About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding company of
Eutelsat S.A. The Group is a leading satellite operator with capacity commercialised on 23 satellites
providing coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and
significant parts of Asia and the Americas. The Group is one of the world's three leading satellite
operators in terms of revenues. Its satellites are used for broadcasting more than 2,100 TV and 970
radio stations to more than 120 million cable and satellite homes. The Group also provides TV
contribution services, corporate networks, mobile positioning and communications, Internet backbone
connectivity and broadband access for terrestrial, maritime and inflight applications. Eutelsat
Communications is headquartered in Paris, and the Group’s workforce comprises over 490 employees
from 27 countries.
For further information
Press Relations
Vanessa O’Connor
Tel: + 33 1 53 98 38 88
Frédérique Gautier
Tel: + 33 1 53 98 38 88
Investor Relations
Gilles Janvier
Tel: +33 1 53 98 35 35
About Astrium
Astrium Satellites, a business unit of Astrium, is Europe’s leading satellite system specialist. Its
activities cover complete civil and military telecommunications and Earth observation systems, science
and navigation programmes, and all spacecraft avionics and equipment.
Astrium, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, is dedicated to providing civil and defence space
systems. In 2005, Astrium had a turnover of €2.7 billion and 11,000 employees in France, Germany,
the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands.
EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2005, EADS generated
revenues of €34.2 billion and employed a workforce of more than 113,000.
Contacts for the media:
Rémi Roland
EADS SPACE (FR)
+33 (0) 1 42 24 27 34
Jeremy CLOSE
EADS SPACE (UK)
+44 (0)1438 77 38 72