2 degrees East reached 102.2
degrees East
Austria 3.51 0.52 0.09
Bulgaria 2.35 34.12 5.23
Lithuania 1.42 0.13 0.04 6.53 1.76 0.

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Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers/TV/Cable Writers

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

Increase of 8.2 degrees East, up from 17.78 1.33 4.53 0.26 0.54 2.00
Hungary 3.39 0.05 0.69 3.32 1.

processed nation

- The cinema audience (demographic make-up, frequency)
- Films (local production, top films)
- Distribution (releases, market shares)
- Cinemas (number, number of screens, multiplexes)
- Digital cinema (take-up, uses and applications)
- City and regional data (screens, admissions, box office)
- Admissions, cinema revenues and costs (five-year model of industry
revenues and major cost items)
- Profiles of major exhibitors
- Five year forecasts of screens, admissions and box office

Companies mentioned:

SF Film A/S (Danmark)
Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
Sandrew Metronome Denmark AS
United International Pictures APS
Angel Films
Nordisk Film Biografer
CinemaxX
Sandrew Metronome Denmark AS
Baltic Development Group (BDG )
Tallinnfilm
Kinobuss
MPDE
FS Film
Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors
Buena Vista International Finland
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland
Scanbox Finland
Cinema Mondo
Kamras Filmi
Finnkino
Sandrew Metronome
Savon Kinot
Kino City
Kamras Film Group
SamFilm
Skifan
Myndform
Baltic Cinema
Garsu pasaulio irasai
Bombos Filmai
ACME filmai
Cinemark
Lietuvos Kinas
Forum Cinemas Vingis
UAB Vingio Kino Teatras
Lietuvos Kinas
SF Norge
UIP
Sandrew Metronome Norge
Buena Vista International Norway
Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors
Twentieth Century Fox
Scanbox Entertainment
Kino 1
Oslo Kinematografer
Bergen Kino
Trondheim Kino
SF Bio
Nordisk Film Biografer
Svensk Filmindustri
Buena Vista International (Sweden)
Sony Pictures Releasing International (Sweden)
Sonet Film
United International Pictures AB
Sandrew Metronome
Triangelfilm
SF Bio
Sandrew Metronome
Svenska Bio
Folkets Hus + Parker
Eurostar
Folkets Bio

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.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.7 million.2
degrees East reached 7.3 million exclusively
analogue satellite homes.39 0.56 0.40 1.04 0.69 0.56 6.92
Poland 13.38 0.13 0.90 7.

democracy voted

66 0.24 1.21 0.43 2.00
Italy 21.09 0.48 0.18 2.

The type of government is a parliamentary democracy, which was created after Latvia voted to secede from the former USSR in 1991.

referral pharmaceuticals

Nevertheless continuing investment in multiplexes and
upgrading circuits have seen admissions in the region rise by a third since
1995 .
With comprehensive data covering screens, admissions, ticket prices, box
office, concession spending and screen advertising revenue, plus profiles of
major and independent exhibitors, Cinemagoing Scandinavia presents a
comprehensive picture of the latest developments in this dynamic regional
market - including in the new European Union members in the Baltic States.
By the beginning of 2005, more than 41 million households in Europe
and North Africa received ASTRA services directly via satellite, up
from 36.

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.

-- The Monitors assess the development of the market for
broadcast and broadband content reception across Europe and
north Africa.52 0.81 15.55 15.21 0.32 0.00 2.77
Portugal 3.84 0.94
Sweden 4 .18
Tunisia 2.

bordered nation

Cinemagoing and Moviegoing reports offer comprehensive data and analysis
on major and emerging cinema markets worldwide.35 0.10 0.22 0.46 0.01 0.16 0.65 6.75 5.06 1.25 3.04
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ASTRA 19.2 degrees East 102.

The Republic of Latvia is a small country with a population of about 2,300,000 people.

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com/reports/c16749

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets . 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. Furthermore,
SES ASTRA measured for the first time ASTRA reception in Bosnia
(520,000), Serbia (840,000), Morocco (2. By the end of 2004, researchers had carried out
more than 78,000 interviews to update the market figures for
the 34 countries.18 0.09 0.50 1.15 0.66 0.81 0.48 3.78 2.44 0.15 1.39
United
Kingdom 10.

Latvia is bordered by Estonia and Lithuania.

pharmaceuticals customers

Depending on the size of the
market and data availability, each country profile aims to cover the whole
range of relevant topics. 70% of these homes (more than 12 million)
are located in the German-speaking countries with a strong analogue
channel line-up.
These surveys have been awarded quality stamps by independent
research authorities in France, Germany, Italy, Poland , Spain
and the UK.18
Bosnia 1.78 1.04 0.18 34.00 0.07 0.47 0.15 4 .58 0.2
degrees East
Ireland 0.

bordered 300

6 million, pushing total ASTRA
coverage in satellite and cable to 98 .59 4.20 19.40 0.77 0.25 0.46 0.

customers latvia

Research and Markets: Cinema Admissions Have Risen by a Third Since 1995 In Scandinavia Despite High Operating Costs and Ticket Prices

8 million homes in these countries.81 1.43 0.05 0.00 0.33 0.72
Slovenia 0.94 2.18 4 .

Major industries include the manufacturing of transportation vehicles, electronics, pharmaceuticals , textiles, and processed foods.

