From Hollywood to Bollywood and the Big Apple to the Big Easy, There's So Much to Hear From WORLDSPACE(R) in October

From Hollywood to Bollywood and the Big Apple to the Big Easy, There's So Much to Hear From WORLDSPACE(R) in October

Soundtrack of Your Life and Hurricane Katrina Tribute Concert Take Center Stage for WORLDSPACE Subscribers

SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Innovative new content in October including the Soundtrack of Your Life, "From the Big Apple to the Big Easy" concert special, exclusive artist interviews and performances, and on-air features ensure subscribers of WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:WRSP), one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, will continue to enjoy a truly unique listening experience.

WORLDSPACE will be presenting the music that made the movies in a first- of-its-kind satellite radio programming initiative that runs from October 23 through December 31, 2006. From Almost Famous to Zorro, a host of WORLDSPACE channels including Up Country (197), Jhankaar (46), Flava (204), Farishta (45), Potion (203), Shruti (232), Gandharv (233), Spin (44), Bob (177), The Hop (178), Voyager (11), Spandana (107), Tunak (108), Riff (222), Sparsha (106), Orbit Rock (176) and Tara (104) will feature music from some of the best movies from Bollywood to Hollywood. Subscribers can visit WORLDSPACE's website to get a full schedule of songs and movies. Additionally, participating WORLDSPACE channels will feature exclusive interviews with composers, actors, and directors as well as sound clips from featured films, trivia contests, special countdowns, and other specialty programming all geared around film music soundtracks.

"At WORLDSPACE, we are committed to presenting to our subscribers innovative new content unavailable anywhere else on radio," said William Sabatini, vice president, global programming, WORLDSPACE. "We are confident that our October first-of-their-kind initiatives will further establish our brand as the best source for exclusive program listening in our markets."

Also in October, WORLDSPACE's oldies channel, The Hop (178), and global pop channel, UPop (29), will present "From the Big Apple to the Big Easy," a global satellite radio special honoring Hurricane Katrina victims that features New Orleans' legendary musical greats playing with music's biggest names. "From the Big Apple to the Big Easy" was recorded live on September 20 at Madison Square Garden and presented once in a lifetime performances by music greats including Elton John, Lenny Kravitz, Jimmy Buffet, Dave Matthews, Simon and Garfunkel, John Fogerty, and Aaron Neville. The one-hour special is airing for the first time to support the Rhino DVD release of the full concert.

"As a leading provider of content to subscribers worldwide, we support global emergency and relief initiatives and are dedicated to using our exclusive music and entertainment programming in any way we can to benefit worthy causes such as the Hurricane Katrina rebuilding efforts," added Sabatini.

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 October include:

Date Channel Program Time

October 20th UPop (29) "From the Big Apple to 4:00 p.m. GMT
the Big Easy": Once-in-
a-lifetime concert
special benefiting
Hurricane Katrina
victims

October 23-29 Up Country (197), Soundtrack of Your Life: Check
Jhankaar (46) Honoring the music that listings
made the movies

October 28th The Hop (178) "From the Big Apple to 10:30 AM GMT
the Big Easy": Once-in-
a-lifetime concert
special benefiting
Hurricane Katrina
victims

October 30 - Flava (204), Soundtrack of Your Life: Check
Nov. 5 Farishta (45) Honoring the music that listings
made the movies

About WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio

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 earth's population 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.

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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

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

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