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                                                                    Exhibit 4.49

    THIRD AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT ON PROCUREMENT OF TELKOM-2 SATELLITE NO.K.TEL
               No.Tel.248/HK.930/UTA-00/2004 dated 29 October 2004

                     
Parties:                1.  TELKOM; and

                        2.  Orbital Sciences Corporation ("CONTRACTOR").

Preceding Agreements:   1.  Main agreement - No.K.TEL.191/HK.810/UTA-00/2002
                            dated 24 October 2002;

                        2.  Amendment No. 1 - No.K.TEL.260/HK.820/UTA-00/2003
                            dated 15 December 2003;

                        3.  Amendment No. 2 - No.K.TEL.66/HK.920/UTA-00/2004
                            dated 31 March 2004.

Amended Provisions:     1.  The parties agree to amend technical provisions on
                            deliverable equipment, deliverable space and
                            milestone events/acceptance conditions;

                        2.  The parties agree to amend the scope of work to
                            become as follows:

                            "the Contractor shall deliver the TELKOM-2
                            Satellite Augmented Master Control Station to
                            TELKOM's designed site in Indonesia no later than
                            FOURTEEN (14) months after the commencement of FPS
                            as set forth in article 1.29 when the Ground
                            System Site Acceptance Review is completed no
                            later than FPS + 16 months".

                        3.  The parties agree to amend the provision on
                            adjustments for late delivery.