Discovery Communications Teams With ICO for Mobile Interactive Media Trial

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited
(ICO) (NASDAQ: ICOG) announced today that it has reached an agreement with
Discovery Communications, LLC, to provide content for the alpha trials of
its mobile interactive media service, known as ICO mim(TM). ICO mim is a
fully interactive mobile video, navigation and emergency assistance service
powered by the ICO G1 satellite, which launched on April 14, 2008. The
trials will take place in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and Las Vegas,
Nevada starting in late summer 2008.

Under the agreement, ICO may select up to three channels for its lineup of
live mobile television trials. The channels available for the ICO mim
trials include Discovery Channel, TLC and Discovery Kids. ICO previously
announced an agreement with NBC Universal to provide content for its alpha
trials.

"ICO mim will be known for the variety and quality of its programming,"
commented Tim Bryan, chief executive officer for ICO, "and we're pleased to
offer the breadth of first-class programming Discovery will bring to our
service."

About ICO mim(TM)

The ICO mim product is a converged mobile media service that addresses a
wide variety of consumers' entertainment, information, and two-way
communication needs: live and stored mobile TV in vehicles, interactive
navigation, and roadside assistance, all with nationwide coverage. ICO mim
will provide multiple channels of high-quality mobile video to portable,
larger-screen (4.5 to 10 inch) user devices.

About ICO

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited is a satellite communications
company developing an advanced next-generation hybrid media system,
combining both satellite and terrestrial communications capabilities. ICO
G1 is capable of supporting wireless voice, data, and/or Internet services
throughout the United States on mobile and portable devices. ICO is
deploying a mobile interactive media service known as ICO mim(TM). ICO mim
will combine ICO's unique interactive satellite capability with nationwide
coverage to deliver a new level of navigation, enhanced roadside assistance
and the ultimate mobile video experience, including 10-15 live channels of
premium television content. ICO is based in Reston, Virginia. For more
information, visit www.ico.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including
statements regarding the timing and content of the alpha trials of ICO mim.
The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from our expected results. More
information about risks is contained in ICO's most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K and its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak as
of the date hereof, and ICO undertakes no obligation to revise or update
any forward-looking statements for any reason.