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SUCCESSFUL REFINANCING OF TERM LOAN

SUCCESSFUL REFINANCING OF TERM LOAN

Eutelsat Communications announces today the early refinancing of the 800 million euro bank term loan of the holding company, Eutelsat Communications S.A, expiring in December 2016.

Azam Media scales up capacity with Eutelsat to expand African Pay-TV Offer

Azam Media scales up capacity with Eutelsat to expand African Pay-TV Offer

Azam Media, owned by Tanzanian conglomerate Bakhresa Group, is ramping up satellite capacity through a new transponder leased on the powerful EUTELSAT 7B satellite. Complementing capacity used on the copositioned EUTELSAT 7A satellite, it will host new services for the rapidly growing AzamTV pay-TV platform. The contract was announced today at Cabsat Dubai.

EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite in final stretch of manufacturing

EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite in final stretch of manufacturing

The EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite of Eutelsat Communications is in the final stretch of manufacturing and on track for launch by an Ariane 5 rocket in mid-2015. The 5.8 tonne satellite has finished launch environment tests and is now going through a final round of payload performance checks at Thales Alenia Space’s factory in Cannes.

EUTELSAT 115 West B launched successfully into space

EUTELSAT 115 West B launched successfully into space

Eutelsat Communications announces the successful launch of the EUTELSAT 115 West B satellite. The 2.2-tonne all-electric satellite built by Boeing was lofted into orbit on 1 March at 10.50 EST (03.50 UTC). It separated from the Falcon 9 launcher after a 35-minute flight, with telemetry subsequently received and processed at Boeing’s mission control centre in El Segundo, California.

FIRST HALF 2014-2015 RESULTS

FIRST HALF 2014-2015 RESULTS

Results in line with objectives • First Half revenues of €723 million up 4.3% on a like-for-like basis1 • High level of profitability: EBITDA margin of 77.4% • Net attributable income of €161 million up 9.1%, net margin of 22.2%

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