Loral To Build New PanAmSat Satellite

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It's happy days again at Loral as the orders keep flowing in.

Palo Alto - Oct 16, 2003
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications, announced today that PanAmSat Corporation has agreed to issue SS/L an authorization to proceed (ATP) with the design and construction of a new satellite.

Revenue for the construction of the satellite will be in excess of $100 million. In addition, PanAmSat has agreed to enter into an option for an in-orbit spare for one of its existing satellites on terms and conditions to be agreed to.

The ATP from PanAmSat is for the Galaxy 16 program, a C- and Ku-band satellite with 48 transponders to be delivered December 31, 2005.

At the same time, Hughes Electronics Corporation, majority owner of PanAmSat and parent of DIRECTV, notified Loral that the ATPs for two satellites previously issued to SS/L by DIRECTV are now fully enforceable and binding.

Further, Hughes advised that DIRECTV will make advance payments of $25 million on each of those two satellite orders and PanAmSat will make an advance payment of $25 million on its new satellite order, for a combined total advance of $75 million.

Proceeding with the construction of the satellite for PanAmSat and the two satellites for DIRECTV is subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court at a hearing scheduled for October 21, 2003.

In connection with this matter, on October 9, 2003, Loral received a proposal from EchoStar Communications Corporation to acquire the DIRECTV 7S satellite (now under construction) for $100 million and to provide ATPs for two additional satellites. Loral, however, has indicated that it intends to proceed with the DIRECTV and PanAmSat agreements rather than the EchoStar proposal.

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Loral Rejects Echostar Buyout Offer

New York - Oct 09, 2003
Loral Space & Communication announced Wednesday that its board of directors has reviewed a letter from EchoStar Communications Corporation in which it indicated an interest in purchasing all of Loral's assets for $1.85 billion. EchoStar's proposal, which the board rejected, was subject to numerous conditions.

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