Mar 09, 2004

Connexstar satellite service from Gilat’s Spacenet subsidiary to be marketed by New Edge Networks throughout the United States and Canada
Wholesale agreement enables broadband networking industry leader to add satellite broadband to its product mix

Petah Tikva, Israel, March 9, 2004 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILTF) today announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., has signed a wholesale agreement with New Edge Networks that allows the company to offer Spacenet’s Connexstar satellite service as its newest broadband service offering.

Connexstar provides commercial-grade, always-on broadband connectivity to multi-site enterprises of any size. The service supports a wide range of business applications, including high-speed credit authorization, in-store licensed music, distance learning, content multicasting and secure private networking services – all through a single, compact, remote access device incorporating advanced networking and routing functionality.

New Edge Networks will offer Connexstar throughout the United States and Canada. New Edge Networks will bill and collect from its customers. Spacenet will provide, install and maintain broadband satellite systems on behalf of New Edge.

New Edge Networks intends to market and sell Connexstar services direct, through agents, and its reselling partners. The company is already accepting orders.

“Where we cannot cover the map with other broadband access technology options such as DSL, frame relay, private line or Cable TV, we will offer Connexstar – Spacenet’s industry-leading, business-class satellite broadband service,” said Dan Moffat, president and CEO of New Edge Networks. “With a single point of contact with New Edge Networks, customers now have a choice of carriers, technologies, and products at virtually any business address in the United States.”

New Edge Networks will link its nationwide network with Spacenet in McLean, Va., where the satellite data traffic hand-off occurs between the two companies. New Edge Networks uses its national backbone network for delivering data traffic to its customers’ destinations.

“For years, many of the world’s largest multi-site enterprises have relied on Connexstar satellite technology to power their wide area networks. Now, connectivity industry leaders such as New Edge are adding satellite to their technology portfolios, thereby affirming that satellite plays a critical role in today’s blended, multi-site business environment,” said Bill Gerety, president and CEO of Spacenet. “We believe Spacenet’s industry-leading technology, as well as its experience providing networks for some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, make us a great fit for New Edge Networks.”

Business customers can choose among three satellite bandwidth options that start at $99 per month, plus the one-time cost of a satellite dish and installation.

About New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks is a single-source, national provider of secure, multi-site managed data networks and dedicated Internet access for businesses and communications carriers. New Edge Networks seamlessly integrates a wide variety of last-mile broadband access services available through multiple carriers, technologies, and geographic regions worldwide. Its customers include telecom carriers, small to midsize businesses, large corporations, and their telecommuters anywhere. New Edge Networks owns a nationwide multi-services network with more than 850 carrier-class switches and Internet routers. It has one of the country’s largest coverage footprints with a strong presence in small and midsize markets. Frost and Sullivan selected New Edge Networks as its 2004 Telecom Company of the Year. The company’s Web site is www.newedgenetworks.com. Telephone: 1-360-693-9009.