Quantico, Virginia – October 1st, 2008 – Norsat International Inc.
("Norsat") (TSX – NII.TO; OTC BB – NSATF.OB), a leading provider of
intelligent ground-based satellite solutions, today announced that
it is exhibiting its broad suite of portable satellite systems at
the 2008 Modern Day Marine Expo, a premier equipment, systems,
services and technology trade show, exclusively targeted at the
U.S. Marine Corps.

"We have leveraged our technology expertise in the design and
development of satellite systems to expand our product portfolio
to include an extensive selection of ultra-portable, transportable
and vehicle-mount satellite terminals," said Dr. Amiee Chan,
President and CEO, Norsat International Inc. "We believe our
comprehensive suite of offerings is well suited to meet the Marine
Corps' varying satellite terminal communication needs. Our
highly-portable satellite systems facilitate effective
communication in remote areas. Our systems also uniquely operate
via a graphical, user-friendly control software that simplifies
and unifies the experience of operating a satellite terminal."

The 28th Annual Modern Day Marine Military Expo is being held at
the Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, from September 30th
through to October 2nd, 2008. Norsat's products are on display
in booth 408.

Norsat's product suite includes:

Ultra-Portable Systems
The ultra-portable line of products includes the GLOBETrekker™ and
Rover™ product families targeted at highly-mobile users who are
rapidly deployed to a site on short notice and require instant
broadband connectivity. Conveniently packaged in backpacks or
wheelable transit cases, these systems are ideally suited for users
who have limited to no experience operating ground satellite
terminals.

Both product families include a segmented carbon fiber 1.0m antenna;
a modem; a low noise block down-converter; a block up-converter.
The Norsat GLOBETrekker™ is a lightweight, auto acquire satellite
system that is capable of being transported in two backpacks or
airline checkable transit cases. The Norsat Rover™ is a complete,
assisted-acquire satellite terminal that fits into a single
extended-mission backpack and is mounted on a low-profile tripod.

Transportable Systems
The transportable line of products includes the NewsLink™,
SecureLink™ and the newly introduced SigmaLink™ product families.
Transportable systems are ideal for users seeking temporary
broadband connectivity over an extended period. These terminals
are designed for longer term deployments where portability is not
a primary focus.

The NewsLink™ is capable of transmitting broadcast quality video.
The SecureLink™ and SigmaLink™ products enable a quickly deployable
data link. All three product families are assisted-acquire systems,
which include an antenna; a modem; a low noise block down-converter;
and a block up-converter.

The Norsat NewsLink™ and SigmaLink™ products feature a segmented
1.0m carbon fiber antenna while the Norsat SigmaLink™ line includes
a 1.5m and 1.8m antenna variant. The NewsLink™ includes a
built-in encoder and modulator, and the Norsat SecureLink™ includes
a built-in TDMA or SCPC modem.


Vehicle Mount Systems
The vehicle-mount product line includes the recently announced
Norsat Convoy™, and is ideally suited to accommodate mobile base
stations and command and control (C2) centers. With minimal
installation and automatic alignment procedures, users with little
to no training can be up and transmitting from their vehicle in a
matter of minutes. The Norsat Convoy™ features antenna apertures
at 1.2m, 1.5m, 1.8m and 2.4m. These systems also offer highly
flexible and interoperable platforms, making them ideally suited
to address on-the-pause, mission-critical applications.

About The Modern Day Marine Expo

The Modern Day Marine Expo showcases products and services from
companies that provide U.S. Marines and other expeditionary forces
with leading-edge war-fighting systems and equipment.
The exposition is open to U.S. and allied armed forces and to the
Department of Defense civilian employees. The exposition is held
annually and is in its 28th year.

About Norsat International Inc.

Norsat International Inc. designs, engineers and markets
intelligent satellite solutions for high-speed data transmission.
The company's portfolio of capabilities include: microwave
components; fixed, transportable, ultra-portable, vehicle-mounted
and maritime satellite systems; turnkey maritime navigation and
communications systems; and end-to-end network services. Norsat is
headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with offices in Annapolis,
Maryland; Lincoln, United Kingdom; Stockholm, Sweden; Monte Carlo,
Monaco; Rome, Italy; and Daejeon, South Korea. Additional information
is available at www.norsat.com, via email at investor@norsat.com
or by phone at 1-604-821-2808.

For further information, contact:

Amiee Chan
President and CEO
Tel: 604 821-2808
Email: achan@norsat.com

Kristen Dickson
The Equicom Group
Investor Relations
Tel: 416-815-0700 x 273
Email: kdickson@equicomgroup.com

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this news release relating to matters that are not
historical fact are forward-looking statements based on current
expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to
differ materially. Factors that could cause or contribute to such
differences include, but are not limited to, general economic
conditions, changes in technology, reliance on third party
manufacturing, managing rapid growth, global sales risks, limited
intellectual property protection and other risks and uncertainties
described in Norsat's public filings with securities regulatory
authorities.

This information should be read in conjunction with Norsat's
audited consolidated financial statements and related notes
included therein for the three months ended June 30th, 2008, and
the Management Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended
June 30th, 2008. All of the company's financial statements are
prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles (Canadian GAAP). Additional information may be found at
www.norsat.com.

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