PanAmSat Uses Worldwide Satellite Fleet to Deliver World Cup to Hundreds of Millions Around the Globe

Forty Paths Across Nine Satellites Bring Over 15,000 Hours of Coverage to Fans of World's Most Viewed Sporting Event 


LAS VEGAS, APRIL 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) announced today that it already had booked more than 15,000 hours of video transmission time for more than 15 global customers for the 2006 World Cup. Taking place in Germany from June 9, 2006 through July 9, 2006, the World Cup will be beamed around the world by PASport, PanAmSat's global broadcast services network.  PanAmSat is the world's leading distributor of television channels, carrying 2,000 distinct offerings to viewers around the world, as well as a leading provider of HDTV channels in North America.

"PASport has the most extensive and advanced satellite and fiber optic network on the planet. Whether customers want us to deliver the World Cup in high definition or standard definition, all of the games or just the matches of their home country, we address their global distribution needs in a cost- efficient, reliable and secure manner," said Catherine A. Palaia, vice president, PASport Broadcast Services, PanAmSat.  "This is the most exciting World Cup for us yet.  PanAmSat is the undisputed leader in HDTV sports delivery in the U.S.  The World Cup affords us a great opportunity to leverage our HDTV strength on a global scale."

PanAmSat's PASport network offers customers the benefits of a completely integrated and managed network of global satellite capacity, dedicated terrestrial fiber and on-site special event support services to provide the most reliable, economical and secure video transmission of the world's most important news and sporting events.  It can be accessed from virtually every corner of the globe, making it the ideal platform for the coverage and distribution of live and breaking events.

The PASport team will use nine satellites: PAS-1R, PAS-2, PAS-3R, PAS-4, PAS-8, PAS-9, PAS-12, Galaxy 3C and Galaxy 4R to deliver 34 standard- definition channels and five high-definition channels of World Cup coverage. Through these satellites, PanAmSat will deliver the games to fans in North, South and Central America; Europe; Asia; Australia; and South Africa.

About PanAmSat

Through its owned and operated fleet of 23 satellites, PanAmSat (NYSE:PA) is a leading global provider of video, broadcasting and network distribution and delivery services. It transmits nearly 2,000 television channels worldwide and, as such, is the leading carrier of standard and high-definition signals. In total, the Company's in-orbit fleet is capable of reaching over 98 percent of the world's population through cable television systems, broadcast affiliates, direct-to-home operators, Internet service providers and telecommunications companies. In addition, PanAmSat supports the largest concentration of satellite-based business networks in the U.S., as well as specialized communications services in remote areas throughout the world.  For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.panamsat.com/. 

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