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The 2007 an unprecedented year for Thales Alenia Space España

22 January 2008

Madrid, January 22, 2008 - Thales Alenia Space España, the Spanish subsidiary of Thales Alenia Space, has strengthened its position as Spanish and European developer and equipment supplier within its core businesses: the space subsystems and equipments for both civil and military applications.

Over the past year, Thales Alenia Space España has been awarded contracts in both institutional and commercial markets:

* Development and qualification of an S-Band Mobile TV repeater for ESA, the European Space Agency,
* Signature of two contracts, as first time, to provide S-Band TTC Transponders to Argentina's INVAP company and CONAE space agency, dedicated to SAOCOM and AQUARIUS/SAC-D Earth observation satellites,
* Development and supply of the Amerhis-2 system, a Multimedia Regenerative Communication Repeater, for Hispasat's Amazonas-2 satellite,
* Provision of Digital and Passive RF Equipment for the Globalstar second-generation LEO satellite constellation (48 satellites).

In the R&D domain, Thales Alenia Space España and Hispasat in the frame of ARTES 11 program developed together the study definition phase of a small GEO satellite to ESA and the definition of REDSAT - a new OBP Payload and System generation. Thales Alenia Space has also partnered with other Spanish companies in the development of the Spanish Earth observation satellite SEOSAT / INGENIO with the study and definition of the electronic of the optical instrument as well as the communication subsystems.

Angel Post, CEO of Thales Alenia Space España declared: "We are very pleased and proud of the final year outcome achieved, which demonstrates the strong R&D vocation of the company and reflects the trust placed in our company by public institutions and commercial companies world-wide". Angel Post also highlighted the fruitful relation and leadership of both Hispasat and Thales Alenia Space España companies in the on-going common development projects.

About Thales Alenia Space
The European leader in satellite systems and a major player in orbital infrastructures, Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Finmeccanica (33%). Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio embody the two groups' "Space Alliance". Thales Alenia Space sets the global standard in solutions for space telecoms, radar and optical Earth observation, defense and security, navigation and science. The company has a total of 7,200 employees and 11 industrial sites, with locations in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium. www.thalesaleniaspace.com

Acerca de Thales Alenia Space España
Es una compañía española subsidiaría de Thales Alenia Space, es líder europeo en equipos y subsistemas de TTC en Banda S, Radiofrecuencia Pasiva y Procesamiento de la señal a bordo, con participación en más de 95 programas de satélites, con aplicación en telecomunicaciones, observación de la tierra, ciencia, navegación e infraestructura espacial.

Contactos Prensa de Thales Alenia Space en España
Ricardo Díaz Tel: +34 (91) 807 7876 ricardo.diazmanchon@thalesaleniaspace.com