20 Jan 2009 07:00
Date: 20 January 2009
On behalf of: Avanti Communications Group plc ("Avanti" or "the Company")
For Immediate Release
Avanti Communications Group plc
Notice of Interim Results
Avanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN), the satellite operator, will announce its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2008 on Monday, 2 February 2009.
An analysts' briefing will be held at 1130hrs on the day. To register to attend or for further information on Avanti, please contact Redleaf Communications on +44 (0)20 7566 6700 or by email at avanti@redleafpr.com.
Enquiries:
| Redleaf Communications Ltd | avanti@redleafpr.com |
| Samantha Robbins/Paul Dulieu/Michael Ward/Emma Kane | 020 7566 6700 |
| Cenkos Securities | |
| Ivonne Cantu/Julian Morse | 020 7678 8000 |
Notes to Editors:
About Avanti Communications
Avanti Communications Group plc is the only licensed Fixed Satellite Services operator headquartered in the UK (and one of only eight such groups operating in Europe);
Avanti sell satellite broadband services to wholesale customers targeting consumer, enterprise and institutional markets.
Avanti's first satellite, called Hylas is under construction and due for launch in 2009; the company plans further satellite projects
Avanti, which has more than 10 years' experience in the satellite industry, currently provides satellite broadband services to customers in Europe using leased satellite capacity which it will transfer to Hylas on launch.
The European Commission has set aside funding for rural broadband projects in 79 regions across Europe with a total value of €1.8 billion over the next five years.