"We are committed to
providing our West Coast client base with a single source for their
global media monitoring needs. Another 61.18 4.78 1.43 0.80
France 23.00
Hungary 3.04 6.92 0.92
Poland 13.32
Serbia 2.36
Spain 13.49
United
Kingdom 24.87 11.44 3.2 degrees East 102.

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6 million, pushing total ASTRA
coverage in satellite and cable to 98.09
Bulgaria 2.29 1.40 0.42 0.49 0 .94
Sweden 4.58 0.62 0.

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"From this location, Bacon's
will deliver complete local TV, competitive radio and network coverage
to the California market. The
company's media monitoring services are an integral component of its
broader MediaSource(TM) service, which also includes media research,
distribution and evaluation services.

About Bacon's Information:

Bacon's helps communications, marketing and PR professionals
maximize results in media relations. The firm provides media and market
research, monitoring and evaluation, as well as in-depth analysis and
consulting . Furthermore,
SES ASTRA measured for the first time ASTRA reception in Bosnia
(520,000), Serbia (840,000), Morocco (2.

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.56 1.18 0.50 1.00 0.24 6.21 0.00 0.14 2.13 0.16 0.78 0.92 4.94 2.2 degrees and
28.

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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 19.15 0.47 19.43 2.07 0.05 0.11 0.44 0.04
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ASTRA 19.

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ASTRA has consolidated its strong position in the digital
marketplace in a very competitive environment.
These surveys have been awarded quality stamps by independent
research authorities in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain
and the UK.35 0.18
Bosnia 1.66 0.31 0.35
Greece 3.38 0.33 0 .69 0.24 0.46 0.

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2 degrees and
28.3 million homes receive ASTRA
content via cable.

-- The Monitors assess the development of the market for
broadcast and broadband content reception across Europe and
north Africa.81 1.94 1.15 0.20
Finland 2.80 0.40 1 .03 0.92 1.75 0.47 0.66 7.

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"
"Over the past few years," says Newman, "Bacon's has made and will
continue to make strategic acquisitions in significant broadcast media
markets. Clients can obtain same-day delivery of
their broadcast coverage in their format of choice, including digital .33 4.52 0.24 0.17 0.77
Portugal 3.58 0.13 0.22 70.39
United
Kingdom 10.

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3 million households or 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.2
degrees East
Austria 3.35 0.80 0.52 1.24 1.69 3.98 1.57 0.75 5.22 0.39 0.05 0.03 33.62 4.

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78 million) and Tunisia
(580,000).4 million or +5% compared to last year ) - predominantly in the UK +
Ireland.10 0.52 0.44 0.16 1.49 0.32 0.01 0.73 1.94 2.35 0.24 2.11
Switzerland 3.00
Ukraine 18.32 0.13 0.47 91 .36 61.

This category is for theatre companies and troupes specific to a regional community.

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8 million homes in these countries.2 degrees East: the DTH
audience receiving via ASTRA at 19.6 million homes (representing an increase of
0.3 million exclusively
analogue satellite homes.78 1.22 0 .06 0.53 1.01 2.32 0.13 0.74 57.2
degrees East
Ireland 0.37 0.

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"
Bacon's already operates the most up-to-date broadcast monitoring
facilities in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The latest polls confirm ASTRA's sustained audience growth within
its footprint in 34 countries. 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 19.7 million homes.ses-astra.60 1.51 0.16 1.47 0.53 0.26
Norway 1.65 3.67
Slovak
Republic 2.87 0.61 124.29
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ASTRA at 28.

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Bacon's Solidifies Presence in California: Acquires Assets of News Monitoring Service in San Diego

"The full breadth of Bacon's service
offerings will now be available to all agencies, corporate
communications and marketing departments active in California or
nationwide. Bacon's is the first provider of
integrated service solutions designed to provide clients with
resources and intelligence to target their messages efficiently,
customize distribution of information to selected media contacts and
monitor and evaluate all media initiatives to determine if PR
objectives have been met.0 million homes.46 0.21 3.25 0.29 7.76 0.84 0.06 1.48 0.

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"Our ultimate objective is to
deliver broadcast content nationally, and our latest acquisition
represents another significant milestone in our ongoing objective to
serve our client base. With the acquisition of MediaClips in
Los Angeles, the opening of our San Francisco office last month and
now, the office in San Diego , we have obtained this goal," Newman
says.7 million.
The research furthermore confirms the status of ASTRA as the
leading satellite system for direct-to-home reception (DTH) in Europe.06
Ireland 1.23
Lithuania 1.83 0.56 6.25 1.48 3.69 54.

