CapRock Named Independent Teleport Operator of the Year

The World Teleport Association Chooses CapRock for its Annual Teleport
Awards for Excellence

HOUSTON, TEXAS - March 4, 2008

Following a year of further expansion and introduction of new services, on February 26, 2008 CapRock Communications was named Independent Teleport Operator of the Year by the World Teleport Association (WTA). The WTA presents its Teleport Awards for Excellence each year to companies whose accomplishments have been recognized as outstanding by the association and its awards committees, comprised of industry members from around the world.

"Last year CapRock recognized significant milestones in expanding its capabilities to service customers' increasingly global operations," said CapRock CEO Peter Shaper. "CapRock continues to enhance its network and infrastructure to deliver reliable communications to clients regardless of where they operate. Being recognized as the Teleport Operator of the Year is testament to CapRock's dedication to delivering services that clients can count on day in and day out."

CapRock was selected for the award based on its record of sustained growth, expansion into new geographic markets and launch of new products and services. Last year CapRock launched SeaAccess CommunicationsT, its always-on broadband service that is designed specifically for the corporate networking and crew morale needs of the commercial maritime market. To date, CapRock has secured numerous contracts with major fleets operating around the world. Additionally, the acquisition of Arrowhead Global Solutions, Inc., which was announced last year at the Satellite show, gives customers including the government, engineering and construction, and systems integration markets a broader suite of products, services and support. Towards the end of last year, CapRock also opened a support center in Perth , Australia , as well as brought on line a new hub, and expanded its capabilities in Africa to further serve the needs of clients operating in Asia Pacific and the EMEA region.

This is the second Teleport Award for Excellence CapRock has received within the last few years. In 2005, CapRock was recognized by the WTA as the Teleport Developer of the Year.

"We are honored that the WTA has recognized CapRock's achievements to continuously enhance its services across the vertical markets it serves," continued Shaper. "This award also recognizes the unwavering efforts of the CapRock team that made this achievement possible. We look forward to leveraging CapRock's new capabilities in 2008 to offer an even broader expanded portfolio of services to customers with mission-critical operations."

About CapRock Communications

With more than 25 years of experience, CapRock Communications is a premier global satellite communications provider for the energy, maritime, engineering and construction, mining and disaster recovery industries, as well as for government services. The Company utilizes the latest field-proven satellite technologies to deliver highly reliable managed communication services including broadband Internet, voice over IP, secure networking and real-time video to the world's harshest and most remote locations. CapRock delivers on its promise to be the market's reliability leader by leveraging "best of breed" partnerships, technical expertise and a robust global infrastructure that includes five international teleports and ten regional support centers across the U.S., Central and South America, Europe, West Africa and Asia Pacific. More information about CapRock is available at www.caprock.com.

About World Teleport Association

Since 1985, the World Teleport Association (www.worldteleport.org) has been the only trade association that focuses on the business of satellite communications from the ground up. At the core of its membership are the world's most innovative operators of teleports, from independents to multinationals, niche service providers to global hybrid carriers. WTA is dedicated to helping teleport operators to improve their operations, develop their markets and grow their businesses within the $13 billion teleport sector of the global satellite industry. Companies that do business with teleports also find that WTA is the best investment they can make to open new channels to the industry.

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