"We have used a VSAT network for the past five years and know it is a cost-effective technology to meet the requirements of our geographically dispersed online, real-time processing environment," stated William Snyder, vice president, and chief information officer, Enterprise Rent-a-Car. "When it came time to update our network, we wanted a company that had a product in service that was technologically advanced and would be responsive to our unique needs as Enterprise continues to grow. We wanted to form a long-term relationship with a company, and with HNS' leadership and experience, we felt it best fit our needs."

With offices on two continents, a satellite-based network offers Enterprise significant cost, availability, speed, and flexibility advantages over traditional, land-based alternatives. Enterprise operates two earth station facilities at their St. Louis headquarters: one dedicated to serving more than 3,200 domestic U.S. locations operating from the Telstar 4 satellite, the other supporting their European locations using an Orion satellite. The Canadian locations are currently operated from a shared hub using a Telesat satellite.

Enterprise uses the network for its core business applications The company's host computing environment consists of 23 IBM AS/400 computers, the largest such configured installation in the country. Enterprise's host site is connected via the satellite network to more than 3,500 worldwide rental locations.

"Enterprise can be guaranteed of our ongoing support for all their VSAT hardware, software, and network needs for many years to come," stated Dennis Conti, vice president North American Sales and Marketing, Satellite Networks Division, HNS. "Our commitment to quality, progress, and service, as well as continued research and development, ensures that Enterprise, and all of our customers, will benefit from the latest advances in VSAT technology. We are extremely proud to have been selected by, and associated with, such a professional and well-managed business that is, in its own right, the leader within its industry."

A world leader in satellite products and services for more than 25 years, HNS has 65 percent of the global VSAT market and has nearly 200,000 VSATs. Headquartered in Germantown, MD, near Washington, DC, the company has sales and support offices worldwide. HNS offers communications network solutions that include a complete line of integrated satellite and enterprise networking products encompassing VSATs, frame relay, and fixed and mobile wireless networks. HNS is a Hughes Electronics Corporation company and an ISO-9001- certified manufacturer. The earnings of Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable to GMH (NYSE symbol) common stock.