InterContinental Hotels Group adds new advanced network management services from Spacenet and extends satellite network contract

McLean, VA, April 3, 2006 — Spacenet Inc. today announced that Six Continents Hotels, Inc. (SCH), a member of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, has extended its enterprise network services contract with Spacenet Inc. through December 31, 2008. In addition to the extension of the contract for Spacenet’s satellite networking services at more than 2,500 locations across the United States and Canada, SCH will also utilize Spacenet’s SmartCare™ enterprise-grade network management services.

Spacenet is providing its new SmartCare managed network services and will serve as a single point of contact for the management of SCH network services and Level 1 Help Desk 24 x 7 x 365. Spacenet’s SmartCare managed network services provide advanced network monitoring, management and performance measurement services to enhance network reliability and security. As part of the service, Spacenet will proactively monitor and respond to problem resolution issues and analyze network configurations to provide maximum performance and reliability for critical applications.

Spacenet has provided SCH with a comprehensive VSAT network solution since the initial network rollout in 2001. The satellite network supports broadband IP applications for guest reservation systems, credit card authorization and polling services to hotels and is designed for maximum scalability to support potential future applications.

IHG’s Americas VP of Technology and Services Gustaaf Schrils said, "In order to support our mission-critical operations requirements, we require the optimum in telecommunications reliability and efficiency. Spacenet’s satellite network services have enabled us to achieve high reliability network solutions optimized for the specific needs of our hotels. Now we are leveraging Spacenet’s expertise in network management to enhance our efficiency and cost-effectiveness. SmartCare network management from Spacenet makes sense for us on an economic basis, as well as an enhanced performance basis."

Spacenet’s President and CEO Bill Gerety said, "InterContinental Hotels Group is a longtime leader in the hospitality industry, and we look forward to providing continued support for their critical network requirements with this contract extension. We are honored to have been chosen as their managed services solutions provider and are confident that we will meet their needs and exceed their expectations. Spacenet’s advanced SmartCare managed network services represent our networking strengths beyond our connectivity capabilities. With our comprehensive managed services, we more fully support the complete networking requirements of our customers, helping them improve operations and optimize growth."

About InterContinental Hotels Group:
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,600 hotels and 537,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental(r) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(r) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(r) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(r), Staybridge Suites(r), Candlewood Suites(r) and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club(r) Rewards.

InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards program at www.priorityclub.com.
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About Spacenet
Spacenet is the worldwide services group of Gilat Satellite Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILTF). Spacenet Inc., based in McLean, Virginia, offers connectivity, value-added applications and managed networks to customers in North America and worldwide, including its Connexstar satellite and hybrid terrestrial broadband networking solutions for enterprise and government customers, and StarBand residential and small-office VSAT services. Spacenet has more than 20 years of experience providing wide area networks, application support, customer care and network management for some of the largest satellite-based networks in the world. Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com

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