Hughes Executive to Address Airborne Networks Conference

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HUGHES Executive to Address Airborne Networks Conference

Company to Showcase Net-centric SATCOM Capabilities to DoD

Germantown, Maryland, September 29, 2008 — Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced that Hughes executive Daniel Losada, Senior Director of the Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD), will address the Airborne Networks Conference on September 30, 2008. The Airborne Networks Conference brings together key subject matter experts from the Department of Defense (DoD) and industry to work together to make military airborne networks a reality.

WHAT:	Hughes at Airborne Networks Conference
WHEN:	September 30, 2008 – 4:55 p.m.
WHERE:	Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Historic District Alexandria 625 First Street Alexandria, Virginia

Next Generation Airborne SATCOM Networking Technologies

Tuesday, September 30: 4:55 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Daniel Losada, Senior Director of Hughes DISD, will provide insights on the role of airborne satellite communications (SATCOM) and how these methods can allow for full net-centric communications from air, to maritime, to land mobile.

To schedule a briefing with Daniel Losada, please contact Kristin Graybill at (571) 323-2585, ext. 2190 or 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 1.5 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 .