RYTHM Foundation Provides Communication Equipment to
Haitian Rebuilding Efforts

Reston, Virginia: 8 March 2010 - With the time-sensitive call for action to help Haitians resume their normal lives within the next six months, RYTHM Foundation (RF) collaborated with ICO Global Communications (ICO), DBSB North America, International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) in providing satellite-based internet connectivity for relief agencies working in Haiti on rehabilitation projects.

On 17 February 2010, ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (NASDAQ: ICOG) and its subsidiary, DBSD North America, Inc. ("the Companies") deployed satellite-based communications terminals with Internet access for use by relief agencies in Haiti.

The terminals, known as CFK-100s, operate in the 2GHz S-band, can be used in both mobile and fixed environments. They were installed and activated and are being provided as part of the relief efforts of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Service is being provided through the G1 Satellite, which was launched in April 2008.

The equipment and airtime are being provided free of charge under the terms of a 2007 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ICO, the ITU and the CBC, which called for assistance, technology and airtime in response to natural disasters.

Laptop computers and peripheral equipment are being provided for the project through a financial grant from RYTHM Foundation amounting to £15,000. The fund was utilized to procure 15 Laptops with extended battery life (10 Hours plus) with Windows XP or Linux Operating System, AC and DC Converters and Wheeled Metal Cases for safe storage and transportation.

"The biggest challenge facing the international community is the social and economic empowerment of the people of Haiti," commented Dr. Mohan Kaul, director general of the CBC. "Satellite connectivity being provided by CBC members ICO Global and RYTHM Foundation will aid and abet in laying the foundation for everlasting growth so that people can start living and planning month to month, year to year and put a stop to the current living of day to day."

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited is a next-generation satellite communications company based in Reston, Virginia and Bellevue, Washington. ICO's satellites are capable of supporting voice and data services to mobile, portable and fixed devices.

International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues and the global focal point for governments and the private sector in developing networks and services. ITU is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) was formed in 1997 at the Edinburgh, Scotland Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Its aim is to utilise the global network of the Commonwealth more effectively for the promotion of global trade and investment for shared prosperity. The CBC acts as a bridge for cooperation between business and government, between developed and emerging markets and between large and small businesses.

Derived from the acronym Raise Yourself To Help Mankind, RYTHM Foundation was created to emulate the fundamentals on which the QI Group has been built since 1998. RYTHM is the benchmark of all operations within the Group and the Foundation is representative of this spirit and puts into action the primary mission of the QI Group of Companies.

The mission of RYTHM Foundation is to build opportunities and care for those in need. It aims to create decent living conditions and to protect the environment to facilitate sustainability. It also strives to ensure our children - the symbol of our future - are safe and supported, now and tomorrow. RYTHM Foundation is the corporate heartbeat of the QI Group, keeping alive the employees' social conscience and serving as a constant reminder of the Company's core purpose.