com.7 million. ASTRA's overall audience
growth is driven by the ongoing increase of digital direct-to-home
(DTH) reception across most European countries .2 degrees East, up from 17.47 0.40 1.05 0.32 0.11
Switzerland 3.74 57.66 7.

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Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers/TV/Cable Writers

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

Increase of 8. 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.8 %.09
Bulgaria 2.86 0.03 6.25 0.26
Norway 1.80 0.39 0.07 0.32 1.58 0.

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Total ASTRA Coverage Tops 102 Million

7 million at year-end
2003(1).15 0.18 0.66 0.50 1.18 34.21 0.14 2.15
Latvia 0.69 3.92 0.38 0.94 3.05 0.

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77 1.10 0.66 0.77 0.04 0.92 1.98 0.36
Spain 13.32 0.13 0.61 124.29
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ASTRA at 28.

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6 million, pushing total ASTRA
coverage in satellite and cable to 98.2
degrees East
Austria 3.16 1.94 1.35 0.29
Estonia 0.28 0.05 0.03 0.48 0.49
United
Kingdom 24.90 7.

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Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals
helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the
Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 74
chapters in the U.S.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.

(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.21
Czech
Republic 3.54 2.65 3.43 0.84 1.87 11.09 7.

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Lladr, the world-famous Spanish House of
Porcelain, has joined forces with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to launch a
national program in support of the Foundation.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with
life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with
hope , strength and joy.51 0.18 4.21 4.22 0.80
France 23.24 6.65
Germany 36.43 2.15 5.11 2.25 3.65
Total 11.68 41.

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Lladr was established by the brothers Juan, Jos and Vicente Lladr in
1953 and currently is a presence in over 120 countries.6 million homes (representing an increase of
0. At the beginning of
2005, 24 million homes received digital services via ASTRA at 19.43 0.53 0.21 0.56 6.62 4.

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4 million in 2003(1).01 0.48 0.00 2.32
Serbia 2.94 2.24 2.01 2.62 0.44 3.47 91.04
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--------------------------------------------------------------------
ASTRA 19.

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Rosa Lladr, representing the prestigious founding
family , will be on hand from Valencia, Spain to unveil the two premiere
Make-A-Wish sculptures and to make a special $25,000 contribution to the
Foundation.3 million homes receive ASTRA
content via cable .59 4.06 0.00 0.39 0.40 1.78 2.92
Poland 13.11 3.10 0.67 0.00 0.76 0.

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wish.7 million homes. Three out four digital
satellite homes within the ASTRA footprints receive services carried
by ASTRA.
Last but not least, ASTRA is received by 17.ses-astra.81 1.22 2.35 0.52 0.94
Croatia 1.79 0.33 0.25 1.03 4.13 0.2
degrees East
Ireland 0.32
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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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As the former President of Fundacin Asindown (Down Syndrome
Foundation) in Valencia, it is only natural that Rosa would make her way to
the U. And, as 2005 will mark
the 25th Anniversary of the Foundation, the award will be particularly
significant.0 million homes.

-- More detailed information about this extensive in-depth study
and its results will be made available on www.56 0.52 1.21 3.01 0.00 0 .17 0.78 0.23 1.72
Slovenia 0.87 0.36 61.

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From March 1 through April
15, Lladr will donate 5% ($15 US) of the suggested retail price of
Childhood Fantasy and Childhood Dream to the Foundation in support of its
mission.S.05
Belgium 4.07 0.49 0.80 0.24 1.26 0.49 0.42 0.13 0.04 6.19 0.18
Tunisia 2.

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to raise money for other children in need.
Within the 30 traditional countries(1) yearly surveyed by SES, the
number of ASTRA homes increased by 3. 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.16 1.70 0.74 0.05 0 .46 0.94 2.58 0.18 4.37 0.

