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Hughes Communications, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

GERMANTOWN, Md., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH) ("Hughes"), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Hughes' consolidated operations are classified into four reportable segments: North America VSAT; International VSAT; Telecom Systems; and Corporate and Other. The North America VSAT, International VSAT and Telecom Systems segments represent all the operations of Hughes Network Systems, LLC ("HNS"), Hughes' principal operating subsidiary.

"We accomplished a major milestone on April 3, 2008, namely, the initiation of commercial service on SPACEWAY(TM) 3, our new state-of-the-art satellite," said Pradman Kaul, president and chief executive officer of Hughes. "We launched SPACEWAY 3 in August last year and thereafter, went through in-orbit testing as well as rigorous alpha and beta testing with customers. I am delighted that SPACEWAY 3 is now in service with revenue bearing traffic."

Kaul continued, "Hughes had a strong first quarter in 2008, setting new records for first quarter revenue, Adjusted EBITDA* and new orders. Revenues increased by 6% over the first quarter of 2007 to $237.2 million and once again, the major contributors to revenue growth were our consumer and mobile satellite businesses. Over 46,700 new consumers were activated in the first quarter of 2008, resulting in the subscriber base growing to 401,000 at March 31, 2008 for a growth of 16% over the subscriber base at March 31, 2007. Consumer ARPU increased to $65 in the first quarter of 2008 over $60 in the first quarter of 2007. Revenue in the Telecom Systems segment grew by 29% over the first quarter 2007 to $36 million, driven primarily by our mobile satellite business. Our North America and International enterprise businesses continued their steady revenue contribution with revenues of $110 million in the first quarter of 2008."

Kaul continued, "We booked new orders of $286 million in the first quarter of 2008. Our North America enterprise business received significant orders from GTECH, Row 44, Galaxy Broadband, Edward Jones, Lowes, and Marathon. In our International enterprise business, we received significant orders from Visa International, BP, Telefonica, Bentley Walker, and Tesco. In our Telecom Systems segment, we obtained significant orders from Mobile Satellite Ventures and Hughes Telematics."

Net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $0.7 million, and reflects an $8.5 million accrual related to the estimated payout in April 2009 for a one-time employee retention plan established in connection with the 2005 purchase of HNS from The DIRECTV Group, Inc. The liability is based on management's current assessment of the probability of achieving a profitability goal, and continued employment by the participants through April 22, 2009 after giving effect to the vesting period. Management will continue to assess this liability and will accrue the balance as appropriate through the vesting period. Management currently estimates that the payout will be $11.4 million compared to the maximum payout of $14.2 million. Adjusted Net Income* in the first quarter of 2008, after adding back the $8.5 million accrual and the $1.1 million in equity incentive plan compensation, was $10.2 million, an increase of $6.3 million over the first quarter of 2007. Adjusted EBITDA for Hughes increased in the first quarter of 2008 by 15% to $29.4 million over the first quarter of 2007; Adjusted EBITDA for HNS increased to $30.2 million which is an increase of 14% over the first quarter of 2007.

    * Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude certain
      adjustments. EBITDA is defined as earnings (losses) before interest,
      income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and equity incentive
      compensation. Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income adjusted to
      exclude equity incentive plan compensation and long-term cash incentive
      (retention) plan expense. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
      Measures to GAAP Financial Measures."

Set forth below is a table highlighting certain of our results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007:



