ELLIPSO, INC. APPOINTS CHRISTOPHER WHITE AS DIRECTOR, ELLIPSO SPACECRAFT PAYLOAD WASHINGTON, DC, May 17, 1999 -- Ellipso, Inc. today announced Mr. Christopher White has been appointed as Director, Ellipso Spacecraft Payload. Reporting to Dr. Pete Rustan, Vice President, Ellipso System and Technology, Mr. White will be responsible for all aspects of the communications payload being constructed on the Ellipso™ system satellites. "As with any satellite telecommunications system, the payload on the spacecraft is where 'the rubber meets the road.'" said Dr. David Castiel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ellipso, Inc., "It is a critical element of the Ellipso system, and having Christopher onboard will ensure the payload will be delivered on-time and on-budget." "I am excited to be joining Ellipso at this important juncture, and I look forward to participating in the building of the Ellipso system." said Mr. White. Mr. White's most recent position was as an independent consultant to several leading aerospace companies, including Aerospatiale, Hughes, Motorola, Alcatel Espace and Ellipso. Prior to that he was with Martin Marietta Astro as a Manager and Payload Engineer for a variety of spacecraft communications payloads. Earlier employment included stints at Spar Aerospace, Space Systems Loral, Ether Engineering and Marconi. Mr. White received his M.Sc. (Nuclear Physics) from Queens University in Canada and his B.Sc. (Physics) from the University of London. He is a chartered Electrical Engineer and is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Ellipso, Inc., headquartered in Washington, D.C., is currently designing and constructing the Ellipso™ satellite-based global communications system that will provide low cost and high quality digital voice and data services worldwide. Utilizing unique and patented elliptical orbits, the Ellipso™ system will provide voice, data, facsimile, paging and geolocational services to subscribers around the world at prices significantly lower than competing systems. The Ellipso project includes the participation of The Boeing Company, the system integrator and space segment prime contractor; the Harris Corporation, manufacturer of the Ellipso™ spacecraft's communication payload; Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications, developer and manufacturer of the Ellipso™ ground control stations; and L-3 Communications, provider of the digital communications technology. For more information on Ellipso™, visit the web site: http://www.ellipso.com.