Hughes Provides Lottery Network Solution to GTECH Colombia

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Over 1,100 Lottery Sites Connected with Hughes HN Broadband Satellite System

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Oct 24, 2011, 08:00 ET

GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that it has provisioned GTECH Colombia with an advanced HN satellite networking solution connecting over 1,100 lottery sites in Colombia. Under this turnkey contract with the Colombian subsidiary of GTECH, which is part of the Lottomatica Group, a premier global lottery provider, Hughes has supplied and installed the latest version of its industry-leading HN System in Bogota, together with over 1,100 HN7000S broadband satellite terminals at locations across the country.

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"We are excited to announce completion of the expansion of our lottery service connecting more than 1,100 lottery sites with the latest Hughes satellite networking technology, and representing an important capital investment by our company in Colombia," said Maria Clara Martinez, Country Manager of GTECH Colombia. "This key contract reflects our confidence of continued solid growth in the region. We believe that our proven local experience over many years, combined with the high quality and versatility of the Hughes HN System and broadband satellite terminals, enables us to offer the best service quality in the region. We are committed to the provision of highly reliable services and strongly believe that Hughes technology with its bandwidth efficiencies provided by features such as IPoS/DVB-S2 with the ACM feature, as well as the robustness of the remote terminals, match our service expectations as well as those of our customers."

"We are proud to be part of this important project for Colombia with GTECH," said Robert Feierbach, vice president of global sales and marketing, International Division, Hughes. "GTECH Colombia's selection of the HN platform and our turnkey installation services for the entire country are confirmation of the confidence GTECH has in our technology and local support capabilities. This program is built upon the successful relationship our companies have shared for many years, as evidenced by the approximately 90,000 GTECH lottery sites operating with Hughes satellite technology in North America, delivering the highest quality service and efficiency available in the marketplace."

About Lottomatica Group

Lottomatica Group is a market leader in the Italian gaming industry and one of the largest Lottery operators in the world based on total wagers and, through its subsidiaries including GTECH Corporation, is a leading provider of lottery and gaming technology solutions worldwide. Together, the companies are the only vertically integrated full service lottery group. Lottomatica Group is majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing and media services group. Lottomatica is listed on the Stock Exchange of Milan under the trading symbol "LTO." In 2010, Lottomatica Group had 2.3 billion euros in revenues and approximately 7,700 employees in approximately 60 countries.

About Hughes Network Systems

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, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit www.hughes.com.

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