EMS Technologies, Telesat to Provide a Briefing on ANIK F2 at Satellite 2005


WASHINGTON, March 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --


 WHAT:     Telesat and EMS Technologies (Nasdaq:ELMG) to provide status
           report on the ANIK F2 spacecraft and the SpaceMux digital 
           on-board signal processor, the world's first 
           DVB-RCS-compliant "switchboard in the sky"

 WHEN:     Thursday, March 24, 2005 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

 WHO:      Paul Bush, Vice President, Broadcasting & Corporate
           Development Telesat Canada

           Al Haase, Senior Vice President & General Manager, EMS
           Space & Technology/Montreal Division

           Gilles Leclerc, Director General, Space Technologies,
           Canadian Space Agency

           Dr. Veena Rawat, Acting President, Communications Research
           Center

 WHERE:    Satellite 2005
           Washington Convention Center
           Media Briefing Room

 CONTACT:  Anne Wainscott-Sargent        Karen Passmore
           Public Relations              Argyle Rowland Communications
           EMS Technologies Inc.         (for Telesat Canada)
           770-263-9200, ext. 4326       416-968-7311 ext. 228
           cell 404-435-5784             Kpassmore@argylerowland.com
           pr@ems-t.com