XM Satellite Radio Revs Up for the Indianapolis 500 This Sunday

XM Satellite Radio Revs Up for the Indianapolis 500 This Sunday

WASHINGTON, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- XM Satellite Radio, the sports leader in satellite radio with more than 5,000 live sporting events in 2006, will broadcast the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 live and nationwide to its 6.5-million-plus subscribers this Sunday, May 28.

XM is the exclusive satellite radio broadcaster of the "greatest spectacle in racing" with live race coverage and pre- and post-race commentary from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway beginning at 12 noon ET on the IndyCar Series Racing channel (XM channel 145).

XM, which first aired the Indianapolis 500 in 2005, is expanding its coverage of the legendary event this year, with news reports, interviews and special events from the track in the days leading up to the race. A full schedule of Indianapolis 500 coverage on XM is online at http://irl.xmradio.com/.

As the official satellite radio partner of the Indy Racing League, XM broadcasts every IRL race throughout the season. For the third year, XM is the primary sponsor of the Andretti Green Racing Honda Dallara #7 IndyCar, driven by Bryan Herta. Last season, Herta won the Firestone Indy 400 and finished fourth at the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500.

The IndyCar Series Racing channel is one of 41 sports channels on XM Radio's 170-plus channel line-up. XM broadcasts every NASCAR race in all three national championship series, and XM has exclusive shows hosted by champion drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Jimmie Johnson. XM is the official satellite radio network of Major League Baseball with live coverage of every team all season long. NHL games air on XM, which will become the official satellite radio partner of the league in 2007. NBA playoff games can be heard on XM on ESPN Radio, and XM is the official satellite radio network for the PGA TOUR. The FIFA World Cup 2006 soccer tournament will be broadcast on XM in English and Spanish. XM is the official satellite radio network of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East, Big Ten, and Pac-10 college sports conferences. Plus, XM has sports talk radio on ESPN Radio, ESPNews Radio, Fox Sports Radio, and Sporting News radio.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 6.5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2006 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: the most commercial-free music, premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Suzuki, Subaru, 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-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-3-06. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.

Source: XM Satellite Radio

CONTACT: David Butler of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4317,
david.butler@xmradio.com

Web site: http://www.xmradio.com/
http://irl.xmradio.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment