XM Kicks Off New Talk Programming Line-Up in February With Dr. Laura and G. Gordon Liddy Debuts

XM Kicks Off New Talk Programming Line-Up in February With Dr. Laura and G. Gordon Liddy Debuts

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /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 national talk radio personalities Dr. Laura Schlesinger and G. Gordon Liddy, beginning mid- February when XM launches its new talk programming line-up. XM is the only satellite radio service to offer "The Dr. Laura Show."

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"XM is pleased to offer Dr. Laura and G. Gordon Liddy," said XM's Executive Vice President of Programming Eric Logan. "XM's talk programming has always represented a large spectrum of social and political views, and with our new talk line-up, XM will be expanding that universe of interests and opinions even further."

Dr. Laura, one of America's most-listened-to radio personalities, hosts a daily program offering her own unique brand of advice to callers from across the country. Dr. Laura will be broadcast weekdays on Ask! (XM Channel 165) from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET, beginning February 15.

Also debuting on February 15, the outspoken political commentator G. Gordon Liddy makes his return to radio with a new show to premiere on Extreme XM (XM Channel 152). "The G. Gordon Liddy Show" will air daily from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 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 130 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: 68 one-hundred-percent commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; more than 40 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, and it will soon be available on JetBlue and AirTran Airways. 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: Chance Patterson of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4318,
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