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Avanti Communications Group plc

Contract win with Avonline

· Avonline signs multi-million dollar contract extension with Avanti

· New multi-year deal to target European consumer and enterprise customers with new satellite broadband packages

London - 2 May 2014. Leading UK based satellite broadband company Avonline Broadband, has announced a multi-million dollar contract extension with global satellite operator, Avanti Communications.

The new deal will provide a series of tailored broadband solutions to consumer and enterprise (SME) customers across Europe. Avonline will offer primary broadband connections deployed via Avanti's HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2 satellites.

Mark Wynn, Managing Director of Avonline plc, commented: "Avonline is pleased to announce a significant contract extension with Avanti. We have worked closely to create a series of unique satellite broadband packages that are tailored to meet the specific service requirements of our growing customer base. These packages provide an instant broadband solution for the important minority of homes and businesses that remain neglected and un-serviced by the traditional providers."

David Williams, Chief Executive at Avanti Communications, commented: "We are pleased to announce a significant development of our longstanding partnership with Avonline. Avanti's flexible Ka-band technology will support delivery of high-quality satellite broadband packages to Avonline's significant European consumer and enterprise customer base."

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For further information please contact:

Avanti Communications Group Plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7749 1600

David Williams, Chief Executive

Nigel Fox, Finance Director

Cenkos Securities plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900

Max Hartley (Nomad)/Julian Morse

Jefferies Hoare Govett Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000

Neil Collingridge/John Fishley

Tulchan Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7353 4200James Macey-White

About Avonline

· Avonline plc was established in 1981

· Starting business in telecoms and security, it has expanded by offering a range of complimentary services to a growing customer base.

· Over the last three decades Avonline's team has achieved some impressive milestones:

- Installed services to over 4 million cable and satellite customers;

- Built and Upgraded Next Generation Networks to 2 million customers;

- Helped over 40 Councils and Housing Associations get more than 500,000 tenants ready for the Digital Switchover;

- Provided Satellite Broadband since 2002 connecting over 10,000 satellite broadband customers;

· Visit: www.avonlinebroadband.com or www.avonline.co.uk

Contact : Mark Wynn - mark.wynn@avonline.co.uk

About Avanti Communications

· Avanti Communications is a carriers' carrier, selling wholesale data telecoms to service providers which use them to create networks for enterprise, carrier, government and consumer users.

· Avanti Communications' network consists of:- two high throughput satellites in orbit, called HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2; a multiband satellite called Artemis plus a fourth satellite in construction called HYLAS 3 and an international fibre network connecting data centres in several countries.

· Avanti Communications has GEO satellite network spectrum filings in the ITU Master Register for Ka band at 33.5° West and 31.0° East and for Ka, Ku, S and L-band at 21.5° East.

· Avanti Communications serves customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

· Visit: www.avantiplc.com