EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS (EPA:ETL) PPC of Nigeria selects EUTELSAT 10A satellite to boost C-band resources for the oil and gas sector

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PPC of Nigeria selects EUTELSAT 10A satellite to boost C-band resources for the
oil and gas sector

20 MHz of capacity leased on EUTELSAT 10A's powerful African widebeam

Paris, 2 December 2013 - PPC (formerly Philips Projects Centre), one of the
leading providers of integrated IT services in Nigeria, has selected Eutelsat
Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) to boost C-band resources needed to
meet increasing demand from the oil and gas industry. PPC has signed a contract
with Eutelsat for 20 MHz of capacity on the powerful EUTELSAT 10A satellite
whose C-band footprint provides premium coverage of the African continent.

Created in 1991 as Philips Projects Centre, an affiliate of Philips Electronics
N.V. of the Netherlands, PPC was transformed in 2002 into a Nigerian limited
liability technology company.
Its core activities are geared towards delivering specialised integrated ICT
services for the energy, financial, medical and other utility and business
sectors via three wholly-owned teleports in Nigeria that host hubs serving VSAT
terminals and deliver 24/7 customer support.

The capacity leased on EUTELSAT 10A will notably enable PPC to expand its
business in the energy sector for which it has developed unique expertise in
remote and harsh environments.

PPC's General Manager of Operations, Patrick Ede, commented on the new
contract: "The strong features of EUTELSAT 10A combined with our teleport
facilities equip us to meet stringent and growing requirements for highly
secured communication. Our strategy is to leverage the strength of EUTELSAT 10A
to meet unique customer requirements especially in the oil and gas industry and
other sectors of the economy. With EUTELSAT 10A added to our portfolio of
satellite resources, we are strengthening our Pan-African coverage and service
provision."

Rodney Benn, Eutelsat VP for Africa added: "This new contract demonstrates the
strong dynamics for VSAT services in Africa which should remain one of the
highest in the world over the next 10 years. Satellites have well proven their
ability to serve the considerable market of the interior of the continent and
complement fibre, which is only viable in highly populated cities and microwave
networks, which are restricted to urban areas. We are delighted to initiate
this new relationship with PPC which over the last two decades has forged a
reputation as an industry reference for complex network solutions serving
clients operating in remote terrain and needing the highest quality of
service."

About PPC
PPC Limited (formerly Philips Projects Centre) is a limited liability company
primarily geared towards providing specialized support services for turnkey
engineering requirements, power and integration of systems. PPC was incorporated
in 1991 as Philips Projects Centre, an affiliate of Philips Electronics N.V. of
the Netherlands and adopted the PPC acronym as its name after a strategy-driven
management buyout of the Dutch parent. With the buyout, PPC kept its old
businesses and contacts, and also retained the exclusive distributorship of
various professional Philips Business Units and Product Divisions. PPC is a
dynamic and innovative systems integrator and service provider with valuable
strength in systems integration of Telecommunications, Data network
infrastructure, Security and Public address systems, Professional lighting,
Tracking, Thermal imaging, Solar & DC power supply system, oil and gas
instrumentation, telemetry and tele-protection. In addition to providing
infrastructure and managed services pan Nigeria, PPC also covers 6 African
countries. PPC is driven by a passion for quality and its staff holds one thing
in common: "Good is not good where better is expected." This is why PPC remains
ISO9001:2008 certified. PPC has its head office at 8 Kofo Abayomi Street
Victoria Island, Lagos with operations spread across Nigeria. www.ppcng.com

Press contact: enquiries@ppcng.com
Tel: +234-1-270-0230 or +234-1-462-7253

About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the
holding company of Eutelsat S.A. With capacity commercialised on 29 satellites
that provide coverage across Europe, as well as the Middle East, Africa and
significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three
leading satellite operators. As of 30 September 2013 Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 4,600 television channels to over 200 million cable and
satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Group's satellites
also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV
contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet
Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's
broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates high speed Internet
services through teleports in France and Italy that serve consumers,
enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid organisations in
Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its
subsidiaries employ just over 780 commercial, technical and operational
professionals. This culturally diverse staff comprises employees from 30
countries.
www.eutelsat.com

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