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SWE-DISH Suitcase® CCT120 Satellite Terminal Receives Skynet Approval
Ultra-Portable SWE-DISH Suitcase Terminals Are Skynet-Approved, High-Bandwidth Mobile SATCOM Systems

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – March 25, 2009 – SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, a DataPath® company specializing in compact, quick-to-air and easy-to-use mobile satellite communications (SATCOM) equipment, has been awarded approval for the SWE-DISH Suitcase® CCT120 ultra-portable SATCOM terminal to operate on the Skynet satellite system. The Suitcase CCT120 is a highly compact and quick-to-air broadband satellite terminal, featuring a 1.2-meter antenna and advanced CommuniCase® Technology (CCT). Skynet approval assures that the Suitcase CCT120 is deployable on Paradigm’s next-generation satellite systems and confirms the exceptional performance of the satellite terminal.

Paradigm, part of Astrium Services, is the owner and operator of the Skynet 5 system and is responsible for delivering secure communications services until 2020 as part of a service provision contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Paradigm also provides NATO standard, secure, and survivable SATCOM services to governments, armed forces, international treaty organizations and businesses around the world.

The Suitcase CCT120 is part of the CommuniCase Technology line of products, which is based on a common modular system architecture that features multiple modems, amplifiers and transceivers (Ku, Ka and X band) that can easily be switched out and plugged in to another CCT product or for a new system configuration. This feature enables users to quickly adapt systems for rapidly evolving operational needs.

“For a new product such as our Suitcase CCT120, the Skynet approval is excellent confirmation of the quality and performance of the terminal,” said Lars Jehrlander, CEO of SWE-DISH. “Key milestones and significant goals along the capability roadmap of the CCT line, including this approval, have been achieved time and again. Most importantly, delivering the best product and service to our customers is at the forefront of what we do.”

About SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB
SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a world-leading supplier of mobile satellite communications equipment and related services for broadband applications. The company supplies major broadcasters, armed forces and disaster relief organizations, amongst others, with compact and quick-to-air satellite terminals for live transmission of video, data, Internet and voice content from anywhere in the world. Its customer base includes broadcasters such as CNN and BBC, disaster relief organizations and military organizations such as the United Nations, NATO, Danish Defence, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the U.S. Department of Defense. SWE-DISH was established in 1994. For more information, visit www.swe dish.com.

About DataPath, Inc.
DataPath® is a global leader in creating satellite-based network solutions that solve customers’ toughest communications challenges. We specialize in enabling highly complex, video-intensive communications networks that are critical to the operations of military, civilian government and commercial organizations. Even in the most urgent time frames and extreme conditions, we establish and maintain communications anywhere and deliver total network control through our communications solutions, MaxView® network control software and comprehensive services.  SWE DISH Satellite Systems AB, a Stockholm-based, global leader in the design and manufacture of mobile satellite communications systems, is a wholly owned subsidiary. DataPath is headquartered in Duluth, Ga., U.S.A. and operates via more than two dozen offices and distributor locations around the world. For more information, visit www.datapath.com.

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