieve these goals.

About Global-Teleport

Joint Stock Company Global-Teleport is a satellite communication operator, founded in 2005 by JSC Synterra. Global-Teleport is part of the Synterra group of companies. Its primary business is the provision of satellite communication services based on Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite technology.

The company operates four hub earth stations located in Moscow, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, and Pavlovskiy Posad (city in Moscow region), that provide VSAT network control for approximately 7,000 satellite terminals in operation. The company provides satellite communication services for national projects in the Russian Federation related to Internet education and universal telephony service. For additional information, please visit www.gtport.ru.

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. Hughes has shipped more than 1.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

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.