SIRIUS Satellite Radio and L'Oreal Paris to Sponsor Music Industry's Hottest Grammy Event!

SIRIUS Satellite Radio and L'Oreal Paris to Sponsor Music Industry's Hottest Grammy Event!

SIRIUS and L'Oreal Paris Partner with Clive Davis' Legendary Pre-Grammy Party February 12th

RealNetworks to Broadcast Event Live on the Web

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio and L'Oreal Paris, the worldwide leader in beauty with an unparalleled commitment to technology, research and innovation, announced they have signed on as sponsors of Clive Davis' legendary Pre-Grammy Party. RealNetworks(R), the leading creator of digital media services and software will serve as the online partner for the event and will broadcast the evening's performances live on the web. SIRIUS will air portions of the behind the scenes action from the red carpet and performances from the evening on its various channels in the future.

This annual event, which occurs on the eve of the Grammy Awards, long-ago established itself as the destination for A-list celebrities, Grammy winners, Hollywood stars, sports legends, authors and influential entertainment industry executives. The evening consists of cocktails, a sit-down dinner and performances from some of the biggest names in music.

"SIRIUS is about delivering to listeners music they love and can't live without, and so it is with pride that SIRIUS joins with the man who has for years consistently delivered music the world loves to hear," said Mary Pat Ryan, Executive Vice President of Marketing, SIRIUS. "We admire the commercial and critical success Clive has earned, but we are also inspired by his diligent and careful work with an array of artists."

"The music world is a great source of inspiration for L'Oreal Paris," says Carol Hamilton, President and General Manager, L'Oreal Paris "As a sponsor of this legendary event, we're thrilled to continue our tradition of working with extraordinary talent."

"We strive to bring the best in entertainment to our users and providing fans exclusive access to Clive Davis' legendary Pre-Grammy Party is no exception," said Rob Glaser, chief executive officer, RealNetworks. "We are excited to be part of such an extraordinary evening of music and think our users will be too."

Tom Corson, EVP GM Arista/J Records said, "We're delighted SIRIUS and L'Oreal Paris are partnering with us this year for one of the entertainment industry's biggest events. SIRIUS was a joy to work with last year. Their quality service will again make the evening memorable for listeners around the country. We are thrilled to be joined by our new partner L'Oreal Paris, a name that epitomizes glamour and beauty. We're pleased Real Networks is bringing their leadership and expertise to our webcast."

In recent years, performers at Clive Davis' legendary Pre-Grammy Party have included Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Maroon5, Foo Fighters, Annie Lennox, Stevie Wonder and Luther Vandross, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Usher, Carlos Santana and Wyclef Jean, P. Diddy, Patti LaBelle, Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart, Justin Timberlake, Earth Wind and Fire, among others.

Attendees have included Jennifer Lopez, Prince, Sidney Poitier, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, Chris Rock, Mary J. Blige, Antonio Banderas, Jackie Collins, Mariah Carey, Jerry Seinfeld, Magic Johnson, Britney Spears, Martha Stewart, Quincy Jones, Howard Stern, Penny Marshall, Evander Holyfield and more.

This year's performance lineup is kept secret until the night of the show. The event happens at the legendary Beverly Hills hotel.

RealNetworks will broadcast these Pre-Grammy Party performances and exclusive artist interviews live on the web via http://www.real.com/grammys.

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS delivers more than 120 channels of the best commercial-free music, compelling talk shows, news and information, and the most exciting sports programming to listeners across the country in digital quality sound. SIRIUS offers 65 channels of 100% commercial-free music, and features over 55 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95. SIRIUS also broadcasts live play-by- play games of the NFL and NBA, and is the Official Satellite Radio partner of the NFL.

SIRIUS radios for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are manufactured by Alpine, Audiovox, Blaupunkt, Clarion, Delphi, Jensen, JVC, Kenwood, Sanyo and XACT Communications. Available in more than 25,000 retail locations, SIRIUS radios can be purchased at major retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Office Depot, Sears, Target, Wal-Mart and RadioShack. SIRIUS is also available at heavy truck dealers and truck stops nationwide.

SIRIUS radios are currently offered in vehicles from Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jeep*, Lincoln-Mercury, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Nissan, Porsche and Volkswagen. Beginning in February 2005, SIRIUS will also be available in Toyota, Lexus, and Scion vehicles. Hertz currently offers SIRIUS at 53 major locations around the country. Click on http://www.sirius.com/ to listen to SIRIUS live, or to find a SIRIUS retailer or a car dealer in your area.

About L'Oreal Paris

The L'Oreal Paris Brand Division of L'Oreal USA, Inc. is a total beauty care company with well-known products for the entire family, including Couleur Experte, Preference, Excellence Creme, Feria, and ColorSpa Moisture Actif haircolors; Studio Line styling products, the VIVE line of shampoos and conditioners, the L'Oreal Kids grooming line, Dermo-Expertise skincare, Body Expertise body care line, and L'Oreal Color Cosmetics.

About RealNetworks

RealNetworks, Inc. is the leading creator of digital media services and software including the award-winning Rhapsody(R) Internet jukebox service and RealPlayer 10, the first product to integrate finding, organizing, buying, playing and managing digital audio and video in a single product. Consumers can access and experience audio/video programming and download RealNetworks' consumer software at http://www.real.com/ . Broadcasters, network operators, media companies and enterprises use RealNetworks' products and services to create and deliver digital media to PCs, mobile phones and consumer electronics devices. RealNetworks' corporate information is located at http://www.realnetworks.com/ .

About RCA Music Group

The RCA Music Group, which includes J Records, RCA Records and Arista Records, is a BMG-owned label group. The J Records roster is home to platinum superstars Alicia Keys, Rod Stewart, Annie Lennox, Luther Vandross, Ruben Studdard, Maroon5, Cassidy and Monica among others. RCA Records is home to superstar artists Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews Band, Foo Fighters,The Strokes, Velvet Revolver, Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson, Heather Headley and more. The Arista Records family includes all-time superstars Sarah McLachlan, Santana, Dido, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Babyface and Kenny G.


Source: RCA Music Group

CONTACT: Mika El-Baz, +1-646-840-5670, mika.el-Baz@sonybmg.com, for RCA
Music Group; Sarah Weinstein Dennison, RCA Music Group publicity department,
+1-646-840-5672, sarah.weinstein@sonybmg.com

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