Disposal

BATM Advanced Communications Ld
6 November 2000


            BATM Advanced Communications Limited

BATM is pleased to announce the sale of its investment of 354,800
shares in Shiron Satellite Communications, an Israeli corporation
engaged in research and development into satellite communication
products, for $4.2M in Cash. BATM expects to realise capital gain
of approximately $1.3M net of taxes.

For further information please contact:             www.batm.com

BATM                                              00 972 3 938 6888
Dr Zvi Marom, Chief Executive

Dresdner Kleinwort Benson                         020 7623 8000
Mark Smith

Shore Capital and Corporate Limited               020 7408 4090
Graham Shore

Golin/Harris Ludgate                              020 7253 2252
Edward Macquisten