    Hughes Communications, Inc.        | Hughes Network Systems, LLC
                       Three Months    |                     Three Months
                      Ended March 31,  |                    Ended March 31,
    (Dollars in                        | (Dollars in
      thousands)      2008      2007   |  thousands)       2008      2007
                                       |
    Revenue                            | Revenue
      North America                    |  North America
       VSAT         $156,790  $151,565 |   VSAT          $156,790  $151,565
      International                    |  International
       VSAT           44,596    43,496 |   VSAT            44,596    43,496
      Telecom                          |  Telecom
       Systems        35,634    27,670 |   Systems         35,634    27,670
      Corporate                        |  Total          $237,020  $222,731
       and Other         140       151 |
      Total         $237,160  $222,882 |
                                       |
    Operating income (loss)            | Operating income
      North America                    |  North America
       VSAT           $5,022    $8,501 |   VSAT            $5,022    $8,501
      International                    |  International
       VSAT              433       958 |   VSAT               433       958
      Telecom                          |  Telecom
       Systems         4,589     3,541 |   Systems          4,589     3,541
      Corporate                        |  Total           $10,044   $13,000
       and Other        (738)   (1,444)|
      Total           $9,306   $11,556 |
                                       |
      Net income        $656    $2,940 |  Net income       $1,458    $4,308
                                       |
      Adjusted                         |
       net income*   $10,247    $3,957 |
                                       |
      EBITDA*        $20,922   $24,380 |  EBITDA*         $21,674   $25,415
                                       |
    Adjusted EBITDA* $29,442   $25,557 | Adjusted EBITDA* $30,194   $26,592
                                       |
    New Orders      $286,405  $277,360 | New Orders      $286,265  $277,209


    * For the definitions of Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA,
      see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial
      Measures" below.

    Selected Highlights

    -- Hughes successfully activated the first HughesNet(R) consumer
       subscriber for broadband Internet service utilizing its SPACEWAY 3
       satellite on April 3, 2008. With this significant milestone, the
       SPACEWAY 3 satellite has officially commenced carrying revenue-bearing
       traffic, making Hughes a fully integrated service provider. Launched by
       Arianespace in August, 2007, SPACEWAY 3 was subsequently placed into
       geostationary orbit by Boeing in December, 2007, at which time Hughes
       assumed operational control. Extensive pre-commercial testing has been
       completed since then and Hughes has now achieved its goal of commencing
       commercial service in early 2008.

    -- Hughes was awarded a 7-year contract by long-time customer, GTECH
       Corporation, the world's leading provider of lottery, gaming and
       transaction processing solutions, to take over management and
       operations of their private satellite networks, comprising 65,000
       remote satellite terminals. The migration of operation services to
       Hughes facilities in North Las Vegas, NV and Germantown, MD is
       currently underway and is expected to be completed in the third quarter
       of 2008.

    -- Hughes signed MicroCorp, Inc. to be a certified reseller of HughesNet
       broadband satellite business services in the US. Now business customers
       purchasing telecom solutions from MicroCorp's network of more than
       1,500 agents, system integrators, and value-added remarketers will have
       access to high-speed data services throughout the US, as well as
       back-up services, using HughesNet broadband satellite services.

    -- Hughes was issued $2.6 million in task orders by the Defense
       Information Systems Agency and other participating government agencies
       to provide Digital Compressed Satellite Services (DCSS) for the
       Government Education and Training Network (GETN). This effort is
       through the US General Services Administration's SATCOM-II vehicle and
       is anticipated to be a multi-million dollar effort.

    -- Orion Satellite Systems of Australia purchased and commissioned a
       state-of-the-art DVB-S2/IPoS with ACM satellite system from Hughes to
       provide broadband Internet access service to remote areas in Australia.
       Orion Satellite Systems is one of the registered providers of broadband
       satellite services under the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG)
       program.

    -- Hughes' Brazilian subsidiary Hughes Telecommunicacoes do Brasil, Ltda
       signed an agreement with Intelsat, the leading provider of commercial
       satellite services, to deliver a new managed cellular backhaul solution
       in Brazil, enabling cellular service providers to cost-effectively
       extend cell networks to rural areas and sparsely populated regions.

    -- Intelsat selected Hughes' HX broadband satellite platform for a new
       regional Ku-band broadband maritime service. Intelsat will deliver its
       new service via a limited number of distributor partners in the
       Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico regions starting in mid-2008. The Hughes
       HX System is fully compliant with the world's leading satellite
       industry standard, IPoS/DVB-S2 with Adaptive Coding and Modulation
       (ACM). The Hughes implementation of ACM on the downlink, together with
       Adaptive Inbound Selection (AIS) and signal spreading capability on the
       uplink, enables the use of small shipboard antennas to deliver
       high-speed Ku-band maritime services.

