This year again, the Europe+ Foundation, organiser of La Baule-WIC, hasdiscerned the 2009 Best Investment Awards in Europe to four Winners.* Invest in Spain for Unibail-Rodamco`s real estate and green buildinginvestment project * Malta for IT investment project Smart City Dubai * Porto Region (Portugal) for Living Plan IT project * Tunisia for a telecommunication project developed in cooperation with Altranand TelNet.About Europe+ FoundationThe Europe+ Foundation is an independent platform that supplies analytical toolsand governance guidance to promote the attractiveness and competitiveness of theEuropean Union, its Member States and regions. The Foundation`s aim is to takethe conclusions of WIC working groups further and ensure follow-up ofrecommendations addressed to the European Commission and the EuropeanParliament, as well as to governments and Member States. “Europe+ is a dynamicplatform founded on the exchange of best practices, the diversity of itsmembers, the multiplicity of its experiences and public-private partnerships. Weare neither a lobby associated with particular interest groups, nor atraditional think tank working on general or purely theoretical positions,”remind the two Co-Chairmen of the Foundation. The high-level think tank ofEurope+ gathers more than a hundred international personalities drawn from theworld of business, government and academia. Press contact:Publicis ConsultantsVilizara Lazarova+ 33 1 57 32 86 opyright Business Wire 2009.

PARIS, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Five Year Contract Agreed for 36MHz of Capacity- Astrium Services to Provide its Customers With ImprovedPan-African CoverageAstrium and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announcedat the Paris Airshow the signature of a five-year contract for 36MHz ofcapacity on the new W2A satellite. Astrium Services will provide coverage fortheir existing and future customers across Africa.Eutelsat’s new W2A satellite entered commercial service in May 2009 toprovide Ku-band capacity across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East andcentral Asia, and C-band capacity extending from South America across Africaand Europe as far as the Indian sub-continent. Astrium Services, through itsToulouse-based subsidiary London Satellite Exchange plans to use its capacityto complement the commercial communication services it currently supplies toAfrica.Use of the new capacity will be coordinated through Astrium Services’teleport in Toulouse. The teleport, which was opened last year, providescustomers with an additional means of satellite communication for telephonyservices, notably VPN (Virtual Private Network) secure networks.Eric Beranger, CEO of Astrium Services said: “The capacity on Eutelsat’snew W2A satellite will enable Astrium Services to provide its customers witheven more comprehensive coverage across Africa. This investment underlinesAstrium Services’ commitment to continue to provide its customers with aone-stop-shop for all their satellite communication needs.

Creating reliableand resilient communication networks is essential, as this infrastructure isvital in supporting the African entrepreneurs of the future.”Olivier Millies-Lacroix, Eutelsat Commercial Director responded “We lookforward to expanding our close collaboration with Astrium Services throughthis new contract for C-band capacity serving Africa and are delighted thatthe power and coverage provided by W2A fits their exacting requirements”.About AstriumAstrium, a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, is dedicated to providingcivil and defence space systems and services. In 2008, Astrium had a turnoverof EUR4.3 billion and more than 15,000 employees in France, Germany, theUnited Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. Its three main areas of activityare Astrium Space Transportation for launchers and orbital infrastructure,Astrium Satellites for spacecraft and ground segment and Astrium Services forthe development and delivery of satellite services.EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In2008, EADS generated revenues of EUR43.3 billion and employed a workforce ofmore than 118, 000.About Eutelsat CommunicationsEutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) isthe holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as wellas the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and theAmericas, Eutelsat is one of the world’s three leading satellite operators interms of revenues.

At 31 December 2008, Eutelsat’s satellites werebroadcasting 3,200 television channels and 1,100 radio stations. More than1,100 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13degrees East which serves over 120 million cable and satellite homes inEurope, the Middle East and North Africa. The Group’s satellites also serve awide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contributionmarkets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet ServiceProviders and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat’sbroadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates services throughteleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local communities,government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and theAmericas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 591commercial, technical and operational experts from 28 countries.

BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) – The European Commission gaveits approval on Thursday to 51.9 million euros ($72.4 million)of Spanish state aid for U.S. auto maker Ford (F.N) torestructure its Almussafes, Valencia plant. Stocks “The Commission takes the view that the project, involvingeligible investments of some 490 million euros by Ford, willsignificantly contribute to the development of the region’seconomy without unduly distorting competition,” it said. “The investment guarantees the continuity of activity at theAlmussafes plant and will maintain some 5,000 direct jobs at theplant,” it added in a statement (Reporting by Mark John; Editing by Dale Hudson) Stocks. BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) – EU regulators have authoriseda repayable cash advance of 113.7 million pounds ($186.4million) that Britain plans to give Short Brothers, a unit ofBombardier (BBDb.TO), the European Commission said on Thursday. Stocks  |  Regulatory News  |  Bonds The advance, which Short Brothers — owned 100 percent bycivil aircraft manufacturer Bombardier — will use to developcomposite wings for Bombardier’s new CSeries aircraft, wouldhave only a limited impact on competition, the Commission said.