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Patricio Northland Appointed New CEO for Satmex

MEXICO CITY, May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Satelites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. (Satmex) announced the appointment of Patricio Northland as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in another step to strengthen the company as a leading satellite operator in the Western Hemisphere.

"With a long history of success in the worldwide telecommunications and satellite industries, Patricio Northland has the global experience and knowledge that will enable him to firmly establish Satmex's leadership position," said Luis Rebollar, Chairman of the Board of Satmex. "We recognize in Northland a great capacity for leadership that will be fundamental in the following years for Satmex's growth."

At companies such as Intelsat, Panamsat, Americatel Corporation and AT&T Latin America, Northland built and executed strategies to establish satellite communication channels between the United States and Latin America, which were key factors in strengthening the financing of several of these accounts.

"Satmex has important plans that we will soon see accomplished, among them the construction and future launch of Satmex 7. We look forward to increasing our operational capacity and improving our position across the Americas, as such events will enable major new streams of revenue for the company. Today I am deeply honored to assume this challenge, and I know Satmex has all the tools we need to achieve it," said the new Chief Executive Officer.

"With a history of service excellence, and based on our privileged orbital positions and advanced technology, Satmex has an incredible value proposition to offer multinational companies and government agencies throughout the region," added Northland.

About Satmex

Satmex, the Mexican leading satellite enterprise in Latin America offers radio, telephony and telecommunication services to 46 countries in the Continent, including the United States and Mexico. Also, the Satmex Satellite fleet offers support for the development of rural areas in Mexico, with online education and rural telephony in remote places. Through the e-Mexico system, Satmex offers satellite capacity as main component for the connectivity in this project of national interest.

To bring total coverage to the continent, the company holds 3 privileged Mexican orbital positions (113.0, 114.9 and 116.8, all in West degrees), where it has its satellites.

Contact:

Vladimir Saldana

(52-55) 5246-0100 ext. 224 vsaldana@gcya.net

SOURCE Satelites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V.

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