October 27, 2008

MDA books advanced technology contract

Vancouver, B.C. - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that its Montreal operation has signed a contract in excess of $6 million (CAD) with EADS Astrium for an antenna subsystem for Eutelsat's KA-SAT satellite. Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, will use KA-SAT for consumer broadband services across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East as well as for local, regional and HD broadcast services. KA-SAT will be Europe's first multi-beam satellite operating exclusively in the Ka-band.

MDA will provide EADS Astrium, KA-SAT's prime contractor, with four transmit and receive antennas, which will provide the satellite's multiple gateway and user beams. The antennas will incorporate an advanced feed design which will enable them to benefit from an enhanced pointing accuracy.

MDA provides advanced information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide.

Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of earth and space based information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products.

MDA employs more than 3,300 people in locations across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol. TSX:MDA.

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