Hughes Communications, Inc. announced strong growth and record highs in revenue and adjusted EBITDA for both the fourth quarter and full year 2008. 

Snapshot of Full Year Financial Results

• Revenue grew to $1.06 billion, an increase of 9% over 2007, 10% on a constant dollar basis.
• Consumer service revenue grew by 21% over 2007 to $323 million; ARPU increased by 5% over 2007 to $65 and subscriber gross adds grew by a record 170,000 or 14% over 2007, with 86,000 subscribers on SPACEWAY^® 3 as of December 31, 2008; total subscriber count climbed to 433,000 as of December 31, 2008.
• International VSAT revenue grew by 10% in 2008 over 2007, 14% on a constant dollar basis, with Europe and Brazil service subsidiaries being key growth drivers.
• New orders of $1.2 billion in 2008. Nonconsumer backlog of $841 million at December 31, 2008 representing 12% growth over December 31, 2007 backlog.
• Significant new contracts awarded by U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies, with 2008 revenue growing to $28 million—a new and growing market for Hughes products and services.
• Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS) had record Adjusted EBITDA of $155.4 million for 11% growth over 2007; Hughes Communications, Inc. had Adjusted EBITDA of $151.4 million, also a record.