Norcross, GA - ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been selected by Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) of Tromsø, Norway to provide a 7.3-meter X-band receive and S-band Telemetry, Tracking & Command (TT&C) antenna system. The antenna system is part of a new KSAT ground station, called TrollSat, that is under development at 72°S 2°E in Antarctica and is expected to begin operation in February, 2006. The value of the contract is approximately $2.2 million.

Kongsberg Satellite Services is a Norwegian enterprise providing TT&C, global data dump, and operational Earth Observation services based on data from polar orbiting satellites. KSAT recently signed a contract with Orbimage Inc. of Virginia, USA for data download and control of the OrbView-5 (Nextview 2) satellite, which is expected to launch in 2007. The company already operates two ground stations; the Tromsø Station at 69°39´N 18°56´E and Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) at 78°15´N 15°80´E.

About ViaSat (www.viasat.com)
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 system 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, India and Spain.

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 the performance and deliveries of the antenna system, 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-Ks and subsequent Form 10-Qs. 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.

Comsat Labs and Comsat Laboratories are tradenames of ViaSat, Inc. Neither Comsat Labs nor Comsat Laboratories is affiliated with COMSAT Corporation. 'Comsat' is a registered trademark of COMSAT Corporation.

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