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Observer AB has annual
earnings of nearly SEK 1,5 billion, and has 2,500 employees in the
United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, Germany, Norway,
Finland, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. ASTRA 's overall audience
growth is driven by the ongoing increase of digital direct-to-home
(DTH) reception across most European countries.
Last but not least, ASTRA is received by 17.09 0.49 0.81 0.15 1.13
Morocco 5.80 0.35 3.11 2.00 0.2 degrees and
28.

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Its media monitoring services include the tracking of tens of
thousands of print media, including newspapers , trade and consumer
magazines, as well as more than 6,200 news-related Internet sites.2 degrees East reached 102.4 million in 2003(1).2 degrees East, up from 17.21 4.54 2.65
Germany 36.55 15.01 0.15 4.44 0.90 0.18 4.25 3.

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" In less than three years, Bacon's has acquired broadcast
monitoring companies in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, St.
"Bacon's will build a 100% state-of -the-art digital facility with
upgraded technical capabilities in San Diego," says John Stephens,
Vice President of Broadcast Monitoring. These services are provided for Public Relations, Business
Intelligence, and Investor Relations purposes.
The study illustrates the success of both ASTRA direct-to-home
platforms at 19.2 degrees East increased by 4.39 0.04 0.19 3.18 34.12 5.23
Romania 6.72
Slovenia 0.69 2.18
Tunisia 2.

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"In buying the assets of News Monitoring Service, Bacon's
strengthens its presence in the California market ," says Steve Newman,
Chief Executive Officer.

About Observer AB:

Observer AB (listed on the O-list (Attract 40) of
Stockholmsborsen, Sweden) is a global industry leader in business and
communication intelligence. 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.
By the beginning of 2005, more than 41 million households in Europe
and North Africa received ASTRA services directly via satellite, up
from 36.2
degrees East reached 7.05 0.00 0.47 0.24 1.11 3.98 0.00
Total 227.76 0.68 41 .

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Within the 30 traditional countries(1) yearly surveyed by SES, the
number of ASTRA homes increased by 3.
France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the UK remained the traditional
key markets for ASTRA satellite reception.56 0.70 0.40 1.39 0.2 degrees East
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Total ASTRA reach 19.

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Business Editors /Telecommunications Writers/TV/Cable Writers

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

Increase of 8. The surveys reveal that ASTRA is delivering services to an
additional 4. The ASTRA satellites at 28. At the beginning of
2005, 24 million homes received digital services via ASTRA at 19. As a consequence, digital reception now accounts for 58% of
ASTRA's total DTH reception , up from 49% in 2003(1).07 0.94
Croatia 1.21
Czech
Republic 3.29 1 .03 6.21 0.38 0.34
Luxembourg 0.00
Netherlands 7.37 4.67 0.

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This represents an increase
of 8.6
million (+16%) to 33.22
Belarus 3.05
Belgium 4.66 0.46
Denmark 2.81 15.38 0.05 0.19 0.23 1.58 0.09 0.32 1.32
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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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This content can also be accessed online via Bacon 's MediaSource(TM)
media monitoring portal.

Total ASTRA Coverage Tops 102 Million

8 %.

- - More detailed information about this extensive in-depth study
and its results will be made available on www.50 0.01 0.29
Estonia 0.74 0.15 5.15
Latvia 0.79 0.44 0.28 0.26 6.10 0.38 0.75 0.65 0.

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Business Editors

CHICAGO----Bacon 's Information, a
provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation
services for public relations, marketing and corporate communications
professionals, today announced the acquisition of News Monitoring
Service, a broadcast monitoring company based in San Diego. Louis,
Phoenix , Indianapolis and Kansas City.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. Three out four digital
satellite homes within the ASTRA footprints receive services carried
by ASTRA.com
within the next weeks.22 2.59 4.06 0.17 0.48 3.78 2.17 0.

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2 degrees East and at 28.77 1.26 0.20 0.35 34.13 0.04 0.80 1.07 0.42 2.84 1.15 1.90 7.

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"
Bacon's provides access to 160 broadcast media markets nationwide.7 million at year-end
2003(1). 70% of these homes (more than 12 million)
are located in the German-speaking countries with a strong analogue
channel line-up. By the end of 2004, researchers had carried out
more than 78,000 interviews to update the market figures for
the 34 countries .

-- 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.27 2.66 0.86 0.21 9.20 19.13 0.60 2.77 0.00
Italy 21.65 6.12 2.03 4.50 0.09 7.65
Total 11.

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2
degrees or 28.

-- SES ASTRA has a dedicated market research team that undertakes
comprehensive surveys and market analyses, which are shared
with clients and business partners.48 0.82 2.00 2.43 0.94 3.18 2.57 2.