WORLDSPACE(R) Rocks the 'Casbah After Dark'

WORLDSPACE(R) Rocks the 'Casbah After Dark'

Subscribers Pump Up the Volume With New July Content

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Exclusive artist interviews and performances, new shows, and events abound as WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:WRSP), one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, continues to delight subscribers with the addition of new, innovative content in July.

The good vibrations begin on WORLDSPACE's international pop channel, UPop (channel 29), which is featuring a new show, "Casbah After Dark." Hosted by the legendary Miles Copeland, former manager of the Police, Sting, and many others, this show provides listeners with an exciting fusion of Middle Eastern and Western music. The hits keep coming on UPop when Katie Melua, Europe's biggest selling female artist for the past two years, performs live at B.B. King's Blues Club in New York City. UPop's Ted Kelly will host this global broadcast on WORLDSPACE around the world and in the United States on XM. It will be the start of a month-long celebration of Melua's latest album Piece by Piece.

"At WORLDSPACE we place a premium on providing leading-edge content to our subscriber base," said William Sabatini, vice president, programming, WORLDSPACE. "These recent content developments further demonstrate our commitment not only to understanding what our customers are looking for but exceeding their content demands and continually raising the bar in the satellite radio industry for innovative programming."

From UPop to The Hop (channel 178) to Spin (channel 44), the entertainment never stops. Dan Aykroyd has joined the star-studded lineup of celebrity hosts on the House of Blues Radio Hour, which will air weekly on The Hop, the channel featuring all the greatest hits from the 50's and 60's and on Spin, the channel of the best international hits.

WORLDSPACE is also partnering with the African music festival, "Nuits de Afrique de Montreal," from July 13-23 to bring WorldZone (channel 100) listeners artist interviews and performances direct from the event. WORLDSPACE delivers global subscribers the latest tunes, trends and information from around the world and around the corner.

With more than 40 channels of music and information WORLDSPACE offers something for everyone, in every community, in every country in its coverage area.

New shows and content for July includes:

Date Channel Program Time

Daily UPop Casbah After Dark, hosted by 0500 GMT
(channel 29) Miles Copeland features Middle
Eastern music

July 12 UPop Katie Melua Live at B.B. King's 0000 GMT
(channel 29) Blues Club for a special
intimate performance
to promote her recent
album "Piece by Piece"

Every The Hop House of Blues Hour, hosted by 0730 GMT
Sunday (channel 178) original Blues Brother Dan
Aykroyd features great blues
and exclusive interviews

July 13-23 WorldZone On-site interviews with artists TBD
(channel 100) from the African music festival
"Nuits de Afrique de Montreal"

About Worldspace, Inc.

Based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, WORLDSPACE(R) (NASDAQ:WRSP) is the world's only global media and entertainment company positioned to offer a satellite radio experience to consumers in more than 130 countries with five billion people, driving 300 million cars. WORLDSPACE delivers the latest tunes, trends and information from around the world and around the corner. WORLDSPACE subscribers benefit from a unique combination of local programming, original WORLDSPACE content and content from leading brands around the globe including the BBC, CNN, Virgin Radio UK, NDTV and RFI. WORLDSPACE's satellites cover two-thirds of the globe with six beams. Each beam is capable of delivering up to 80 channels of high quality digital audio and multimedia programming directly to WORLDSPACE Satellite Radios anytime and virtually anywhere in its coverage areas. WORLDSPACE is a pioneer of satellite-based digital radio services (DARS) and was instrumental in the development of the technology infrastructure used today by XM Satellite Radio. For more information, visit http://www.worldspace.com/.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs about future events and financial, political and social trends and assumptions it has made based on information currently available to it. The Company cannot assure that any expectations, forecasts or assumptions made by management in preparing these forward-looking statements will prove accurate, or that any projections will be realized. Such forward-looking statements may be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks or uncertainties. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein. Forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.

Source: Worldspace, Inc.

CONTACT: Judith Pryor of WORLDSPACE, +1-301-960-1242,
jpryor@WORLDSPACE.com; or Dan Martin of Brodeur, +1-617-585-2780,
dmartin@brodeur.com, for Worldspace, Inc.

Web site: http://www.worldspace.com/

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