Buffets, Inc. selects Spacenet to deploy Connexstar broadband satellite service to 350 restaurants nationwide

McLean, VA, September 7, 2004 — Spacenet Inc. today announced it has been selected by Buffets, Inc. to provide a Connexstar broadband satellite network to 350 restaurants nationwide. Buffets, Inc. and its affiliated companies operate restaurants in 35 states under the names Old Country Buffet®, HomeTown Buffet®, Granny's Buffet, Country Roadhouse Buffet and Grill®, and Tahoe Joe's Famous Steakhouse®.

Buffets, Inc. will use its new Connexstar broadband VSAT network to manage retail networking applications that include rapid credit authorization, point-of-sale polling, high-speed Internet access, help desk and a corporate intranet connection between its headquarters in Eagan, Minnesota and its restaurants.

Spacenet President and CEO Bill Gerety said, "As a company with business roots extending back more than 20 years, Buffets, Inc. has an eye for quality and has demonstrated steady growth throughout a variety of business climates. They now recognize how cost-effective, persistent broadband connectivity can help them better serve their customers while simultaneously capturing vital information from the field. They join a rapidly expanding list of enterprises that rely on Spacenet's broadband VSAT service to economically support their most critical applications."

Background on Spacenet’s Connexstar service
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.

About Spacenet
Spacenet Inc. provides Connexstar enterprise-grade satellite and hybrid terrestrial broadband networking solutions, as well as application services and managed networks, throughout North America and worldwide. Spacenet has 20 years experience providing connectivity, application support, customer care and network management to enterprise and government customers, including some of the largest satellite-based networks in the world. Spacenet is based in McLean, Virginia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.

Spacenet Media Contact:
David Myers
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development
(703) 848-1200
david.myers@spacenet.com