Hughes Communications, Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results and Host Webcast on March 3, 2011

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Feb 21, 2011, 07:00 ET

GERMANTOWN, Md., Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Communications, Inc. (Hughes) (Nasdaq: HUGH) will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2010 and will host an Internet Webcast and conference call on Thursday, March 3, 2011. The discussion will feature remarks by Pradman Kaul, president and CEO and Grant Barber, executive vice president and CFO. Access information for the Webcast and conference call is as follows:

	Date:	Thursday, March 3, 2011

	Time:	11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT

	Webcast::	www.hughes.com/investor

	Dial-in #:	(866) 783.2145 (U.S.)
	International #:	+1 (857) 350.1604 (International)
	Participant Code:	81905764

Please access the Website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time in order to download and install any necessary software.

An archived copy of the Webcast of Hughes Communications, Inc. fourth quarter 2010 earnings call will be available on the company's Website at www.hughes.com/investor.

Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH) is the 100 percent owner of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes is the world's leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.hughes.com.

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