Arianespace presser:Arianespace Selected to Launch Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38Satellite at 45 Degrees EastBaku/Luxembourg/Paris, December 2, 2015  Azercosmos and Intelsat (NYSE: I), the worldsleading provider of satellite services, have chosen Arianespace to launch the Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38 telecommunication satellite. The satellite will be launched by an Ariane 5 launchvehicle from the Guiana Space Center, located in Kourou, French Guiana.Arianespace is honored to continue its longstanding partnership with Intelsat and be selectedagain by Azercosmos for the launch of its second satellite, following the success ofAzerspace/Africasat-1A on 7 February 2013. This contract will give us the opportunity toimplement a tailor made launch solution that complies with both Azercosmos and Intelsatrequirements, hence demonstrating our capability to address the needs of both regional andglobal satellite operators worldwide, said Stéphane Israël, Chairman & CEO of Arianespace.Expected to launch in 2017, Azerspace-2 will be Azercosmos second telecommunicationssatellite, and will expand on the current capacity of Azerspace-1. It will support growing demandfor Direct-to-Home (DTH), government, and network services in Europe, Central and SouthAsia, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa.For Intelsat, the satellite will provide continuity of service for the Intelsat 12 satellite currentlystationed at 45 degrees East, an orbital location which hosts DTH platforms for Central andEastern Europe as well as the Asia-Pacific region. Intelsat 38 will also provide connectivity forcorporate networks and government applications in Africa.This new satellite will provide Azercosmos with additional capacity for the increasing demand inthe region, and will allow us to continue to bring the best service to our customers, statedRashad Nabiyev, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Azercosmos. We are pleased tocollaborate with two world leaders in the satellite industry.In todays competitive environment, fast and reliable access to space is an absoluteimperative, said Thierry Guillemin, EVP and Chief Technology Officer of Intelsat. Arianespacehas a long and proven track record of executing against its launch manifest and we look forwardto partnering with them once again to ensure the reliable delivery of the Azercosmos 2/Intelsat38 satellite into orbit in 2017.Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38 will be designed and built by Space Systems/Loral. The satellite designis based on the highly reliable 1300 satellite platform that provides the flexibility for a broadrange of applications and technology advances.About AzercosmosAzercosmos is the premier satellite operator in the Caucasus. Azerspace-1, the telecommunicationsatellite operated by Azercosmos, provides highly-reliable broadband and broadcast solutions to itscustomers in Europe, Africa, Middle East, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. The satellite, to operate inorbit for at least 15 years, was launched in February 2013 and is equipped with 36 transponders: 24 in Cband and 12 in Ku-band at 46° East longitude. In December 2014, Azercosmos took over the rights tooperate and commercialize Azersky, high resolution (1.5m imagery products) optical Earth observationsatellite, and entered into the commercial business of Earth observation services, including GeoInformation services. Strategic development plans of the company include enhancing the coverage areaand spectrum of services by launching the second telecommunications satellite Azerspace-2 at 45° Eastlongitude in 2017 and a very high resolution optical Earth observation satellite in upcoming years. Formore information, visit: www.azercosmos.az About IntelsatIntelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the worlds leading provider of satellite services, delivering high performanceconnectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and governmentand military applications. Intelsats satellite, teleport and fiber infrastructure is unmatched in the industry,setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of contentand the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, withIntelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology and transform youropportunities. Envision Connect Transform with Intelsat. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com About ArianespaceArianespace is the worlds leading satellite launch company. Founded in 1980, Arianespace deploys afamily of three launchers, Ariane, Soyuz and Vega, to meet the needs of both commercial andgovernment customers, and has performed over 270 launches to date. Backed by its 20 shareholdersand the European Space Agency, Arianespace is the only company in the world capable of launching alltypes of payloads into all orbits, from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. As of December 2,2015, Arianespace had carried out 227 Ariane launches, 38 Soyuz launches (12 at the Guiana SpaceCenter and 26 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, via Starsem) and five Vega launches. Arianespace isheadquartered in Evry, near Paris, and has a facility at the Guiana Space Center, plus local offices inWashington D.C., Tokyo and Singapore. 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