    -- Hughes signed All Systems Satellite Distributors to be a distributor of
       HughesNet satellite broadband Internet service in the Northeast and
       mid-Atlantic region, where large numbers of consumers are beyond the
       reach of cable and DSL. Under the terms of the agreement, All Systems
       will market primarily to retailers in Delaware, Maryland, New England,
       New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. This
       will create a new income opportunity for the retailers, who will sell
       and install the HughesNet satellite broadband service.

    -- The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) presented
       Hughes with its 2008 Industry Innovators Award for Systems Development
       and Applications. Hughes was recognized for its technology leadership
       in developing SPACEWAY 3, the world's first commercial satellite system
       to employ on-board switching and routing, at the SSPI gala held on
       February 26, 2008 during the Satellite 2008 industry forum in
       Washington DC.

    -- Hughes' Crypto Kernel, the cryptographic component of its HN and HX
       Systems, has earned a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
       140-2 level 1 certificate (Certs. #919 and #915) from the National
       Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). FIPS 140-2 validation is
       a requirement for any cryptographic product, which will be used in a US
       government agency network.

To summarize, Kaul said, "We are very pleased with our financial growth in first quarter of 2008 over what was already a very strong first quarter in 2007. I am also pleased with our new orders performance in the first quarter which has resulted in a strong non-consumer backlog of over $800 million. Our most significant accomplishment is that we initiated commercial service on our SPACEWAY 3 satellite and we expect to see significant cost benefits and new revenue opportunities going forward. We believe we have continued our tradition of delivering on our commitments to our shareholders, and are pleased at how we are positioned for the rest of this year and beyond."

Commenting on Hughes' financial performance, Grant Barber, executive vice president and chief financial officer, said, "Our profitability showed strong growth in the first quarter of 2008 with Adjusted EBITDA growing 15% over the first quarter of 2007. Hughes' GAAP net income in the quarter was $0.7 million or $0.03 per share compared with $2.9 million or $0.15 per share on a fully diluted basis in the first quarter of 2007. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income was $10.2 million, or $0.54 per share compared to $4.0 million or $0.21 per share on a fully diluted basis in the first quarter of 2007. Hughes ended the first quarter of 2008 with consolidated cash and marketable securities of $128.8 million."

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures

The following table reconciles the differences between Hughes' net income as determined under United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA.



                         Hughes Communications, Inc.
                                                             Three Months
                                                            Ended March 31,
    (Dollars in thousands)                                2008           2007

    Net income                                            $656         $2,940
    Add:
      Equity incentive plan compensation                 1,071          1,017
      Long-term cash incentive (retention) plan          8,520              -
    Adjusted net income                                $10,247         $3,957

    Net income                                            $656         $2,940
    Add:

      Interest expense                                   9,308         11,438
      Income tax expense                                   640            520
      Depreciation and amortization                     10,710         11,543
      Equity incentive plan compensation                 1,071          1,017

    Less:
      Interest income                                   (1,463)        (3,078)
    EBITDA                                             $20,922        $24,380
    Add:
      Long-term cash incentive (retention) plan          8,520              -
      Restructuring charge                                   -          1,177
    Adjusted EBITDA                                    $29,442        $25,557

The following table reconciles the differences between HNS' net income as determined under GAAP, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA:



                         Hughes Network Systems, LLC
                                                             Three Months
                                                            Ended March 31,
     (Dollars in thousands)                               2008           2007

    Net income                                          $1,458         $4,308
    Add:
      Interest expense                                   9,308         11,438
      Income tax expense                                   629            520
      Depreciation and amortization                     10,710         11,543
      Equity incentive plan compensation                   925            528
    Less:
      Interest income                                   (1,356)        (2,922)
    EBITDA                                             $21,674        $25,415

    Add:
      Long-term cash incentive (retention) plan          8,520              -
      Restructuring charge                                   -          1,177
    Adjusted EBITDA                                    $30,194        $26,592

The financial statements of Hughes and HNS for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 are attached to this press release.

