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Dr. Ya-Hui Chiu Assumes New Role as Advisor to President & CEO of AsiaSat

Hong Kong, 9 August 2011 – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), Asia’s leading satellite operator, announced the appointment of Dr. Ya-Hui Chiu as Advisor to the President and CEO of AsiaSat following his retirement from the position of Vice President, Technical Operations on 31 July 2011.

"On behalf of AsiaSat, I would like to thank Dr. Chiu for his years of excellent service and the enormous contributions he made to the Company. I am extremely grateful that Dr. Chiu is assuming a new consulting role with AsiaSat to continue to make contribution to the ongoing expansion of our satellite fleet," said William Wade, President & CEO of AsiaSat.

Dr. Chiu joined AsiaSat in 1989. During his tenure of service, Dr Chiu made sterling contribution to the company expansion. He played a fundamental role in all technical matters involving the launch of AsiaSat 1, AsiaSat 2, AsiaSat 3S, AsiaSat 4 and AsiaSat 5, and in maintaining and operating the satellite fleet, and interfacing with customers’ operations and technical needs. Dr. Chiu will continue to oversee the launch of AsiaSat 7, currently scheduled for the 4th quarter this year.

Dr. Chiu received his B.S. degree from National Taiwan University, M. Phil and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University, all in Physics. # # # About AsiaSat AsiaSat, the leading regional satellite operator in Asia, serves over two-thirds of the world's population with its three satellites, AsiaSat 3S at 105.5ºE, AsiaSat 4 at 122ºE and AsiaSat 5 at 100.5ºE. The AsiaSat satellite fleet provides services to both the broadcast and telecommunications industries. Over 500 television and radio channels are now delivered by the company's satellites, reaching over 96 million households, with more than 360 million viewers across the Asia-Pacific region. AsiaSat also provides operators and end users telecommunications services such as voice networks, private VSAT networks and broadband multimedia services. AsiaSat is building a new satellite AsiaSat 7, planned for launch in Q4 2011. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 1135). For more information, please visit www.asiasat.com

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