CapRock Secures its 5th VSAT Contract in Greek Market

SeaAccess Chosen by Multiple Ship Owners

HOUSTON, TX and OSLO, NORWAY - May 4, 2010

CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, today announced it has secured a 60 month fleet contract with Diamlemos Shipping Corporation for nine C-band installations in cooperation with its Greek partner Setel. This is the fifth contract for CapRock and Setel in the Greek market in six months. The five contracts are based on the SeaAccess Communications service, CapRock’s always-on VSAT solution designed specifically for the maritime market.

CapRock will be installing its SeaAccess service onboard nine Diamlemos vessels, the most recent Greek shipping company to sign a long-term contract. Diamlemos operates bulk carriers and oil tankers that require global coverage for their multi-region trade routes and ongoing access to the corporate network.

Since launching SeaAccess Communications in 2007, CapRock has won several maritime contracts with dominant fleet owners around the globe. Within the last year, the company has placed specific attention on the Greek market as it holds significant opportunities and has one of the largest shipping fleets in the world.

CapRock’s success to-date is supported by its unique partnership with the Setel Group. As an independent technology company, Setel has tremendous experience in the industry and understands the day-to-day operational challenges of vessel owners and operators.

“Setel’s services go hand-in-hand with CapRock’s and reinforce the total service offerings of both companies,” said SeaAccess Business Development Executive Claus F. Høyer. “Setel’s Intelligent Vessel features an integrated bundle of equipment, software and quality services that enable shipping companies to respond to the unique challenges of the demanding maritime industry. In turn, the SeaAccess service provides the necessary connectivity for Setel’s services through a turnkey VSAT solution including equipment, global service and 24/7 help desk and support. The result is a complete ICT solution package for maritime operations.”

In addition to Diamlemos, CapRock and Setel have secured SeaAccess contracts with other leading shipping companies including Remi Maritime.

“Gaining trust from such dominant Greek shipping companies is testament to the reliability and benefits delivered with our SeaAccess service,’ continued Høyer. “We look forward to developing new relationships in the Greek market.”

About CapRock Communications

With nearly three decades of experience, CapRock Communications is a premier global satellite communications provider for the energy, maritime, government, engineering and construction and mining industries as well as for disaster recovery 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 four self-owned and operated teleports and eleven regional support centers across North America, Central and South America, Europe, West Africa and Asia Pacific. More information about CapRock is available at www.caprock.com.

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