EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS REVENUE GROWTH OF 7.2% AND NET INCOME INCREASE OF 43.6% FOR ITS 2008-2009 FINANCIAL YEAR

-Strong growth of all business applications: revenues up 7.2% to €940.5 million
-EBITDA margin of 78.9% maintained at the highest level of leading satellite operators
-Sharp increase in Group share of net income: up 43.6% to €247.3 million
-Proposed distribution to shareholders: €0.66 per share, representing a pay-out ratio of almost 59%
-Strengthened financial structure: net debt improved to 3.13x EBITDA
-New targets for 2009-2012:
oCAGR revenues of 7%, with 2009-2010 revenues above €1 billion
oEBITDA objective of more than €780 million for 2009-2010
oEBITDA margin maintained at a high level in the range of 77% for each financial year to June 2012