Carlsbad, Calif., and Seattle, Wash. - ViaSat Inc. has received a follow-on order for an additional 85 airborne modems from Connexion by BoeingSM, a division of The Boeing Company. These modems are being ordered to grow the Connexion by Boeing network, now serving seven airlines that are either under contract or intending to offer the real-time, high-speed in-flight Internet service to their passengers. Deliveries of the modems from this order are scheduled to begin in early 2005.

�We are pleased to receive this significant order from Connexion by Boeing and believe this is a reflection of the positive reception the service is having with the commercial airlines. The service is off to a very positive start and it appears that airline passengers are creating a pull for the service, and our technology, in the marketplace,� said John Hoffman, director, ViaSat Mobile Broadband Systems.

ViaSat has supplied ground and airborne modems for the Connexion by Boeing service on commercial airlines since 2002. Approximately 150 modems have been delivered to date, and this order increases the backlog to well over 100 additional modems.

Connexion by Boeing initiated services with launch customer Lufthansa in May 2004. The Connexion by Boeing service is offered by Lufthansa on multiple routes between the US and Europe and also between Japan and Europe. Connexion by Boeing is also expanding the breadth of its network to include the business jet market under its eXchange partnership with Rockwell Collins and its recent announcement of maritime trial services with Teekay Shipping.

�With our ground and space infrastructure, we are closing in on the ability to extend our network around the globe,� said Connexion by Boeing vice president of Strategy and Business Development Sean Schwinn. �We will continue to add users to our network, providing affordable high-speed, real-time communication services to an expanding, worldwide customer base.�

About Connexion by Boeing
Connexion by Boeing, recipient of the 2003 World Travel Award for World's Leading High-Speed In-flight Internet Services Provider, brings high-speed Internet, data and entertainment connectivity to travelers via a broadband connection to the aircraft. Connexion by Boeing has announced definitive agreements with Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Japan Airlines, ANA and Kingdom Holding Co. to equip their long-haul aircraft with the service. In addition, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines and Korean Air have announced their intent to install the Connexion by Boeing system on their long-range aircraft. Connexion by Boeing also offers a high-speed connectivity solution for the business aviation and maritime markets. For more information or to register to receive Connexion by Boeing�s free e-newsletter, please visit www.connexionbyboeing.com.

About ViaSat
ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. Products include satellite ground equipment, information security devices, tactical data radios, and communication simulators. ViaSat has a full line of VSAT products for data and voice applications, and is a market leader in Ka-band satellite systems, from user terminals to large gateways. ViaSat has locations in Carlsbad, CA, and Norcross, GA, along with its Comsat Laboratories division in Clarksburg, MD. Additional field offices are located in Boston, MA, Washington DC, Australia, Italy, China, and India.

In addition, ViaSat�s wholly-owned subsidiary, U.S. Monolithics, designs and produces monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) and modules for use in broadband communications. USM is based in Chandler, Arizona.

Safe Harbor Statement
Portions of this release, particularly statements about future deliveries of ViaSat modems to Boeing, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ViaSat wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: ViaSat�s ability to perform under existing contracts and obtain additional contracts, ViaSat�s ability to develop new products that gain market acceptance, changes in product supply, pricing and customer demand, changes in relationships with, or the financial condition of, key customers or suppliers, changes in government regulations, changes in economic conditions globally and in the communications markets in particular, increased competition, potential product liability, infringement and other claims, and other factors affecting the communications industry generally. ViaSat refers you to the documents it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Factors That May Affect Future Performance in ViaSat�s Form 10-K. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.

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