Portable XM2go Radios Receive Top Honors From Popular Science, WIRED, and USA TODAY NOW; XM Offers $50 Mail-In Rebate For Holiday Shoppers

Portable XM2go Radios Receive Top Honors From Popular Science, WIRED, and USA TODAY NOW; XM Offers $50 Mail-In Rebate For Holiday Shoppers

XM2go Radios Are First and Only Portable, Handheld Satellite Radios for Listening to Live Programming and Stored Content in the Car, at Home, and on the Go

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio company with more than five million subscribers, is the winner of top honors from three national magazines for its portable XM2go satellite radios as XM offers a $50 mail-in rebate for a variety of XM radios for holiday shoppers:

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* Popular Science magazine has chosen the MyFi XM2go radio by Delphi for
its prestigious "Best of What's New 2005" award. The MyFi will be
displayed at a public exhibition hosted by Popular Science at Grand
Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall in New York City November 8-10.

* WIRED magazine has named the portable Tao XM2go radio its "Editor's
Pick" atop the list of satellite radio receivers reviewed in its annual
consumer product buying guide.

* USA Today's brand-new consumer tech guide USA TODAY NOW Personal
Technology has chosen the portable Pioneer AirWare XM2go radio as one of
the top ten coolest tech products for the holidays.

XM2go radios are the first and only satellite radios that allow users to listen to live programming or stored content in the car, at home, and on the go. XM2go radios deliver XM Satellite Radio's 150-plus channels of commercial-free music and premier sports, news, and talk programming. The wearable radios come with a complete set of accessories, including car and home kits, headphones, belt clip, and other items for listening to XM from coast to coast.

XM2go radios are now available for $149.99 after the special $50 mail-in rebate. This rebate is available through December 31, 2005, for consumers who purchase one of a variety of XM products for themselves or as gifts at participating retailers. The "Listen Large ... Save Big" rebate applies to XM2go radios, various plug-and play receivers, and other products for the car and home. Details about the rebate and the rebate order form can be found online at http://www.xmradio.com/.

"Holiday shoppers have a fantastic opportunity to get XM's award-winning radios for themselves and everyone on their gift lists," said Dan Murphy, senior vice president of product marketing and distribution, XM Satellite Radio. "The holiday shopping season promises to be the busiest in the history of XM, and this special retail promotion is a key part of that effort. As these recent awards demonstrate, XM2go radios have the advanced features that consumers want, and we match our high-quality radios with the greatest variety of content in satellite radio, including the most music channels and the most live sports."

About XM Satellite Radio

XM (NASDAQ:XMSR) is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 5 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: the most commercial-free music channels, plus premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 130 different vehicle models for 2006. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. 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-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 11-7-05. 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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