(Vancouver, Canada) October 14th, 2008 – Norsat International Inc.
(TSX – NII.TO; OTC BB – NSATF.OB), a leading provider of intelligent
satellite solutions, today announced that it has expanded its line
of high stability Ku-Band low noise block down-converters (LNBs)
with the addition of a HS 1000 Ku-Band PLL LNB and a 1000 HX, a
highly compact external reference LNB.

"This further extension of our LNB product line follows on the
heels of the launch of our series of high stability LNBs," said
Dr. Amiee Chan, president and CEO, Norsat International Inc. "Our
high stability LNB products are gaining traction in the market place
as the use of complex modulation schemes becomes increasingly
prevalent and the need to detect narrow carriers becomes more
pronounced."

The HS 1000 series sets a new standard for phase locked loop LNBs
in terms of the local oscillator stability. The internal crystal
oscillator in the HS 1000 has a stability level of better than 4
kHz. The legacy 1000 H series have stability levels which range
from 5 KHz to 25 KHz, depending on the model.

The advanced 1000 HX series is the smallest external reference
unit on the market. The dimensions of the 1000 HX series are 35 mm
x 66 mm x 40mm.

Other key features of the new LNBs include:

- Typical low noise figures of 0.8 to 0.9 dB (1000X); and
of 0.7 dB to 0.9 dB (HS 1000)
- Conversion gain of 62 dB (1000X); and 60 dB (HS 1000)
- Extended temperature range of -40°C to 60°C

The units will be on display at booth 617 at SATCON 2008 which is
being held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, in New York
City, on October 15th and 16th, 2008. To book an appointment at the
event, please contact Teri Vincent or Laura Garcia at 1-800 644 4562.

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:
Dr. Amiee Chan
President and CEO
Tel: +1 (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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