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ORBIMAGE NAMES GARY ADKINS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL AND NATIONAL SECURITY SALES

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(Dulles, VA 2 April 2002) - ORBIMAGE announced today the appointment of Gary Adkins to the position of Senior Director for Federal and National Security Sales.

An experienced veteran in the remote sensing industry with a proven track record in federal sales, Mr. Adkins has joined ORBIMAGE's senior marketing staff to lead the company's business development and marketing pursuits for the sale of its satellite imagery products and value-added services to the Federal and National Security government sectors.

Prior to joining ORBIMAGE, Mr. Adkins held a similar position as Director of Federal Sales for Space Imaging Corporation. He also held senior sales and business development positions at Laser-Scan Inc. and Geodynamics Corporation after completing a distinguished 20-year career with the United States Air Force (USAF) where he held several technical and management positions related to the use of remote sensing.

"We are delighted that Gary has joined the ORBIMAGE professional team" said Timothy J. Puckorius, Senior Vice President for Worldwide Marketing and Sales. "Gary's extensive background and proven track record in the realm of geospatial information products and services will significantly help expand ORBIMAGE's existing sales to our Federal and US National Security customers."

"Gary Adkins is a terrific addition to our sales team. His experience and success will help ORBIMAGE continue to meet the needs of one of our must important segments, our US National Security and Federal customers," said Matthew M. O'Connell, acting Chief Executive Officer.

About ORBIMAGE:

ORBIMAGE is a leading global provider of Earth imagery products and services, with a planned constellation of four digital remote sensing satellites. The company currently operates the OrbView-1 atmospheric imaging satellite launched in 1995, the OrbView-2 ocean and land multispectral imaging satellite launched in 1997, and a worldwide integrated image receiving, processing and distribution network. Currently under development, ORBIMAGE's OrbView-3 high-resolution satellite will offer one-meter panchromatic and four-meter multispectral digital imagery on a global basis. ORBIMAGE is also the exclusive U.S. distributor of worldwide imagery from the Canadian RADARSAT-2 satellite.

More information about ORBIMAGE can be found at http://www.orbimage.com.

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