EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS FIRST HALF 2012-2013 RESULTS IN LINE WITH TARGETS

• Revenue growth: +5.2% at €633.6 million, including EUTELSAT 172A; +3.3% at constant currency;
• Profitability:
o EBITDA up 4.9% to €501.9 million; industry-leading EBITDA margin of 79.2%
o Group share of net income up 13.9% to €178.5 million; net margin at 28.2%;
• Excellent visibility: record backlog of €5.4 billion;
• Fleet expansion programme on track with successful launches of EUTELSAT 21B, EUTELSAT 70B and integration of EUTELSAT 172A;
• Current and three year targets confirmed