We will hold Syria responsible for such violent demonstrations since
they do not take place in that country without government knowledge and
support.
In a unique arrangement, the MEMA group of nine countries decided
to share the benefits of building a regional GS1-certified data pool,
leveraging economies of scale to benefit their member communities."
The certified Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) data pool
will allow item information from international suppliers, using other
approved data pools, to be synchronized with the region's retailers,
making worldwide trade easier and more efficient.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This document includes certain "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Schwartz, chairman and CEO, Loral Space + Communications,
commented, "XTAR's agreement with the State Department will provide for the
first use of XTAR by the U.S.xtarllc. HISDESAT will
provide enhanced capabilities, including Ka-band, for Spain's defense
applications. Its
Space Systems /Loral division is a world-class leader in the design and
manufacture of satellites and satellite systems for commercial and government
applications including direct-to-home television, broadband communications,
wireless telephony, weather monitoring and air traffic management. or its representatives have made or may make forward-
looking statements, orally or in writing, which may be included in , but are
not limited to, various filings made by the company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, press releases or oral statements made with the approval
of an authorized executive officer of the company.

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The State Department has told the Syrian Ambassador that Syria must act
decisively to protect all foreign embassies and citizens in Damascus from
attack.

Active in the global
standards arena, GXS solutions enable customers both large and small,
to connect with global partners, synchronize product information,
optimize inventory levels and demand forecasts, and accelerate the
execution of supply chains.com

All products and services mentioned are trademarks of their
respective companies.
Through our unique collaboration with HISDESAT, we're proud to be able to
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Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia
and United Arab Emirates to Benefit from
Global Data Synchronization (GDS)

GXS, a leading provider of B2B e-commerce solutions, today
announced it has signed an agreement with nine GS1 member
organizations in the Middle East and Mediterranean (MEMA) region to
develop and manage the world 's first shared data pool. As a result,
more than 6,000 manufacturers, distributors and retailers across
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be able to synchronize their
product data with trading partners anywhere in the world. "The
benefits that synchronized data bring to a business, especially in
such a globally competitive landscape, are immeasurable.S.
The XTAR-EUR satellite features traditional global beams as well as
on-board switching and multiple steerable beams, allowing users access to
X-band capacity as they travel anywhere within the footprint of the satellite. These factors include
those related to the filing, on July 15, 2003 by Loral and certain of its
subsidiaries, of voluntary petitions for reorganization under chapter 11 of
title 11 of the United States Code in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York and parallel insolvency proceedings in the
Supreme Court of Bermuda in which certain partners of KPMG were appointed as
joint provisional liquidators .

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CRAWFORD, Texas, The United States condemns in the
strongest terms the burning of the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus,
Syria today, which also damaged the Chilean and Swedish Embassies . Now thanks to this new cooperative attitude, we are one
step further to developing a true GDSN, where no country will be too
small to participate.

About GXS

GXS (Global eXchange Services ) is a leading worldwide provider of
B2B e-commerce solutions that simplify and enhance business process
integration and collaboration.
Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., GXS provides sales and support
to businesses and their partners worldwide., XTAR, LLC today announced that it
has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Government activities at diplomatic and consular missions worldwide.

XTAR, LLC is a new satellite communications company committed to serving
the long-haul communications , logistics and infrastructure requirements of the
U.

HISDESAT Servicios Estrategicos S . In addition, Loral Space +
Communications Ltd. Additional factors and conditions are also
described in the section of the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31 , 2004, entitled "Commitments and Contingencies,"
and the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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These factors include technological developments,
customer demand, trading partner participation and network
availability. "XTAR will allow DTS-PO
to use its currently installed X-band terminals, maintain assured
communication access and increase the system's performance through the
powerful XTAR-EUR satellite.A.

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We urge all governments to take measures now to lower tensions and prevent
violence, including against any diplomatic premises and against businesses and
individuals ."

About GS1

GS1 develops global supply chain standards and solutions used by
over one million companies for bar coding, electronic business
messaging, data synchronization and through the EPCglobal Network,
radio frequency identification.S."
The Diplomatic Telecommunications Service provides communications services
for U. The company is a joint venture between
Loral Space + Communications, which owns 56 percent, and HISDESAT, which owns
44 percent.

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GXS will work with each country to
ensure the application supports unique individual country
requirements. In addition to the nine countries in
the Middle East and Mediterranean region, GXS supports data pools for
GS1 organizations in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand,
Russia, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. "The creation of
regional data pool solutions is vital to enabling manufacturers,
distributors and retailers to seamlessly trade information with
partners worldwide, bringing the B2B information exchange market one
step closer to achieving a truly global supply chain.
Bernard L. and Madrid , Spain. For more information,
visit XTAR's web site at http://www.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended , and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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GXS powers more GS1-certified data pools than any
other service provider worldwide. For more information visit
our Web site at www.S.

