WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio to Broadcast Live Earth 24-Hour Concert Series Internationally

WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio to Broadcast Live Earth 24-Hour Concert Series Internationally

Branded Channels Flava, Radio Voyager and UPop to Provide Complete Coverage of Historic Concert Series

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:WRSP), one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services and an official broadcast partner of "Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis," today announced its schedule of coverage for the 24-hour, concert series taking place on July 7, 2007.

Starting at 0000 GMT, WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio will provide its global subscribers throughout Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with continuous coverage of the event on three of its WORLDSPACE-branded channels- Flava (Channel 204), Radio Voyager (Channel 11) and UPop (Channel 29). Live performances from all concert locations will be aired, along with on-site commentary and back-stage interviews from reporters on the ground in Sydney, Johannesburg, Hamburg, London, and New York. Channel 29 will provide highlights of the day's best performances from all event locations.

Live Earth is a special, 24-hour event consisting of eight concerts taking place on 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 150 music artists and two billion people with the hope of inspiring a global movement to "answer the call" and combat the climate crisis. Official concerts will take place in Hamburg, Johannesburg, London, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Sydney, and Tokyo. Special broadcast events will take place from the To-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, and the Rothera Research Station in Antarctica.

Musical talent includes among many others: AFI, Alicia Keys, Baaba Maal, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Crowded House, Duran Duran, Genesis, Joss Stone, Kanye West, Katie Melua, Lenny Kravitz, Linkin Park, Madonna, Metallica, Paolo Nutini, The Police, Razorlight, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shakira, Snoop Dogg, Snow Patrol, Spinal Tap, UB40 and Vusi Mahlasela.

WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio Coverage:

Sydney 0100 - 1130 GMT Channel 11, 29
Tokyo 0300 - 1215 GMT Channel 204, 29
Shanghai TBD TBD
Johannesburg 1000 - 1600 GMT Channel 204, 29
Hamburg 1600 - 2100 GMT Channels 11, 204, 29
London 1215 - 2115 GMT Channel 11, 29
Rio de Janeiro 1900 - 0600 GMT Channel 11, 29
New York 1700 - 0300 GMT Channel 204, 29

"WORLDSPACE is honored to be part of this historic effort," said Billy Sabatini, vice president, global programming, WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio. "We are dedicated to providing our subscribers in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa with unique, compelling and exclusive content to enhance their listening experience - our coverage of Live Earth demonstrates that commitment."

For more information about LIVE Earth, go to www.LiveEarth.msn.com. Information on WORLDSPACE's coverage of LIVE Earth along with a complete line- up of concert coverage is available at www.WORLDSPACE.com.

About Live Earth

Live Earth is a global movement established to draw awareness to and spur action to combat global warming. Founded by Kevin Wall, worldwide executive producer of Live 8, and in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the Alliance for Climate Protection, Live Earth hopes to inspire behavioral changes on a global scale, long after 7/7/07.

Live Earth will offer over 100 simple actions and tools that, if applied on a mass scale, could have a major impact on the climate crisis. The concert series also marks the beginning of a multi-year campaign led by the Alliance and other non-governmental organizations to drive individuals, corporations and governments to take action to combat global warming.

About WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio

Based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, WORLDSPACE, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRSP) is the 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 International, Virgin Radio UK, NDTV and RFI.

The WORLDSPACE 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 area. 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 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(R) Satellite Radio

CONTACT: Judith Pryor of WORLDSPACE, +1-301-960-1242,
jpryor@worldspace.com

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

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