Showtime in the Middle East Digital Satellite TV Offered By Airshow 21

ORLANDO (September 11, 2002) - Rockwell Collins will offer the full range of Showtime in the Middle East digital satellite TV programming as part of the company's Airshow 21 products and services. This offering is the industry's first subscriber-based airborne TV programming package within the Middle East and is available for air transport class business jet owners.

Showtime in the Middle East offers 25 premium channels of TV entertainment including many of the world's most recognized brands in news, sports, financial and general entertainment programming, plus ten CD audio channels, representing more channels than any other TV network in the Middle East. Tailwind 550 customers will be able to subscribe to Showtime in the Middle East, and will also receive a wide variety of "free-to-air" programming broadcast from the NileSat Ku-band satellite, while traveling in and between most Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE.

"There are virtually no boundaries to regional television reception in the Middle East with the new Tailwind 550 system," said Jari Seppala, Showtime Sales Director - Saudi Arabia. "Product integrity, coupled with exceptional customer service, means that the many high profile Showtime customers in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle East will continue to be entertained wherever they are in the region."

Through its Airshow 21 family of products and systems, Rockwell Collins offers a complete line of aircraft electronics to meet aircraft requirements and passenger needs. These products and systems are in service on nearly 4000 business aircraft worldwide.

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