HUGHES Awarded Colorado State Parks Satellite Services Contract

Company to Provide Broadband Internet Service via its SPACEWAY 3 Satellite, Enabling Primary Network Connectivity for State Park Operations

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May 25, 2010, 08:00 ET

GERMANTOWN, Md., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that it was awarded a contract by the Colorado State Parks, a division of the State's Department of Natural Resources, to provide broadband Internet service via its SPACEWAY® 3 satellite system, enabling primary network connectivity to support operations at 15 state park sites. The contract, awarded through the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Cooperative Purchasing Program, is for a period of one year with two option years.

"With over 11 million people visiting its parks and recreation programs each year, Colorado State Parks depends on reliable network connectivity to support its online reservation system, serve its customers, and manage facilities," said Tony Bardo, assistant vice president for Government Solutions at Hughes. "Some of these park facilities are in remote locations where terrestrial networks are either cost-prohibitive or non-existent. Hughes is honored to have been selected by Colorado State Parks to provide the primary broadband Internet services supporting the operations of these park sites, and to help bring more visitors to experience its incredible natural beauty."

Under the contract, Hughes is providing the following equipment and services via its SPACEWAY 3 satellite system:

Broadband Internet access
Voice, video, and data applications support
Site-to-site and site-to-data center connectivity
HN9000 broadband satellite routers

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. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

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 www.hughes.com.

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