DigitalGlobe's Lock-Up Period Extended to November 27th

Longmont, CO–(October 19, 2009) – DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution, world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial clients, today announced that lock-up agreements entered into with its underwriters in conjunction with its initial public offering will be extended 18 days beyond the Company’s November 9, 2009 earnings release. The lock-up period was due to expire on November 9, but the Company’s underwriting agreement provided for an automatic extension, depending on the timing of DigitalGlobe’s quarterly earnings press release. The first sales of shares restricted by the underwriter’s lock-up may take place on Friday, November 27, 2009.

About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is a leading global provider of commercial, high-resolution, world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, government, and commercial clients. Sourced from its own advanced satellite constellation, DigitalGlobe’s imagery solutions support a wide variety of uses for government agencies, civil agencies, mapping and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure management, Internet portals, and navigation technology. With advanced collection sources and a comprehensive ImageLibrary containing more than 730 million square kilometers of imagery and imagery products, DigitalGlobe offers a range of on- and off-line products and services designed to enable clients to access and integrate imagery seamlessly into business operations and applications. For more information, please visit www.digitalglobe.com.

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