Total ASTRA Coverage Tops 102 Million

3 Million Households Within the ASTRA Satellite
Footprint

Almost 60% of all ASTRA DTH/SMATV Households Are Already
Digital

SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg
Stock Exchange: SESG), today published the latest results of its
Satellite Monitors.
The latest polls confirm ASTRA's sustained audience growth within
its footprint in 34 countries.21 4.94
Croatia 1.43 0.29
Estonia 0.01 0.01 0.28 0.78 2.26
Norway 1.57 0.12 2.77
Portugal 3.73 1.53 1.15 4.76 0.94 3.15 1.32 0.69 54.2 degrees East
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Total ASTRA reach 19.68 41."
Forrester Americas, headed by President Neil Bradford, Forrester
EMEA, led by President Robert W.
In creating Forrester EMEA, Forrester will continue to offer a
growing suite of products and services to its existing major market
clients in the UK, France, and Germany; expand sales in Benelux, the
Nordics , and Italy; invest in new geographic markets in Central and
Eastern Europe; and continue market penetration into Southern Europe,
the Middle East, and Africa.

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Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers /TV/Cable Writers

BETZDORF, Luxembourg----SES ASTRA
(Euronext:SESG) (LuxX:SESG):

Increase of 8.6 million, pushing total ASTRA
coverage in satellite and cable to 98.2 degrees East increased by 4.

-- The ASTRA Satellite Monitors are regarded as a benchmark due
to the high quality information and key data on the European
DTH markets, which they provide.22
Belarus 3 .46
Denmark 2.29 1.00 0.03 6.13 0.12 5.00 0.98 1.19 0.03 4. For further information, please refer to Forrester's
reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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The ASTRA satellites at 28.
ASTRA has consolidated its strong position in the digital
marketplace in a very competitive environment. Three out four digital
satellite homes within the ASTRA footprints receive services carried
by ASTRA.

About the ASTRA Satellite Monitor

-- The Satellite Monitors are commissioned by SES ASTRA and
conducted by leading market research institutes in Europe
using harmonised and acknowledged research methodologies.22 2.18
Bosnia 1.35 0.35
Greece 3.34
Luxembourg 0.92 0.84 0.09 0.74 57.-- --Forrester
Research, Inc.

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2 degrees East reached 102.8 million homes in these countries.
Last but not least, ASTRA is received by 17.2
degrees East
Austria 3.35 0.09 0.66 0.54 2.21 0.49 0.79 0.44 0.23 1.94
Sweden 4.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
"Across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, Forrester's clients
are experiencing renewed growth as technology spending and the global
economy improve," stated George F. "By structuring our regional
business units to align with those of our global clients, we are
better positioned to provide value and expertise to companies at all
levels -- local, regional, and international -- as we grow our
portfolio of technology research, consumer and market data,
consulting, and executive membership offerings across all
geographies. Established in 1983, Forrester is headquartered in
Cambridge, Mass.forrester .

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Furthermore,
SES ASTRA measured for the first time ASTRA reception in Bosnia
(520,000), Serbia (840,000), Morocco (2.4 million in 2003(1). Another 61.6
million (+16%) to 33. ASTRA's overall audience
growth is driven by the ongoing increase of digital direct-to-home
(DTH) reception across most European countries.ses-astra.59 4.18 0.47 0.07 0.80 0.29 1.20
Finland 2.06 0.21 3.60 2.43 2.00
Italy 21.33 0.16 0.03 0.48 3.11
Switzerland 3.2 degrees East 102. These
statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the
potential success of product offerings, investment plans, and the
ability of Forrester to achieve success as the economy improves.

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0 million homes.10 0.48 0.21
Czech
Republic 3.53 0.00 0.25 0.23
Lithuania 1.92 1.92 4.32
Serbia 2.44 0.36
Spain 13.18
Tunisia 2.00
Ukraine 18.87 11 .44 3.32
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Cable represents private cable HHs without
satellite reception
Note: Some numbers do not add-up due
to roundings
Source: SES ASTRA, Satellite Monitors, Year
End 2004
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Forrester Realigns Geographic Regions To Accommodate Increasing Clientele

Of the three regions, Forrester Americas continues to make up
the largest portion of Forrester's business.

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Within the 30 traditional countries(1) yearly surveyed by SES, the
number of ASTRA homes increased by 3.
By the beginning of 2005, more than 41 million households in Europe
and North Africa received ASTRA services directly via satellite, up
from 36.
The study illustrates the success of both ASTRA direct-to-home
platforms at 19.2 degrees East and at 28.52 0.78 1.81 0.52 0.24 0.06 0.05 0.69 3.37 4.75 0.67
Slovak
Republic 2.94 2.84 1.05 0.87 0.13 0.22 70.65
Total 11.2 degrees and
28.
Due to the explosive rise of technology and innovation for many of
its multinational clients in Asia Pacific, Forrester Asia Pacific
plans to continue to bolster key markets and deploy marketing in
Japan, Australia, and India, with additional focus on Greater China. Important factors
that could cause actual future activities and results to differ
include, among others, Forrester's ability to anticipate business and
economic conditions, technology spending, market trends, competition,
industry consolidation, the ability to attract and retain professional
staff, possible variations in Forrester 's quarterly operating results,
risks associated with Forrester's ability to offer new products and
services, and Forrester's dependence on renewals of its
membership-based research services and on key personnel. Forrester offers products and
services in four major areas: Research, Data, Consulting , and
Community. For additional information, visit www.

