Blanco, Texas, February 1, 2008–Tabors Techs is making broadband available to all consumers and small businesses in the Central Texas region - even those who have been left behind by cable and DSL. Working with Hughes, the leading provider of satellite broadband services, Tabors Techs will offer Hill Country residents and businesses the speed and performance of available-anywhere HughesNet® satellite broadband.

“Our mission is to get high-speed Internet access to anyone who wants it,” said Jim Tabor. “After 15 years in the area, it has become clear that the only way to make broadband available to those who need it is to offer satellite. No other solution has the flexibility needed for anytime, anywhere installation. And with more than 30 years of satellite experience, Hughes offers the solution we recommend.”

The HughesNet service offered by Tabors Techs improves the user's Internet experience by offering plans with speeds many times faster than dial-up. The technology, previously available only to larger companies, delivers high-quality, high-speed Internet to everyone.

Service Plans and Benefits

Tabors Techs is offering a range of HughesNet service plans to meet individual users' needs. Whether a residential user wants to download Web pages quickly and ensure timely e-mail delivery, or if a small business owner wants to incorporate e-commerce, there is a plan that meets that need. By offering a variety of service plans and empowering subscribers to select the one that's best for them, Tabors Techs is ensuring that consumers and small business owners have a quality Internet experience, and one that delivers value for their dollar.

HughesNet residential plans offer speeds up to one (1.5) megabits per second and start at $59.99 per month for speeds up to 700KBPS. Small business plans start at $99.99 per month and offer maximum speeds of up to two (2) megabits per second. All plan subscribers will benefit from:

HughesNet Speed and Performance

1. Faster speeds (more than 10 times the speed of dialup and almost three times faster than the local wireless provider for the same monthly price);

2. Enhanced performance;

3. Advanced spam and virus protection;

4. Multiple e-mail accounts with large storage capacity;

5. 24x7 live technical support (not just promised but delivered); and

6. A trusted provider with more than 30 years' experience delivering satellite service.

Broadband for Everyone

Satellite offers unprecedented broadband choice because it isn't constrained by geography. With satellite, broadband is available to urban, suburban and rural Internet users--even where DSL and cable are not--thereby helping to bridge the digital divide and eliminating broadband “black holes.”

“By making high-quality broadband service available to everyone, small businesses can compete effectively in today’s global economy, students can experience the full spectrum of available Internet resources and families can download music, surf the Web and stay in touch with friends and family around the world,” said Mike Cook, senior vice president, Hughes. “Hughes is looking forward to continued work with Tabors Techs to ensure that consumers and small businesses alike--regardless of their location--get the connectivity they need, when they need it.”

To purchase or learn more about HughesNet high-speed Internet by satellite, please contact Tabors Techs at 830-833-2322 or jimtabor@taborstechs.com.

About Tabors Techs

Tabors Techs is owned and operated by long time Blanco, Texas residents Jim and Sandee Tabor and their sons Rusty and Toby. After many years as an executive in information technology and insurance Jim now owns and manages River Oaks Riverfront RV Ranch outside Blanco in addition to Tabors Techs. Sandee teaches kindergarten in the Blanco Elementary School.

Toby has more than 10 years of satellite technology experience in the Boerne, Texas area. Rusty works at TXI in New Braunfels in the quality control laboratory.

Operating out of their RV park location, Tabors Techs will also sell and install DISH and DirecTV Satellite TV systems.

“Being city folks most of our lives, we didn't realize that many amenities we were accustomed to weren't available in the country.

“Now with HughesNet for High Speed Internet and DISH and DirecTV for our television reception, we not only have equal but in some ways, better and less expensive solutions. For example, Satellite TV has many more high definition channels than cable and with cable prices rising almost 50% over the last 5 years, Satellite TV is almost always less expensive. We actually have one package that is less than $20 per month.”

“Tabors Techs is proud to be able to provide a local authorized dealer for these services. In the past, purchases had to be made by mail, an 800 number, or an internet site that nobody knew who or where they were – and often ended up dealing with folks that felt no accountability to the local community. That is no longer true. We are committed to our motto – making you and your toys smile."

Hughes Network Systems, LLC is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 1.2 million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA, ETSI, and ITU standards organizations.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUGH).