Telesat Second Quarter 2017 Conference Call

OTTAWA, July 20, 2017 -- Telesat has scheduled a conference call on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2017.  The call will be hosted by Daniel S. Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Michel Cayouette, Chief Financial Officer, of Telesat. 

Prior to the commencement of the call, Telesat will post a news release containing its financial results on its website (www.telesat.com) under the tab “News & Events” and the heading “News”. 

Dial-in Instructions:
The toll-free dial-in number for the teleconference is +1 (800) 377-0758.  Callers outside of North America should dial +1 (416) 340-2218. The conference reference number is 4264739.  Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to connect to the teleconference.

Dial-in Audio Replay:
A replay of the teleconference will be available one hour after the end of the call on July 26, 2017, until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 9, 2017.  To access the replay, please call +1 (800) 408-3053.  Callers outside of North America should dial +1 (905) 694-9451.  The access code is 8681512 followed by the number sign (#).

About Telesat (www.telesat.com)

Telesat is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices and facilities around the world, the company’s state-of-the-art fleet consists of 15 satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1, and two new satellites under construction. An additional two prototype satellites are under construction for launch into low earth orbit (LEO) as part of Telesat’s plans to deploy an advanced, global LEO satellite constellation offering low latency, high throughput broadband services. Telesat also manages the operations of additional satellites for third parties. Privately held, Telesat’s principal shareholders are Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:LORL).

For further information: 
Michael Bolitho, Telesat, +1 (613) 748-8700 ext. 2336;  [email protected]