AVN.L Regulatory News (AVN)

7 May 2008 11:23

Avanti Communications Group Plc07 May 2008 Date: 7 May, 2008On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti" or "the Company")Embargoed until: For Immediate Release Avanti Communications Group plc - Directorate Change Avanti Communications Group Plc (AIM: AVN), the satellite operator, announcesthe resignation of non-executive director Mick Desmond. Avanti Chairman John Brackenbury said: "Mick has been a model non-executivedirector and over the years has deployed his skills and experience in media toour great benefit. We wish him well in his new ventures". Enquiries to: Avanti Communications Group plc http://www.avanti-communications.com/David Williams 020 7749 1600 Redleaf Communications Ltd avanti@redleafpr.comEmma Kane/ Samantha Robbins/ Anna Dunkin 020 7822 0200 sr@redleafpr.com Cenkos SecuritiesIvonne Cantu / Julian Morse 020 7678 8000 Notes to Editors: About Avanti Communications • Avanti Communications Group provides satellite telecoms services tobusiness and wholesale customers • Avanti is the only licensed Fixed Satellite Services operatorheadquartered in the UK (and one of only eight such groups operating in Europe); • It is licensed to provide satellite services using spectrum whichprovides coverage of Europe, India, The Middle East, Central Asia, Africa andthe Americas. • Avanti's first satellite, called HYLAS is under construction and duefor launch in 2009; the company plans further satellite projects; • It's customers include telecom network operators, broadband serviceproviders and resellers, systems integrators, large businesses, the British andforeign governments, the European Union and the European Space Agency; • No further funding is required for the HYLAS project followingsuccessful completion of a long term debt facility in July 2007. • Avanti Communications Group's shares were admitted to AIM on 16 April 2007; This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange