OREANDA-NEWS. September 22, 2008. MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. ("MEASAT") announced today that it had signed a contract to provide satellite capacity to the Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications (“Intersputnik”). In the agreement Intersputnik will lease capacity on the AFRICASAT-1 satellite to provide satellite services into the African region. The contract was signed within the framework of the Distribution Agreement that appoints INTERSPUTNIK as a non-exclusive distributor of transponder capacity on the AFRICASAT-1 satellite.

“MEASAT’s movement into the Africa region has further been strengthened through our relationship with Intersputnik,” said Terry Bleakley, MEASAT Vice President – Commercial Operations. “The contract signifies the trust that highly respected international organizations, such as Intersputnik, has placed in the quality and reliability of MEASAT’s services.”

Stefan Kollar, Deputy Director General of Intersputnik, said, “Intersputnik is an all-purpose supplier of satellite capacity and technical solutions and works with telecom carriers, broadcasters and ISPs worldwide. The partnership with MEASAT substantially expands our service offering in one of our traditional markets and gives us the opportunity to further enhance relationship with our customers by offering them affordable and reliable capacity that complements our existing services in the African region.”