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The latest polls confirm ASTRA's sustained audience growth within
its footprint in 34 countries. Furthermore,
SES ASTRA measured for the first time ASTRA reception in Bosnia
(520,000), Serbia (840,000), Morocco (2.78 million) and Tunisia
(580,000) .4 million or +5% compared to last year) - predominantly in the UK +
Ireland.com
within the next weeks.24 0.00
Hungary 3.47 0.38 0.83 0.17 0.2 degrees East
------------------------
Total ASTRA reach 19.

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lladro. and its territories and 28 international affiliates on
five continents.15 0.81 15.55 15.13 0.26 6.77
Portugal 3.75 0.76 0.80 1.2 degrees and
28.

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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 19.18
Bosnia 1.78 1.29 1.52 0.20
Finland 2.35 34.38 0.17 0.48 3.00
Netherlands 7.98 1.29 7.37 4.58 0.22 0.75 0.50 0.

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2 degrees East reached 102. The surveys reveal that ASTRA is delivering services to an
additional 4.09 0.40 0.38 0.15 1.13
Morocco 5.65 6.57 0.11 0.53 1.47 0.92 4.44 0.90 0.57 2.13 0.39
United
Kingdom 10.

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This represents an increase
of 8.8 million homes in these countries .
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.
France, Germany, Poland, Spain and the UK remained the traditional
key markets for ASTRA satellite reception.2
degrees or 28. 70% of these homes (more than 12 million )
are located in the German-speaking countries with a strong analogue
channel line-up.44 0.29 1.06
Ireland 1.07 0.69 0.73 1.67
Slovak
Republic 2.09 0.44 0.00
Ukraine 18.65 0.03 33.

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For
further information on Lladr, visit www.2
degrees East reached 7.33 4.39 0.31 0.12 5.48 3.32 0.

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6
million (+16%) to 33.

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 .

ASTRA household reach within ASTRA footprint - Year End 2004
------------------- -------------------------------------------------

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

--------------------------------------------------------- -----------
ASTRA at 19.46 0.20 19.06 0.49 0.24 1.00
Total 227.

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PRESS RELEASE Lladr+#243; and the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) Join Forces to Help Children Fulfill Their Dreams

Lladr has
proprietary shops in the most important commercial centers in the world:
Paris, London, New York, Beverly Hills, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo ,
Sydney, Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Las Vegas, Try, Paramus, Santa Clara, St.org and discover how you can share
the power of a wish.2 degrees and
28.3 million households or 8.56 1.22
Belarus 3.50 0.04 0.21 9.13 0.00
Italy 21.44 0.34
Luxembourg 0.24 0.35 3.35 0.

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Another 61. The ASTRA satellites at 28.3 million exclusively
analogue satellite homes.

-- The Monitors assess the development of the market for
broadcast and broadband content reception across Europe and
north Africa.

-- 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 2.81 0.20 0.80 0.12 2.75 5.23
Romania 6.15 4.94
Sweden 4.69 2.

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To celebrate the program, Lladr will host a gala reception on Thursday ,
March 3 at their Rodeo Drive Gallery in Beverly Hills, hosted by Director
Svend Ingerslev. Granting more than 11,500 wishes a year and 127,000
wishes worldwide since inception, the Make-A-Wish Foundation celebrates "25
Years Making Dreams Come True" in 2005. For more information about the
Make-A -Wish Foundation, visit www.
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 19.2 degrees East increased by 4.
These surveys have been awarded quality stamps by independent
research authorities in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain
and the UK.60 1.19 3.47 19.35
Greece 3.16 0.15 1.22 70.2 degrees and
28.2 degrees East 102.

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Lladr has always loved , honored and embraced the wonders of
children through its porcelain works of art and this is especially
reflected in these two new pieces.
Louis, Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, the company's home city .2 degrees East and at 28.
ASTRA has consolidated its strong position in the digital
marketplace in a very competitive environment.

-- SES ASTRA has a dedicated market research team that undertakes
comprehensive surveys and market analyses, which are shared
with clients and business partners .78 1.66 0.46
Denmark 2.00 0.82 2.60 2.01 0.23
Lithuania 1.84 0.06 1.42 2.18 2.69 54.

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