Hughes Communications, Inc. to Release Second Quarter 2010 Results and Host Webcast on August 4, 2010

GERMANTOWN, Md., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Communications, Inc. (Hughes) (Nasdaq: HUGH) will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2010 and will host an Internet Webcast and conference call on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 11:00 am ET. 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:

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. second 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 global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for 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, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

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Shareholders and analysts, please contact Deepak Dutt at [email protected] or 301-428-7010.  

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