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The five-year contract has an estimated maximum value of up to $137 million."
"XTAR is designed to offset a portion of the ever growing shortfalls in
bandwidth for military and government agency communications by providing a
cost-effective commercial augmentation to the government's X -band satellites,"
said Denis Curtin, chief operating officer, XTAR, LLC.
Built by Space Systems /Loral (SS/L), XTAR-EUR was launched in February
2005 aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket.com. is a Spanish company headquartered in
Madrid.com

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"The development of the MEMA Data Pool addresses a pressing need
to make GDS more accessible in the Middle East and Mediterranean
regions, important constituencies of the world trading community,"
said Gene Alvarez, vice president for META Group .

XTAR Awarded Multi-Year Contract to Provide Diplomatic Communications Services for the U.S. Department of State

XTAR To Enable State Department DTS-PO Communications
Throughout Africa and Asia

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We stand with our friends and allies in urging a constructive and
peaceful dialogue emphasizing respect for all religious faiths. "Our unique partnership with GXS will quickly and efficiently
provide our combined organizations with a working regional data pool.
These statements are based on management's current expectations and
are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. XTAR-EUR is expected
to provide service for nearly 20 years., and has offices in
Arlington, Va.loral.

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"GXS has provided our organizations the opportunity to ensure our
collective members have access to the industry's leading GDS
standards-based technology," said David Calleja -Urry, chairman of GS1
Malta.
"We've supported the development of data pools for GS1
organizations throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas,
and, as a result, we appreciate how important the management and
distribution of quality data is to the global supply chain," said Ross
Curtis , GXS senior vice president of worldwide field operations.gxs. Government entities. HISDESAT is owned jointly by HISPASAT,
S., the Spanish commercial satellite services company, INSA and the leaders
of Spain's space industries: EADS-CASA Espacio, INDRA and SENER.

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Statement by the White House Press Secretary

Actual
results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes
in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and
regulatory factors.

, to provide
X-band communications services to embassies and consulates in Africa and Asia.S.
XTAR-EUR is designed to work with existing X-band terminals, as well as next
generation X-band terminals that feature antennas smaller than 2.

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We commend Danish Prime Minster Rasmussen's responsible statements in
recent days urging tolerance and respect for all faiths and for freedom of the
press.

GXS to Develop Industry's First Regional Data Pool across Middle East and Mediterranean Region

Never before
has a group of countries pooled resources together to deliver a single
data pool. XTAR is headquartered in Rockville, Md.

Loral Space + Communications is a satellite communications company. For more information, visit Loral's web site at
http://www.loral.

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The
Government of Syria's failure to provide protection to diplomatic premises, in
the face of warnings that violence was planned, is inexcusable. An
agreement was reached with GXS to deploy a shared regional data pool
based upon GXS Data Pool Manager. The data pool will put the region's retail community on
a level playing field with their counterparts around the world.
Deploying a GS1-certified data pool will help guarantee that our
markets are attractive to global retail operators, and that our local
retailers can quickly implement industry-best practices to remain
competitive. GXS Data Pool Manager is designed to
lower barriers to implementation of GDS by providing a GS1-certified
data pool as a managed service configured to the needs of specific
geographic markets. Department of State's Diplomatic
Telecommunications Service Program Office (DTS-PO), Fairfax, Va., Palo Alto, Calif. Through its
Loral Skynet division , it owns and operates a fleet of telecommunications
satellites used to broadcast video entertainment programming, distribute
broadband data, and provide access to Internet services and other value-added
communications services.

Contact: John McCarthy
(212) 338-5345
jmccarthy@hq.

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We stand in solidarity with Denmark and our European allies in
opposition to the outrageous acts in Syria today. Government, an important milestone in validating
Loral's innovative investment in XTAR's commercial X-band service model. Government with this new, previously unavailable commercial
X-band service in such a critical part of the world. Located at 29 degrees East longitude , the
satellite carries twelve 72 MHz high-power X-band transponders that provide
coverage from Eastern Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean, across all of Europe,
Africa and the Middle East to as far east as Singapore.4 meters., Spanish and allied governments.A. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements
as a result of a wide variety of factors and conditions.
The reader is specifically referred to these documents.

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GS1 organizations in
the MEMA region are taking advantage of GXS' Data Pool Manager, the
leading platform for regional and national standards organizations
seeking to offer GDS services. Organizations worldwide, including over
half of the Fortune 500, leverage the GXS Trading Grid(SM) to achieve
the perfect balance of supply and demand.
XTAR is a joint venture between Loral Space + Communications and HISDESAT.

The DTS Network provides responsive, reliable, secure, and cost-effective
telecommunications services to users at more than 260 sites around the world,
representing nearly 50 U. HISDESAT's aims are the acquisition, operation and commercialization
of Government-oriented space systems, beginning with satellite communications
in the X- and Ka-band frequencies.