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27 2.77 1.05
Belgium 4 .50 1.66 0.15 0.49 0.19 3.38 0.49 0.43 0.17 0.75 0.25 3. Forrester
undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information , future events, or
otherwise.

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7 million at year-end
2003(1).

-- SES ASTRA has a dedicated market research team that undertakes
comprehensive surveys and market analyses, which are shared
with clients and business partners.50 0.33 4.18 4.44 0.81 15.20 19.21 0.13 0.06
Ireland 1.78 0.25 1.10 0.42 2.48 0.94 2.24 2.58 0.2
degrees East
Ireland 0.62 4.36 61. These
statements are based on Forrester's current plans and expectations and
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future
activities and results of operations to be materially different from
those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

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2 degrees East, up from 17.

-- The Monitors assess the development of the market for
broadcast and broadband content reception across Europe and
north Africa.com
within the next weeks.31 0.04 0.86 0.21 9.15 5.05 0.42 0.17 0.69 0.47 0.65 3.22 0.35 3.18 2.57 2.13 0 .

About Forrester

Forrester Research is an independent technology research company
that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice about technology's
impact on business.

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2 degrees and
28. 70% of these homes (more than 12 million)
are located in the German-speaking countries with a strong analogue
channel line-up.

-- More detailed information about this extensive in-depth study
and its results will be made available on www.

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Universes ASTRA Coverage
in million
TV homes DTH/ DTH/ Cable DTH/ DTH/ Cable
SMATV SMATV SMATV SMATV
Countries + Cable + Cable

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ASTRA at 19.51 0.15 0.09
Bulgaria 2.20 0.35 34.55 15.14 2.15 1.17 0.48 3.98 0.80 1.07 0.58 0.49
United
Kingdom 24.61 124 .76 0.39
United
Kingdom 10. (Nasdaq: FORR), announced today that it has redefined
its global geographic regions to align more closely with those of its
growing international client base.

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8 %.7 million homes.6 million homes (representing an increase of
0.56 1.22 0.80 0.38 0.00 2.04 6.26 6.06 1.44 0.35 0.01 2.50 0. Davidson, and Forrester Asia Pacific,
managed by President Charles W. Chang, constitute a geographic
structure that mirrors the organization of Forrester's largest
clients.

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By the start of 2005, the number of
homes served by audiovisual broadcast and broadband services via the
ASTRA Satellite System at the orbital positions of 19.3 million households or 8. The surveys reveal that ASTRA is delivering services to an
additional 4.2
degrees or 28.3 million exclusively
analogue satellite homes .
These surveys have been awarded quality stamps by independent
research authorities in France , Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain
and the UK.05 0.26 0.24 6.38 0.65 6.83 0.18 4.90 7.2 degrees and
28. The three regions now comprise:
Forrester Americas (North, Central, and South America); Forrester EMEA
(Europe, the Middle East, and Africa); and Forrester Asia Pacific
(Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Greater China, Singapore, and
India).
"Forrester expects to invest further in Asia Pacific in the years
ahead, similar to the commitments the company has made to develop our
business in North America and Europe over the past years," said
Colony. Business , marketing, and IT professionals
worldwide collaborate with Forrester to align their technology
investments with their business goals.

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78 million) and Tunisia
(580,000). As a consequence, digital reception now accounts for 58% of
ASTRA's total DTH reception, up from 49% in 2003(1). By the end of 2004, researchers had carried out
more than 78,000 interviews to update the market figures for
the 34 countries.01 0.13
Morocco 5.00
Netherlands 7.92
Poland 13.72
Slovenia 0.67 0.46 0.11 2.62 0.65 0.03 33.04
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ASTRA 19.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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(1)30 countries covered until year-end 2003 by the SES ASTRA
Satellite Monitors: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Czech Republic , Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden , Switzerland, Ukraine, UK.60 1.16 1.56 0.46 0.52 1.24 1.18 34.82 2.77 0.15
Latvia 0.47 0.04 0.13 0.11 0.24 1.23
Romania 6.39 0.32 1.32 0.00
Total 227.47 91.29
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7 million. This represents an increase
of 8.
The research furthermore confirms the status of ASTRA as the
leading satellite system for direct-to-home reception (DTH) in Europe.2 degrees East: the DTH
audience receiving via ASTRA at 19.
France, Germany, Poland , Spain and the UK remained the traditional
key markets for ASTRA satellite reception. At the beginning of
2005, 24 million homes received digital services via ASTRA at 19.81 1.39 0.16 1.94 1.80
France 23.74 0.32 0.39 0.56 6.80 0.58 0.90 0.00 0.09 7.37 0.

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The ASTRA Satellite Monitors, undertaken by
leading research institutes in Europe on a yearly basis, are
considered an industry benchmark due to their high quality information
and key data on the European DTH markets.3 million homes receive ASTRA
content via cable.4 million or +5 % compared to last year) - predominantly in the UK +
Ireland.78 1.66 0.70 0.40 1.65
Germany 36.47 19.40 0.00
Hungary 3.40 1.07 0.29 7.75 5.11 3.24 0.38 0.69 2.13 0.66 7.