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Türksat and Eutelsat sign an agreement to strengthen satellite
resources and services for Turkey
Eutelsat to deploy EUTELSAT 33A satellite to 31 degrees East for Turksat
to operate under its network filings



Ankara, Paris, 20 December 2013 - Türksat, the Turkish satellite operator, and Eutelsat
Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world's leading satellite operators,
today announced an agreement whereby Eutelsat will redeploy its EUTELSAT 33A satellite in
May 2014 from 33° East to 31°East, where it will be operated by Türksat under its satellite
network filings. Eutelsat will continue to provide services at 33° East using the EUTELSAT 33B
satellite which was redeployed to this position last month.*



Türksat currently operates two satellites at the 42° East orbital location and will launch Turksat 4A
in Q1-2014 to 42° East and Türksat 4B in Q2-2014 to 50° East.

Following the signature between both companies, signed in Paris at Eutelsat's headquarters,
Eutelsat Chairman and CEO, Michel de Rosen, said: “We are delighted to take our relationship
with Turksat to a higher level with this new arrangement at 31° East. We share a common
objective to leverage our strengths and experience for the benefit of our customers and to
deliver satellite resources and service solutions that support the expansion of a vibrant digital
economy for Turkey.”

Ozkan Dalbay, Türksat CEO, said: “Turksat collaborates with Eutelsat on satellite broadband
services for Turkey so that users anywhere can benefit from a quality Internet experience.
Today's agreement, signed in a spirit of collaboration, is a significant marker that further
strengthens the ties between Turksat and Eutelsat.”

* Formerly the EUTELSAT 25C satellite operated at 25.5° East.



About Turksat A.S

Turksat A.S. is the only satellite operator company in Turkey. Turksat manages and operates its satellites and
provides all types of satellite communications through Turksat and other satellites. With its high-tech infrastructure
and experienced staff, Turksat is one of the world’s leading operators in the satellite communication business.


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Through innovative projects to meet the communication demands of the communities in the East hemisphere,
Turksat provides services not only for Turkey, but also for the people all over the world. www.turksat.com.tr
Press contact: info@turksat.com.tr

Tel:+90 312 615 3000
Fax: +90 312 499 5115

About Eutelsat Communications
With capacity commercialised on 31 satellites delivering reach of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia,
significant parts of the Americas and the Asia-Pacific, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code:
FR0010221234) is one of the world's leading satellite operators. As of 30 September 2013, Eutelsat’s satellites
were broadcasting more than 4,700 television channels to over 200 million cable and satellite homes in Europe,
the Middle East and Africa. The Group’s satellites also provide a wide range of services for TV contribution,
corporate networks and fixed and mobile broadband markets. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its
subsidiaries employ over 780 commercial, technical and operational professionals from 30 countries.
www.eutelsat.com

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