ARIANESPACE ANNOUNCES 2008 RESULTS

Arianespace confirmed its world leadership in launch services at the company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, announcing 2008 sales of 955.7 million euros, with net income of 2.5 million euros. Arianespace won 13 of the 18 launch contracts open to competition last year, and has successfully performed one Ariane 5 mission and signed five new launch contracts in 2009.