Norcross, GA - ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has risen to the top of the China market for two-way satellite data systems through the first six months of 2005, capturing a 43% market share according to a report published by CCID Consulting Company, Ltd. The market share figure is more than three times its nearest competitor. The market study, titled �Report on Development Trend of Two-way VSAT Satellite Communication Market in China�, says the China market has shifted to one needing more broadband, two-way services, and is seeking innovative new satellite networking systems to handle those demands.

According to CCID, one-way, broadcast systems represented 77% of installed VSATs (Very Small Aperture Terminals) in China through the end of 2004, but those systems cannot meet new service requirements for applications such as remote education, remote medical care, equity trading, business networking, and government emergency communications. The report states that, �with the development and variation of the VSAT satellite communications market, some new VSAT manufacturers are growing up, while some originally powerful providers are going down slope.�

Regarding ViaSat, CCID states, �Not only its market share is in the leading place, but also it enjoys high reputation.� Factors cited for ViaSat success in the China market include stable product performance, high-quality equipment, ability to support innovative applications, higher product cost-performance ratio, and strong in-country technical support.

CCID Consulting also sees continuing growth in demand for satellite networking in China, predicting sales growth of 20% annually for VSAT equipment and 30% per year for VSAT services over the next five years. The study projects that the growth will result from national trends in developing retail markets, more widespread government services, growing needs for enterprise networking, global growth of Ka- and Ku-band broadband services, and China�s desire to extend access to science and education resources in a �harmonic information society� for all citizens.

(Data resource: CCID Consulting M/Y, July 2005.)

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 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, India, Spain and China.

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

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