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  Company Type Public (: SESG)
  Foundation 2001
  Location Luxembourg
  Industry Telecommunications
  Products Satellite services
  Revenue €1,147 million EUR (2004)
  Net Income €230 million EUR (2004)
  Homepage http://wwwses-globalcom


SES Global is one of the world's largest Satellite services companies. It was created in 2001 as the group management company of SES Astra , SES Americom and for various other satellite companies in which SES holds a stake.

SES Global is based in Betzdorf , Luxembourg and is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris as SSGE.


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HISTORY

SES Astra was formed in 1985 as Société Européenne des Satellites (SES), its first satellite entering service in 1989. In 1999 SES acquired a 34.1% in Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holding Ltd (AsiaSat), followed in 2000 by the purchases of a 50% share in NSAB and 19.99% of StarOne.

In 2001 SES Global was formed by SES for the $4.3 billion acquisition of GE American Communications (GE Americom), which was completed in November of that year. SES Global was established as the group management company; with the renamed SES Astra and SES Americom as subsidiaries. As a result of this transaction, SES Global's largest shareholder is GE Capital , with a 20% holding.


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