The Board of Directors of APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. announced that with effect from 20 March 2012 Mr. Wu Zhen Mu has resigned as Non-Executive Director of the company for the reason of new working arrangement. The Board also announced that with effect from 20 March 2012 Mr. Fu Zhiheng has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of the company. Mr. Fu is currently the Vice President of China Great Wall Industry Corporation in charge of launch services business.