VANCOUVER, British Columbia – September 3, 2009 - Norsat International Inc. (“Norsat") (TSX: NII and OTCBB: NSATF) today announced that its President and CEO, Dr. Amiee Chan, will deliver the Company’s investor presentation at the 12th Annual Investor Conference hosted by Kaufman Bros., L.P. The conference will be held September 9-11, 2009 at the W Hotel New York in New York City. Dr. Chan will be speaking on Wednesday, September 9th at 12:30 p.m. ET and will discuss the Company’s business structure, financial overview, new product offerings and market opportunities.
 

Dr. Chan, commented, “We are very pleased to participate in the 12th Annual Investor Conference hosted by Kaufman Bros., which is a highly respected, full-service, investment bank and broker/dealer that is known for the quality of its research and professionalism. I look forward to this opportunity to present Norsat’s investment potential to the Kaufman audience and believe it is timely to discuss the various company initiatives.”
 

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; 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.
 

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 and six months ended June 30, 2009, and the Management Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. 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.
For further information, please contact:

Norsat International Inc.                                  In Canada:
Dr. Amiee Chan, 604-821-2808                        Caren Holtby
President & CEO                                              Investor Relations
achan@norsat.com                                          choltby@norsat.com
or
Eugene Syho, 604-821-2838                             In the U.S.:
Chief Financial Officer                                      Adam P. Lowensteiner
esyho@norsat.com                                          Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger Assoc. LLC
                                                                     (212) 370 4500; (212) 370-4505 (Fax)
                                                                     adam@wolfeaxelrod.com
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