Hughes Executives to Speak at Satellite Conference


GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 15: Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that its Chairman and CEO, Pradman Kaul and four other executives will be speaking on several panels at the SATELLITE 2007 Conference in Washington, DC on February 20-22.

WHAT: Hughes executives to be presenting on six different panels at
SATELLITE 2007.

The panels will range from business opportunities in the
commercial sector, business continuity via satellite,
opportunities for next-generation satellite networks, realizing
return on investments, to driving new services in Asia-Pacific and
the Middle East. Additionally, Hughes CEO, Pradman Kaul, will be
participating on a panel addressing Ka-band satellites.

WHEN:
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
-- Business Continuity via Satellite: How Real is the Opportunity?
(3:15pm - 4:30pm)
Sampath Ramaswami, Sr. Director, Hughes Network Systems

-- Opportunities for Next-Gen Satellite Networks (4:30pm - 5:45pm)
Dave Rehbehn, Sr. Director, Hughes Network Systems

Wednesday, February 21, 2007
-- Asia-Pacific: Driving New Services (10:15am - 11:30am)
Ramesh Ramaswamy, Asst. Vice President, Hughes Network Systems

-- Corporate Networks: Realizing ROI from Satellite Technology
(1:45pm - 3:00pm)
Mike Cook, Sr. Vice President, Hughes Network Systems

-- The Middle East: Commercial, Government and Enterprise
Opportunities (4:30pm - 5:45pm)
Dave Rehbehn, Sr. Director, Hughes Network Systems

Thursday, February 22, 2007
-- Ka-Band: The Applications and Regions Succeeding (9:00am -
10:30am)
Pradman Kaul, CEO and Chairman, Hughes Network Systems

WHERE: SATELLITE 2007
Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:HUGH). For additional information, please visit http://www.hughes.com/.

Hughes, HughesNet, and IPoS are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.

Source: Hughes Network Systems, LLC

CONTACT:
Judy Blake of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, +1-301-601-7330, jblake@hns.com; Kimberly Pepper of Brodeur, +1-202-775-2677, kpepper@brodeur.com, for Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Web site: http://www.hughes.com/

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