Tony Kornheiser Debuts February 28 as Part of XM Satellite Radio's New Talk Programming Line-Up

Tony Kornheiser Debuts February 28 as Part of XM Satellite Radio's New Talk Programming Line-Up

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:XMSR), the nation's leading satellite radio provider with more than 3.2 million subscribers, will be the new satellite radio home to Washington Post columnist and co-host of the highly rated ESPN program Pardon the Interruption Tony Kornheiser, beginning Monday, February 28 when XM launches "The Tony Kornheiser Show" as part of XM's new talk programming line-up. XM is the only national broadcaster to offer Kornheiser's radio program.

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"The exclusive addition of Tony Kornheiser to our talk programming line-up is something we at XM are very happy about," said XM's Executive Vice President of Programming Eric Logan. "Tony is a proven talent whose analysis on the world of sports offers unique insight and comic relief in one fell swoop -- something that's definitely hard to come by."

"The Tony Kornheiser Show," which originates from WTEM in Washington, DC, will be broadcast weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET on Extreme XM (XM Channel 152), XM's home for engaging and sometimes controversial talk radio programming. In addition to "The Tony Kornheiser Show," Extreme XM also broadcasts "The G. Gordon Liddy Show" and "The Phil Hendrie Show."

Prior to the XM debut of his new show, Tony Kornheiser will be a guest on "The Bob Edwards Show" on Monday, February 28. "The Bob Edwards Show" airs weekdays on XM Public Radio (XM Channel 133) at 8:00 a.m. ET, with encore broadcasts at 9:00 a.m. ET and 9:00 p.m. ET.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 3.2 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2005 lineup includes more than 150 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: more than 65 commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; more than 60 channels of premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information for major metropolitan areas nationwide. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards. Popular Science recently chose XM products for two prestigious "Best of What's New 2004" Awards. As the Official Satellite Radio Network for Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Exclusive Satellite Radio Service for NASCAR, as well as the Official Satellite Radio Service for ACC, PAC-10 and Big-10 collegiate football and basketball, XM Satellite Radio is the industry leader in sports radio programming, offering thousands of live sporting events each year.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 120 different vehicle models for 2005. XM also is available in Avis, National, and Alamo rental cars. XM is the exclusive in-flight entertainment service for AirTran Airways, and will soon be available on JetBlue flights. Consumers can experience XM over the Internet through XM Radio Online at http://listen.xmradio.com/. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-15-04. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.

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CONTACT: Anne-Taylor Griffith of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4151 or
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NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos of Tony Kornheiser are available upon request.

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