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2 degrees East and at 28. ASTRA's overall audience
growth is driven by the ongoing increase of digital direct-to-home
(DTH) reception across most European countries . At the beginning of
2005, 24 million homes received digital services via ASTRA at 19.7 million at year-end
2003(1). Three out four digital
satellite homes within the ASTRA footprints receive services carried
by ASTRA.22
Belarus 3.15 0.15
Latvia 0.06 0.98 1.11 0.98 0.87 0.

Together, all three, comprise a region called the Baltic States.

The nation 's capital is Riga.

nation customers

(Logo: http://www.2 degrees East: the DTH
audience receiving via ASTRA at 19.4 million or +5% compared to last year) - predominantly in the UK +
Ireland.70 0.06 0 .49 0.28 0.11 3.22 0.94 2.

democracy nation

The latest polls confirm ASTRA's sustained audience growth within
its footprint in 34 countries.8 %.

(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.46
Denmark 2.80
France 23.21 3.65
Germany 36.14 2.06
Ireland 1.03 0.78 0.83 0.00 0.32 0.09 7.65 0.22 70.03 33 .

bordered comprise

3 million homes receive ASTRA
content via cable.

-- SES ASTRA has a dedicated market research team that undertakes
comprehensive surveys and market analyses, which are shared
with clients and business partners.05
Belgium 4.21
Czech
Republic 3.44 0.23 1 .80 0.05 0.11
Switzerland 3.75 0.44 3.65
Total 11.

lithuania pharmaceuticals

4 million in 2003(1).
ASTRA has consolidated its strong position in the digital
marketplace in a very competitive environment.
Last but not least, ASTRA is received by 17.ses-astra.44 0.16 1.48 0.20
Finland 2.00 0.15 1.17 0.49 0.67
Slovak
Republic 2.94 3.35 0.62 0.87 11.29
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ASTRA at 28.

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The surveys reveal that ASTRA is delivering services to an
additional 4. Another 61. As a consequence, digital reception now accounts for 58 % of
ASTRA's total DTH reception, up from 49% in 2003(1).

ASTRA household reach within ASTRA footprint - Year End 2004
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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 19.77 1.66 0.29
Estonia 0.38 0.00
Netherlands 7.92 4.65 3.57 2.50 0.74 57.2 degrees and
28.

customers latvia

com/reports/c16749) has announced the addition
of Cinemagoing Scandinavia to their offering.2 degrees East increased by 4.94
Croatia 1.21 9.47 19.01 0.12 2.48 3.24 0.58 0.

bordered processed

France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the UK remained the traditional
key markets for ASTRA satellite reception.49 0.31 0.86 0 .60 2.92 0.25 1.24 1.80 1.00
Ukraine 18.13 0.13 0.61 124.62 4.2 degrees and
28.

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Cinemagoing Scandinavia covers the cinema markets of Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden .0 million homes.6
million (+16%) to 33.01 0.94 1.80 0.24 0.29 1.80 0.24 6 .82 2.47 0.44 0.36
Spain 13.32 0.69 54.32
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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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High operating costs and ticket prices make life difficult for exhibitors
in the Nordic region.com
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2 degrees and
28.3 million households or 8.com
within the next weeks.60 1.22 2.21 4.40 1.20 0.79 0.05 0.37 4.39 0.84 1.76 0.

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degrees or 28.56 1.07 0.35
Greece 3.34
Luxembourg 0.17 0.23
Romania 6.58 0.67 0.07 0.11 2 .00
Total 227.2 degrees East
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Total ASTRA reach 19.68 41.

parliamentary customers

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.7 million homes.

-- 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.

-- More detailed information about this extensive in-depth study
and its results will be made available on www.29 1.74 0.26
Norway 1.19 0.29 7.73 1.24 2.01 2.66 7.

riga customers

The study illustrates the success of both ASTRA direct-to-home
platforms at 19. The ASTRA satellites at 28.6 million homes (representing an increase of
0.50 0.18 4.47 0.52 1.19 3.13 0.15 5.38 0.38 0.92 1 .43 0.32
Serbia 2.49
United
Kingdom 24.

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DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www.

Total ASTRA Coverage Tops 102 Million

78 million) and Tunisia
(580 ,000).
The research furthermore confirms the status of ASTRA as the
leading satellite system for direct-to-home reception (DTH) in Europe.27 2.16 1.03 6.75 0.10 0.90 0.69 2.37 0.36 61.

300 foods

This represents an increase
of 8.
Within the 30 traditional countries(1) yearly surveyed by SES, the
number of ASTRA homes increased by 3.35 0.13 0.13
Morocco 5.26 6 .57 0.17 0.42 2.35 3.03 4.47 91.

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The type of government is a parliamentary democracy, which was created after Latvia voted to secede from the former USSR in 1991.

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The Republic of Latvia is a small country with a population of about 2,300,000 people.

matches estonia

Latvia is bordered by Estonia and Lithuania.

pharmaceuticals customers

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customers latvia

Research and Markets: Cinema Admissions Have Risen by a Third Since 1995 In Scandinavia Despite High Operating Costs and Ticket Prices

Major industries include the manufacturing of transportation vehicles, electronics, pharmaceuticals , textiles, and processed foods.

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Together, all three, comprise a region called the Baltic States.

The nation 's capital is Riga.

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Total ASTRA Coverage Tops 102 Million

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The nation is located by the Baltic Sea, which is near Finland and Russia.

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