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SS/hughes.pr 96-85 Contacts: David Weaver, 301-217-6530
Mont. Co. Information Office
Alice Ducq, 301-428-7111
Hughes Network Systems, Inc.
DUNCAN JOINS HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS FOR
OPENING OF NEW GAITHERSBURG FACILITY For Immediate Release: March 5, 1996
Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan joined Hughes Network
Systems, Inc. officials today to celebrate the opening of the company's new,
125,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Gaithersburg. Hughes Network
Systems, a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation, is headquartered in
Germantown and has six facilities in Montgomery County.
HNS is the world's leading provider of digital satellite networks and a
pioneer in the development of commercial applications and services. The
company is a leading supplier of wireless communications systems and network
solutions, which include a complete line of interactive VSAT (very small
aperture terminal) satellite networks and enterprise networks.
"We are delighted that Hughes Network Systems has chosen to expand and
consolidate its operations in Montgomery County," said Duncan. "This is an
innovative and rapidly growing company, one which is revolutionizing the field
of wireless communications technologies, and we think their decision to locate
their new manufacturing facility here says a lot about the type of atmosphere
we are creating for businesses to succeed."
"Among the key factors behind the successful opening of this facility
was the support Hughes Network Systems received from Montgomery County and the
City of Gaithersburg," said Jack Shaw, HNS Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "This experience is a good example of the economic and commercial
benefits that can be achieved when the State, the County and the City work as
partners with constituent businesses."
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HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS OPENS NEW GAITHERSBURG FACILITY 2-2-2
Hughes' new Gaithersburg facility, at 16060 Industrial Drive, is home to
more than 350 workers and has enabled the company to consolidate all
manufacturing, purchasing, distribution, circuit board assembly and
warehousing functions in the Shady Grove area. The building adds to the
550,000 square feet of space HNS had already occupied in Montgomery County.
Out of nearly 3,000 HNS employees worldwide, about 2,500 work in Montgomery
County.
Hughes is leasing the new Shady Grove Facility Building 2, which is
adjacent to an existing HNS manufacturing site, from UPS properties. HNS will
invest more than $12 million in the facility's shell costs, capital
improvements and lease payments.
Montgomery County, the City of Gaithersburg and the State of Maryland
worked with Hughes to facilitate a fast-track development schedule for the
manufacturing center, taking it from groundbreaking to occupancy within six
months.
Hughes Network Systems' CEO Jack Shaw is a member of the Montgomery
County Economic Advisory Council, which provides consultation to the County
Executive on business issues, policies and programs. He also serves on the
Suburban Maryland/Montgomery County High Technology Council, the Montgomery
College Foundation Board and the Montgomery-Prince George's CEO Roundtable.
Headquartered near Washington, D.C., with international sales and
support offices worldwide, Hughes Network Systems (http://www.hns.com) is a
leading provider of satellite and wireless communications systems and network
solutions. HNS is a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. The earnings of
Hughes Electronics are used to calculate the earnings per share attributable
to GMH (NYSE symbol) common stock.
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