Stratos Appoints Rich Harris as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

BETHESDA, MD, Aug. 9/Satnews Daily/ — Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB) has named Rich Harris as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, effective August 9, 2004. He will report to President and CEO, Jim Parm, and will oversee all corporate legal activities, including the provision of legal guidance to Stratos' senior management and staff, and participating in critical commercial, regulatory and acquisition activities.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School, Harris comes to Stratos from Worldwide Retail Exchange, a joint business-to-business venture where he served as General Counsel. He also has an extensive background in international satellite communications gained with Comsat International, in Maryland, and Kokua Communications, in London.

"Rich's familiarity with the satellite industry, including experience with international mergers and acquisitions and legal negotiations involving major satellite operators and providers, as well as his background in international regulatory and licensing issues, is exactly what we were looking for to fill this important position as part of Stratos' senior management team,” Jim Parm, Stratos' president and CEO said.

Harris will be based in Stratos' corporate headquarters in Bethesda, MD.