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April 26 2006

Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILTF), today announced that China Satellite Communications Corp. (China Satcom), one of the six basic telecommunications operators in China, has completed deployment of about 1,000 Gilat SkyEdge VSATs for rural telephony applications in Gansu Province and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. China Satcom is one of China's largest satellite operators.


Giora Reish, Gilat's Regional Vice President, Asia, said, "For over a decade, Gilat has built a strong reputation among China's largest telecom operators for providing public rural communication solution that is fully integrated with the Chinese public telephony network, combined with responsive local customer service. This solution connects Chinese vast rural population to public services available in urban areas. China Satcom was particularly impressed with SkyEdge's toll quality voice, efficient space segment utilization and low power consumption, which will make it possible to operate the VSAT network in the most economical manner."

Gilat's SkyEdge platform supports telephony and data application on a single hub located in Beijing. It provides seamless telephony connectivity to public communication switches of national carriers. It can be deployed quickly in any environment and can perform well in all types of weather conditions.

About China Satellite Communications Corp.

China Satcom is one of six basic telecommunications operators in China, China Telecom, China Net Com, China Mobile, China Unicom, China Satcom and CRC. China Satcom owns 31 provincial branches throughout China and operates under the leadership of the Ministry of Information Industry, the People's Republic of China. China Satcom is a newly established, state-owned backbone enterprise built according to the requirements of China's national telecom restructuring of 2001.