Satellite Telecommunications Satellite telecommunications services growth expected to continue from $27 Billion in 2000 to $106 Billion in 2010Satellite telecommunications services growth expected to continue from $27 Billion in 2000 to $106 Billion in 2010 Major growth expected in broadband data and video services, mobile Digital Audio Radio Services (DARS) and regional mobile systemsMajor growth expected in broadband data and video services, mobile Digital Audio Radio Services (DARS) and regional mobile systems Same dynamics as the terrestrialSame dynamics as the terrestrial Future difficult to predict because of rapidity of changeFuture difficult to predict because of rapidity of change

Satellite Telecom Revenues Interactive Multimedia Rev. from $1B in 2002 to $18B in 2007 DARS Revenues up to $9B in 2007 DARS Revenues up to $9B in 2007 MSS growing at 39% CAGR MSS growing at 39% CAGR Source: Merrill Linch, Mar 01

Satellite Telecom Users Satellite Interactive Multimedia users: 2M to10M by 2007 DTV home viewers in Europe could exceed 34M by 2007 DTV home viewers in Europe could exceed 34M by 2007 DARS users in the US could exceed 23M by 2007 DARS users in the US could exceed 23M by 2007 Source: Merrill Linch, Mar 01

European Operators Market Share European operators obtain more than 30% of the revenueEuropean operators obtain more than 30% of the revenue Steady growth especially from geographical expansionSteady growth especially from geographical expansion Operators Revenue Share in 2000 Source: Space News, May 2001 Source: Avanti Communications

Satellite manufacturers Good progress for European satellite manufacturers Source: via Satellite, May 2001 More than 50% of the geo-sat contracts awarded to European manufacturers Need to invest in order to stay ahead in XL platforms

The Need for XL Platforms Source ASTRIUM, Jan 2001

Consumer equipment manufacturers Consumer equipment producers have flourished by capitalising on Europe’s early adoptionConsumer equipment producers have flourished by capitalising on Europe’s early adoption of DVB standards of DVB standards