Robert Bednarek Appointed President and CEO of SES NEW SKIES

SES GLOBAL (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces the appointment of Mr. Robert Bednarek to the position of President and CEO of SES NEW SKIES. In his new position, Mr. Bednarek will continue to report to Romain Bausch, President and CEO of SES GLOBAL and will remain a member of the SES Executive Committee. Robert Bednarek has been with SES GLOBAL since January 2002 serving as Executive Vice President Corporate Development and as a Member of the Executive Committee of SES GLOBAL. During this time he coordinated development of the companies’ overall growth strategy, provided executive oversight of SES’ regional holdings and helped launch a number of new services throughout the group. Mr. Bednarek and his team also lead SES GLOBAL’s recent acquisition of NEW SKIES as well as its integration into the SES Group as its third infrastructure pillar, alongside SES ASTRA in Europe and SES AMERICOM in North America. States Romain Bausch, President and CEO of SES GLOBAL: "With an acknowledged satellite professional like Rob at the helm, we are confident that the strong team at SES NEW SKIES will continue to achieve the impressive financial and operational performances seen to date. We look for Rob and the entire SES NEW SKIES organization to fully develop the strengths and opportunities resulting from membership in the SES family." Robert Bednarek joined SES GLOBAL in 2002 from satellite operator PanAmSat, where he last held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Prior to joining PanAmSat, Rob was the co-founder and partner of a Washington DC based technology-consulting firm specializing in technical regulatory matters pending before the Federal Communications Commission, the International Telecommunications Union and other regulatory Agencies. He previously served as deputy chief scientist for the US Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) About SES GLOBAL SES GLOBAL (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) wholly owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES AMERICOM in North America, and SES NEW SKIES, which provide global coverage and connectivity. The Company also holds strategic participations in AsiaSat in Asia, Star One in Latin America, SES Sirius in Europe, Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. Americom Government Services provides network solutions and bandwidth to the US government and its contractors. SES GLOBAL provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a fleet of 44 satellites on 33 orbital positions around the globe. Additional information on SES GLOBAL is available at: www.ses-global.com