StarBand High-Speed Internet Hits Haiti
Compusat and StarBand Together in Haiti
McLean, VA, October 27, 2004 ? StarBand, America?s first high-speed, two-way satellite Internet provider to residential and SOHO customers, today announced a partnership with Haiti based Compusat, Inc., a country leader in computer assembly and sales.

Compusat, Inc. will sell and install StarBand's entire family of high-speed Internet services to their customers on the Island of Haiti including the recently introduced StarBand 481 Residential, StarBand 481 Telecommuter, and StarBand 484 (offering the satellite industry's best value and fastest SOHO service speeds with upload of up to 256 Kbps and downloads of 1 Mbps).

"The StarBand Internet by satellite solutions will be used on the Island of Haiti to provide connectivity to many small businesses and residential customers," says Sergey Gaillard, Chief Executive Officer for Compusat. "StarBand is a natural extension to our core business and will help us expand our tradition of providing outstanding customer service by introducing this greatly needed solution to our customers."

In addition to selling StarBand to residential and small office customers, Compusat will offer StarBand systems at no charge to public schools, hospitals and clinics to assist those in need of access but without the financial means to obtain the high-speed Internet.

Compusat will also help children and families in rural areas of Haiti by providing access to the wealth of education and communication opportunities only available with the introduction of StarBand's high-speed satellite Internet service.

"Compusat is a wonderful partner for StarBand and is another success story in our service area expansion efforts," stated Howard Lossing, Vice President of Marketing for StarBand. "Haiti was a market waiting for a high-speed Internet solution, and StarBand is pleased to be Compusat's solution of choice."