FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Judy Blake                                             Donna Taylor
Hughes Network Systems, LLC                            Brodeur
(301) 601-7330                                         (202) 775-2650
jblake@hns.com                                         dtaylor@brodeur.com

               Hughes Communications, Inc. Applies for Listing on
                              NASDAQ Global Market

Germantown, Md., July 5, 2006--Hughes Communications, Inc. (HUGHES)
(OTCBB:HGCM), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and
services, today announced that it has applied to list its common stock on the
NASDAQ Global Market (formerly known as the NASDAQ National Market).

Hughes' common stock has been quoted on the Over-the-Counter ("OTC") Bulletin
Board market since it became a publicly traded company in February 2006. Until
commencement of trading on the NASDAQ Global Market, Hughes' common stock will
continue to be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "HGCM."

Listing applications are subject to review and approval by NASDAQ's Listing
Qualifications Department for compliance with all NASDAQ Global Market
requirements.

About Hughes Communications, Inc.

Hughes Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:HGCM) is the 100 percent owner of Hughes
Network Systems, LLC. Hughes is the global leader in providing broadband
satellite networks and services for enterprises, governments, small businesses,
and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed
services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial
technologies. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over
Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards
organizations. To date, Hughes has shipped more than one million systems to
customers in over 100 countries.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes
maintains sales and support offices worldwide. For more information, please
visit www.hughes.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995

This press release may contain statements that are forward looking, as that term
is defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as
assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When
used in this release, the words "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend," "project," "plans" and similar expressions and the use of future dates
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although management
believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have
been correct. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. These
statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions,
including, but not limited to, the following: difficulties, delays, unexpected
costs or the inability to obtain approval for the listing of Hughes' common
stock on the NASDAQ Global Market referred to in this press release and other
risks identified and discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2006 and in the other documents
the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

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(C)2006 Hughes Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. HUGHES, HUGHESNET, and
IPOS are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.