Note on Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Hughes provides non-GAAP financial data in addition to providing financial results in accordance with GAAP. This press release includes the following supplemental non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted Net Income excludes from GAAP net income the effects of equity incentive plan compensation and the accrual of long-term cash incentive (retention) plan, which was adopted in April 2005 in connection with the acquisition of HNS. EBITDA is defined as earnings (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and equity incentive plan compensation. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude certain adjustments. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding specific expenses that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. Internally, we use these non-GAAP measures in our review of the performance of management and in the performance of our business and operations. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA of HNS for purposes of determining the payments to be made in connection with the long-term cash incentive (retention) plan. Externally, we believe that investors may find this non-GAAP financial information useful in their assessment of our operating performance. In addition, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results separate and apart from items that may, or could, have a disproportionately positive or negative impact on results in any particular period. Adjusted EBITDA of HNS is also used in calculating covenant compliance under HNS' credit agreements and the indenture governing HNS' 91/2% Senior Notes due 2014.

Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures do not represent net income or cash flows from operations, as these terms are defined under GAAP, and should not be considered as alternatives to net income as an indicator of operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, these non-GAAP measures are not intended to be measures of cash flow available to management for discretionary use, as such measures do not consider certain cash requirements such as capital expenditures (including expenditures on VSAT operating lease hardware and capitalized software development costs), tax payments, and debt service requirements (including VSAT operating lease hardware). Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as presented herein are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Any analysis of non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.

About Hughes Communications, Inc.

Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH) is the 100 percent owner of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.

Headquartered outside Washington, DC, in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.hughes.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release may contain statements that are forward looking, as that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, discussions regarding industry outlook and Hughes' expectations regarding the performance of its business, its future liquidity and capital resource needs, its strategic plans and objectives. These forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used in this release, the words "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "project," "plans" and similar expressions and the use of future dates are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in these forward- looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the following: risks related to Hughes' substantial leverage and restrictions contained in its debt agreements, technological developments, its reliance on providers of satellite transponder capacity, changes in demand for Hughes' services and products, competition, industry trends, regulatory changes, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, and other risks identified and discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Hughes' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2008 and in the other documents Hughes files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

Hughes, HughesNet, IPoS, and SPACEWAY are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. DIRECTV and DIRECWAY are registered trademarks of The DIRECTV Group, Inc.


    Attachments

    Hughes Communications, Inc.
      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

    Hughes Network Systems, LLC
      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



                         HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                (In thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                      March 31,   December 31,
                                                         2008           2007
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                       $110,136       $134,092
      Marketable securities                             18,650         17,307
      Receivables, net                                 187,490        209,943
      Inventories                                       76,099         65,754
      Prepaid expenses and other                        36,215         43,720
        Total current assets                           428,590        470,816
    Property, net                                      489,949        479,976
    Capitalized software costs, net                     49,185         47,582
    Intangible assets, net                              29,543         22,513
    Goodwill                                             1,362
    Other assets                                       115,393        108,950
        Total assets                                $1,114,022     $1,129,837

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                 $73,166        $72,440
      Short-term debt                                   12,730         14,795
      Accrued liabilities                              165,258        177,932
      Due to affiliates                                  1,077         12,621
        Total current liabilities                      252,231        277,788
    Long-term debt                                     577,431        577,761
    Other liabilities                                   20,692          6,526
        Total liabilities                              850,354        862,075
    Commitments and contingencies
    Minority interests                                   5,446          5,401
    Stockholders' Equity:
      Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000
       shares authorized and no shares issued
       and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and
       December 31, 2007                                     -              -
      Common stock, $0.001 par value; 64,000,000
       shares authorized; 19,185,794 shares and
       19,195,972 shares issued and outstanding
       as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
       respectively                                         19             19
      Additional paid in capital                       631,456        631,300
      Accumulated deficit                             (366,212)      (366,868)
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
        Foreign currency translation adjustments         3,492          3,305
        Unrealized loss on interest rate swap          (10,699)        (5,482)
        Unrealized gains on securities                     166             87
          Total stockholders' equity                   258,222        262,361
          Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity                     $1,114,022     $1,129,837



