Directorate Change

RNS Number:5319S
SatCom Group Holdings plc
12 October 2005

Press Release                                                   12 October 2005

                                Board Appointment

SatCom Group Holdings plc ("SatCom or "the Group"), a reseller of mobile
satellite communications, today announces the appointment of Alexandra (Sandy)
Johnson to the Board as Chief Operating Officer.

A co-founder of SatCom, Sandy, has contributed greatly to the development of the
Group. She has extensive senior experience in sales, training and support. Prior
to SatCom, Sandy held a number of accounting and IT positions including Next
Destination Limited, where she held the position of finance and operations
manager.

Whilst at SatCom, Sandy has been responsible for the implementation of SatCom's
proprietary billing system, the SIMREGTM website as well as the recently
developed online technical support system. In addition, Sandy has been
instrumental in the development and integration of SatCom's US operations.

Commenting on the appointment, Mark White, CEO of SatCom said, "We are delighted
to welcome Sandy to the Board of SatCom. She brings with her a wealth of
knowledge and experience within the satellite communications business, which we
believe will be invaluable to the Company as we progress through our growth
plans. Her appointment will add to the experienced team we already have in
place, and will continue to drive the business forward over the coming months.

"With the recent acquisition of Horizon Mobile Communications and the opening of
a new office in Dubai, SatCom is well positioned and has the infrastructure in
place to take advantage of the anticipated growth in the satellite
communications sector."

Alexandra Johnson (formerly Westwood), aged 50, currently holds the following
directorships:

SatCom Distribution Limited
SatCom Support Limited
SatCom Distribution (Asia) Limited*
SatCom Support Limited*

*incorporated in Hong Kong

There are no further details to be announced pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the
AIM Rules for Companies.

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For further information:
SatCom Group Holdings plc
Mark White, Chief Executive Officer                  Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]                                 www.SatComgroup.com
                                                          

Martin Ward, Chief Financial Officer                 Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]                                www.SatComgroup.com
                                                         

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                                Notes to Editors

SatCom is a global reseller of airtime services and satellite systems hardware
(mobile handsets) for major satellite systems operators, including Inmarsat,
Thuraya and Iridium. SatCom's key target markets include the US, Europe, Asia
and Middle East.

SatCom is based in Salisbury in the UK, with further offices in New York,
Washington, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore. SatCom has established a robust
customer base of over 7,500 active terminals and is able to offer all
communication solutions including voice, fax and data. SatCom, through its
subsidiary O'Gara Satellite Systems Inc, has also established itself as one of
five preferred suppliers to the US Government.

Products range from small, handheld phones through to terminals such as the
Inmarsat Regional B-GAN, a high speed satellite Internet Protocol modem
operating at speeds of more than twice the speed of the GPRS terrestrial system.
In addition, SatCom provides airtime services via the three satellite operators
to key customers including dealers, commercial companies and Governments.

The handsets are used with a SIM card that is registered by the end user at
www.simreg.com. This website is proprietary to SatCom, allowing SatCom to
register terminals and for customers to purchase prepaid airtime online.

SatCom has enjoyed strong increases in sales and profitability through organic
growth and acquisition. SatCom acquired a US airtime company O'Gara Satellite
Systems in 2002, which currently contributes nearly 30% of the Group's turnover.
In November 2004 SatCom successfully acquired Northstar Communications, Inc. The
Group recently reported an EBITDA of $3.0 million and a profit before tax of
US$2.6 million on $47.9 million of revenues for the financial year ended 30 June
2005.

On 26 September 2005, SatCom announced the acquisition of Horizon Mobile
Communications which has strengthened its position in Asia and allowed it to
enter the commercial maritime market for mobile satellite communications.

Iridium is the only operator to offer a fully global, mobile satellite system,
providing voice and data solutions via a network of 66 low earth orbit ("LEO")
satellites built by Boeing. The Iridium service is delivered to and from remote
areas so is ideally suited for industrial applications such as heavy
construction, defence, maritime, oil and gas and aviation.

Thuraya offers cost effective satellite services to nearly one third of the
globe. Thuraya's satellite operations cover Europe, the Middle East, North
Africa and the Indian subcontinent and operate via a geo-stationary satellite
system. The Thuraya system includes a second satellite launched in early 2003
and a third satellite is planned in order to expand system capacity even
further.

Inmarsat was the world's first global mobile satellite communications operator
and is still the only one to offer a mature range of modern communications
services to maritime, land-mobile, aeronautical and other users. It operates a
constellation of geo-stationary satellites designed to extend phone, fax and
data communications all over the world.


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