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Hughes Network Systems Wins Additional Contracts From GTECH Corporation for Broadband Satellite Solution HNS Provides Two Additional DIRECWAY(R) Hubs, Satellite Bandwidth and Engineering Support GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), the world's leading provider of broadband satellite services, today announced it has won two new contracts valued at over $4 million from GTECH Corporation (NYSE:GTK), the world's leading provider of transaction processing systems and services to the lottery industry. Under the terms of the contracts, HNS is delivering and installing two new DIRECWAY hubs, one located in Austin, TX, and the other in West Greenwich, RI, bringing the total number of hubs supplied by HNS to six. The contracts also call for 78 months of satellite bandwidth and engineering support. "Since we began working with HNS, satellite broadband has consistently provided our customers with the reliability, security, and speed they require for lottery transactions. We continue to rely on DIRECWAY to meet those requirements," said Tom Caffrey, chief information officer at GTECH. "Its performance and scalability allow us to offer a variety of services to our customers now and in the future." "For companies such as GTECH, DIRECWAY provides a reliable and secure solution, enabling them to provide the best service to their customers. We are proud that GTECH has again selected HNS as its chosen supplier. Since December 2002, we have supplied GTECH with approximately 32,000 remote terminals in addition to the six hubs," said Estil Hoversten, senior vice president, North American Division at Hughes Network Systems. About GTECH Headquartered in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, GTECH is a leading global information technology company with $1 billion in revenues. Founded in 1981, the Company employs 5,000 people in 44 countries, providing software, networks, and professional services that power high-performance, transaction- processing solutions. The Company's core market is the lottery industry, with a growing presence in financial services transaction processing. For more information about the Company, please visit GTECH's website at http://www.gtech.com/. About Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS), a wholly owned subsidiary of The DIRECTV Group, Inc., is the world's leading provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers, with more than 750,000 systems ordered or shipped to customers in 85 countries. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services, which it markets globally under the DIRECWAY(R) brand Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, HNS maintains sales and support offices worldwide. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) is 34 percent owned by Fox Entertainment Group, which is approximately 82 percent owned by News Corporation Ltd. For additional information, please visit http://www.hns.com/. HUGHES, Hughes Network Systems and DIRECWAY are trademarks of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. CONTACT: Judy Blake of Hughes Network Systems, +1-301-601-7330, or ; or Jessica Jobe of Brodeur Worldwide, +1-202-775-2675 or , for Hughes Network Systems. DATASOURCE: Hughes Network Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Judy Blake of Hughes Network Systems, +1-301-601-7330, or ; or Jessica Jobe of Brodeur Worldwide, +1-202-775-2675 or , for Hughes Network Systems Web site: http://www.hns.com/ http://www.gtech.com/

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