                         HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
              (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                  Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                         2008           2007
    Revenues:
      Services                                        $148,897       $119,774
      Hardware sales                                    88,263        103,108
        Total revenues                                 237,160        222,882
    Operating costs and expenses:
      Cost of services                                  94,217         80,234
      Cost of hardware products sold                    76,798         87,166
      Selling, general and administrative               49,155         38,266
      Research and development                           6,076          4,124
      Amortization of intangibles                        1,608          1,536
        Total operating costs and expenses             227,854        211,326
    Operating income                                     9,306         11,556
    Other income (expense):
      Interest expense                                  (9,308)       (11,438)
      Interest income                                    1,463          3,078
      Other income, net                                     31            101
        Income before income tax expense; minority
         interests in net losses of subsidiaries;
         and equity in losses of unconsolidated
         affiliates                                      1,492          3,297
    Income tax expense                                    (640)          (520)
    Minority interests in net losses of subsidiaries       (45)           283
    Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates         (151)          (120)

    Net income                                            $656         $2,940

    Earnings per share:
      Basic                                              $0.03          $0.16
      Diluted                                            $0.03          $0.15

    Shares used in computation of per share data:
      Basic                                         18,867,630     18,843,122
      Diluted                                       19,275,233     19,212,462



                         HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                (In thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                               March 31,
                                                          2008           2007
    Cash flows from operating activities:
      Net income                                          $656         $2,940
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
       flows from operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                   11,053         11,467
        Equity plan compensation expense                 1,071          1,017
        Minority interests                                  45           (283)
        Equity in losses from unconsolidated
         affiliates                                        151            120
        Other                                               (3)          (250)
        Change in other operating assets and
         liabilities, net of acquisitions:
          Receivables, net                              23,857         (2,469)
          Inventories                                  (10,194)        (1,996)
          Prepaid expenses and other                    (3,927)          (641)
          Accounts payable                                 905         (4,470)
          Accrued liabilities and other                 (6,197)        (3,051)

    Net cash provided by operating activities           17,417          2,384
    Cash flows from investing activities:
      Change in restricted cash                              7            508
      Purchases of marketable securities                (2,071)        (1,742)
      Proceeds from sales of marketable securities       1,005         15,000
      Expenditures for property                        (22,948)       (62,245)
      Expenditures for capitalized software             (3,382)        (3,288)
      Proceeds from sale of property                        25            313
      Additional investment in Hughes Systique
       Corporation                                      (1,500)             -
      Acquisition of Helius                            (10,812)             -
      Long-term loan to Hughes Systique Corporation       (500)             -
    Net cash used in investing activities              (40,176)       (51,454)
    Cash flows from financing activities:
      Net increase in notes and loans payable              689            303
      Long-term debt borrowings                          1,654        115,296
      Repayment of long-term debt                       (4,620)        (6,902)
      Debt issuance costs                                    -         (1,987)
    Net cash (used in) provided by financing
     activities                                         (2,277)       106,710
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
     cash equivalents                                    1,080           (384)
    Net(decrease) increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                                       (23,956)        57,256
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of the period                                     134,092        106,933
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period    $110,136       $164,189

    Supplemental cash flow information:
      Cash paid for interest                            $2,832         $1,168
      Cash paid for income taxes                          $952         $1,565



