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December 2007

ST Electronics’ US Satcom Company, iDirect,
Achieves 47% Share Of Total TDMA Satellite Hubs Sales, Leads Industry Acccording To Comsys

iDirect’s hubs becomes industry standard as businesses and organisations choose iDirect for satellite communications

Singapore, 12 December 2007 — Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited’s (ST Electronics) US satellite communication company, iDirect Inc. (iDirect) today announced that it has increased its global market share of total TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) satellite hub sales to 47% in 2006, according to new market data compiled by Comsys, the satellite industry’s leading analyst firm. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based broadband communications technology. ST Electronics is the electronics arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering).

The market share statistic follows Comsys’ 2007 VSAT industry report that names iDirect as the second largest company in enterprise TDMA hardware sales. In addition, the report shows that iDirect recorded the fastest growth in enterprise terminals shipped in 2006, increasing by almost 50 percent over 2005 figures and totaling nearly 10 percent of overall market share.

iDirect’s cost-effective and innovative hub solutions have become almost a de facto standard across many vertical markets. iDirect’s technology is making it possible for leading service providers and new market entrants to grow their business with limited capital expenses. At the same time, the company’s highly flexible and functional platform enables service providers to serve more affordably traditional satellite needs and meet a rapidly growing list of emerging customer demands from mobility to business continuity to multimedia.

Simon BULL
Senior Analyst, Comsys

The iDirect portfolio of satellite hubs enables service providers to operate a shared bandwidth platform spanning multiple satellites, transponders and topologies simultaneously; including mesh, star, SCPC and hybrid networks. iDirect’s diverse range of satellite hubs and remotes are foundational components of the company’s Intelligent Platform™ which also includes advanced technologies that enable service providers to meet complex customer requirements and run their business more efficiently and profitably.

iDirect has embraced an important industry leadership role, and we are dedicated to accelerating that role as opportunities abound for satellite communications providers across all categories and sizes. We look forward to continuing the introduction of innovations that strengthen our partners’ business success.

Mary COTTON
Chief Executive Officer, iDirect

COMSYS is a specialised satellite consultancy that has earned a reputation for objective, empirical analysis over 25 years as a result of its primary research and in-depth analysis. In addition to bespoke consultancy assignments, COMSYS publishes The VSAT Report which is recognised as the definitive study on the VSAT industry. The latest 10th Edition of The VSAT Report was released in November 2007. More information can be found at www.comsys.co.uk.

iDirect, designs, develops, and markets satellite-based broadband access solutions targeted at the enterprise, government, carrier and educational sectors that have the need for fast, flexible, and geographically dispersed two-way internet/intranet access. These include extending private networks to remote offices; supporting mobile connectivity across land, sea and air; providing rural telephony and Internet broadband; and maintaining communications in the wake of disasters and network failures. The iDirect Intelligent Platform™ integrates advanced technology into iDirect’s portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. With more than 13 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect serves customers in 30 countries through a diverse network of channel partners, including some of the largest satellite providers, operators and carriers in the world and seven of the World Teleport Association’s Global Top Ten. Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, iDirect has offices in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Please visit www.idirect.net.

ST Electronics, the electronics arm of ST Engineering, delivers innovative system solutions to government, commercial, defence, and industrial customers worldwide. It specialises in the design, development and integration of advanced electronics systems, such as broadband radio frequency and satellite communication, e-government solutions, information communications technologies, rail and traffic management, realtime command & control, training and simulation, intelligent building management, information security solutions and managed services. Please visit www.stee.stengg.com.

Media contact:

Magdalen Loh
AVP / Head, Corporate Communications
Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited
Tel: (65) 6413 1788 / 9822 3321
Fax: (65) 6484 8840
Email: magloh@stee.stengg.com