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Spacenet Signs Contract to Upgrade VSAT Network for InterContinental Hotels Group

Spacenet Inc., a leading provider of advanced satellite networking services for enterprise and government, announced today that it has signed a contract to provide IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] an upgraded satellite data network and managed network services to 2,500 locations across the United States and Canada. IHG is one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms and operates seven hotel brands including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites.

The VSAT network provides optimized support for IP based applications and enables improved check in and check out efficiency at the hotels. IHG is upgrading its existing satellite network to Spacenets SkyEdge VSAT platform for faster speeds, advanced functionality and improved network availability to support expanding applications. Spacenet is also providing managed network services that ensure maximum reliability, and serves as a single point of contact for the management of IHGs network services and Level 1 Help Desk.

IHG Americas VP of Technology and Services Gustaaf Schrils said, "As one of the world's largest and most global hotel companies we are very dependant on reliable network connectivity to our datacenter for efficient processing of information. The private VSAT network provided to us by Spacenet not only gives us high availability but also meets our data integrity and security requirements. Over the years, Spacenets services have helped us achieve our goals, providing a reliable and scaleable network for our hotel applications. We are confident that Spacenet and the SkyEdge VSAT platform will continue to deliver on these requirements.

Spacenet CEO Andreas Georghiou said, We thank our colleagues at IHG for the confidence they demonstrate in Spacenet by allowing us to continue to be a critical communications link between their various properties. Network availability and performance are key to IHGs operations, and we take pride in being entrusted with both. IHG is a leader in its industry and we are privileged to extend our business relationship.

About InterContinental Hotels Group

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) of the United Kingdom [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] is one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,900 hotels and more than 585,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. IHG owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo®, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards with over 37 million members worldwide.

The company pioneered the travel industrys first collaborative response to environmental issues as founder of the International Hotels and Environment Initiative (IHEI). The IHEI formed the foundations of the Tourism Partnership launched by the International Business Leaders Forum in 2004, of which IHG is still a member today. The environment and local communities remain at the heart of IHGs global corporate responsibility focus.

IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards program at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from IHG, visit our online Press Office at www.ihg.com/media.

About Spacenet®

Founded in 1981, Spacenet Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance satellite and hybrid terrestrial networking solutions for business, government and home/small office customers in the United States and worldwide. Spacenet has a longstanding tradition of industry leadership and innovation, and today has deployed more than 100,000 network endpoints for customers including many Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies. Spacenet's services include its custom satellite/hybrid network solutions for enterprise and government; Connexstar VSAT services for primary, backup and disaster recovery networks; and StarBand® broadband Internet by satellite. Spacenet is based in McLean, Virginia, and operates its own end-to-end services infrastructure including network management, field services and teleport facilities in McLean, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; and Chicago, Illinois. Spacenet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT). Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.

Contacts:

Spacenet Inc.
Jill Robins, 703-848-1247
jill.robins@spacenet.com

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