                            HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                (In thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                     March 31,    December 31,
                                                       2008           2007
    ASSETS                                         (Unaudited)
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                     $109,755       $129,227
      Marketable securities                           11,400         11,224
      Receivables, net                               187,374        209,731
      Inventories                                     76,099         65,754
      Prepaid expenses and other                      35,028         42,131
        Total current assets                         419,656        458,067
    Property, net                                    489,949        479,976
    Capitalized software costs, net                   49,185         47,582
    Intangible assets, net                            29,543         22,513
    Goodwill                                           1,362
    Other assets                                     108,465        103,870
    Other assets                                     109,827        103,870
        Total assets                              $1,098,160     $1,112,008

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                               $71,762        $69,497
      Short-term debt                                 12,730         14,795
      Accrued liabilities                            164,647        177,136
      Due to affiliates                                1,499         13,473
        Total current liabilities                    250,638        274,901
    Long-term debt                                   577,431        577,761
    Other long-term liabilities                       20,692          6,526
        Total liabilities                            848,761        859,188

    Commitments and contingencies

    Minority interests                                 5,386          5,350

    Equity:
      Class A membership interests                   180,731        180,655
      Class B membership interests                         -              -
      Retained earnings                               70,361         68,903
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
        Foreign currency translation adjustments       3,492          3,305
        Unrealized loss on interest rate swap        (10,699)        (5,482)
        Unrealized gains on securities                   128             89
          Total equity                               244,013        247,470
          Total liabilities and equity            $1,098,160     $1,112,008



                            HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                (In thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                  Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                       2008           2007

    Revenues:
      Services                                      $148,757       $119,623
      Hardware sales                                  88,263        103,108
        Total revenues                               237,020        222,731

    Operating costs and expenses:
      Cost of services                                94,203         80,206
      Cost of hardware products sold                  76,798         87,166
      Selling, general and administrative             48,291         36,699
      Research and development                         6,076          4,124
      Amortization of intangibles                      1,608          1,536
        Total operating costs and expenses           226,976        209,731

    Operating income                                  10,044         13,000
    Other income (expense):
      Interest expense                                (9,308)       (11,438)
      Interest income                                  1,356          2,922
      Other income, net                                   31             52
        Income before income tax expense, minority
         interests in net (earnings) losses of
         subsidiaries                                  2,123          4,536

    Income tax expense                                  (629)          (520)

    Minority interests in net (earnings) losses
     of subsidiaries                                     (36)           292

    Net income                                        $1,458         $4,308



                            HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                (In thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                             March 31,
                                                        2008           2007
    Cash flows from operating activities:
      Net income                                      $1,458         $4,308
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
       flows from operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization                 11,053         11,467
        Equity plan compensation expense                  76             80
        Minority interests                                36           (292)
        Other                                             (4)          (191)
        Change in other operating assets and
         liabilities, net of acquisition:
          Receivables, net                            23,761         (2,447)
          Inventories                                (10,194)        (1,996)
          Prepaid expenses and other                  (4,268)        (1,617)
          Accounts payable                             2,444         (4,148)
          Accrued liabilities and other               (5,527)        (2,746)

    Net cash provided by operating activities        $18,835         $2,418

    Cash flows from investing activities:
      Change in restricted cash                            7           (281)
      Proceeds from sales of marketable securities         -         14,795
      Expenditures for property                      (22,948)       (62,245)
      Expenditures for capitalized software           (3,382)        (3,288)
      Proceeds from sale of property                      25            313
      Acquisition of Helius                          (10,812)             -

    Net cash used in investing activities            (37,110)       (50,706)
    Cash flows from financing activities:
      Net increase in notes and loans payable            689            303
      Long-term debt borrowings                        1,654        115,296
      Repayment of long-term debt                     (4,620)        (6,902)
      Debt issuance costs                                  -         (1,987)
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     financing activities                             (2,277)       106,710
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
     and cash equivalents                              1,080           (384)
    Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents                                (19,472)        58,038
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of the period                                   129,227         99,098
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period  $109,755       $157,136

    Supplemental cash flow information:
      Cash paid for interest                          $2,832         $1,168
      Cash paid for income taxes                        $930         $1,564

SOURCE Hughes Communications, Inc.


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