VANCOUVER, BC–(EMWNews – July 28, 2008) – Norsat International Inc. (“Norsat”) (TSX: NII) and (OTCBB: NSATF) today announced that it plans to release its second

quarter results on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Management will hold a

conference call that same day at 5:30 p.m. (ET) to discuss the results.

Dr. Amiee Chan, Norsat’s President and CEO, cordially invites all

interested parties to participate in the conference call.

CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS:

DATE:                        Wednesday, August 6, 2008

TIME:                        5:30 p.m. ET

DIAL-IN NUMBER:              647-427-3420 or 1-888-300-0053

REFERENCE NUMBER:            55280938

About Norsat International Inc.

Norsat International Inc. designs, engineers and markets intelligent

satellite solutions for high-speed data transmission. Additional

information is available at www.norsat.com. Further information is

available through email at [email protected] or by phone, 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 months ended March 31, 2008, and the Management Discussion and

Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 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.