WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio to Provide Celebrity Interviews & Live Reporting From 2nd Annual Virgin Festival by Virgin Mobile

WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio to Provide Celebrity Interviews & Live Reporting From 2nd Annual Virgin Festival by Virgin Mobile

August Heats Up with Other Hot Program Specials Throughout the Month

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:WRSP), one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, today announced it will again cover the 2nd Annual Virgin Music Festival live from Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, Md., on Aug. 4 and 5. On Aug. 4, WORLDSPACE listeners can tune in to Bob (Channel 177) for on-site reporting and showcases of artists performing at one of the hottest musical events to reach the U.S. On Aug. 5 subscribers can catch up with their favorite celebrity musicians through back-stage interviews and event highlights on Radio Voyager (Channel 11). Both channels will feature playback of exclusive interviews throughout the month of August.

The world-renowned Virgin Festival, sponsored by Virgin Mobile, is held each summer in the United Kingdom. The U.S.-based Virgin Festival, produced by IMP, premiered last year and its success resulted in an expanded format to two days this year. The Police and the Smashing Pumpkins will be headlining this music extravaganza with the Beastie Boys, Paolo Nutini, The Fratellis, Cheap Trick, Panic! at the Disco, Wu-Tang Clan, 311 and many more. In addition to more than 20 of the world's most popular bands and new artists, the event will also feature two performance stages, a dance tent, a diverse array of vendors and non-profit organizations, plus interactive art installations and performance art.

"Recognized as one of the premiere events in the U.K. each year, Virgin Festival has taken off here in The States," said Billy Sabatini, vice president, global programming, WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio. "We are happy to once again provide our customers with exclusive backstage interviews and event coverage, thus continuing to demonstrate to our current and prospective customers, our determination to provide them with unique and compelling content, which includes access to the world's leading artists, brands and events."

Other WORLDSPACE highlights for the month of August include:

Date Channel Program Time
All Month Orbit Rock Live Music Month- features All day
(Channel 176) the best LIVE tracks ever
recorded playing all month
long. In honor of Live
Music Month, all of the
Full Spin albums will be
live recordings, which
will kick off on Friday,
Aug. 3 with Bob Seger's
"Live Bullet."
Aug. 10- Radio Jhankaar Breakthrough Artist for Throughout the
Aug. 31 (Channel 46) the Month of August is Day
Zubaani. Beginning Aug
10th and going all
throughout the month of
August, Radio Jhankaar is
highlighting the Hindi
rock band consisting of
Girish Prabhu and Kenneth
Rao. Tune into catch an
exclusive interview with
the band Zubaani as well
as musical highlights from
their debut album. There
will also be chances to
participate in a contest
to win autographed copies
of their CD.
Aug 4 Shruti Shruti's T Rukmini Special- 4:30PM (GMT)
(Channel 232) Celebrate the 55 year career
of one of the legends of
Carnatic Music.
Aug 5 Moksha Independence Day special - 12:30AM-3:30AM
(Channel 602) Join Moksha in celebrating (GMT)
free India on the occasion
of India's 60th
Independence Day. RJ
Srikrishna speaks with
noted historian
Ramachandra Guha about
India's freedom movement,
its lessons, its
importance as a largely
peaceful movement and
where India stands today,
with one foot in the
future and the other
decidedly in the past. All
this on Moksha's morning
program, Udaya.
Aug 5 & Spin Rock Stars in Trouble- Radio Revolution
every (Channel 44) Spin showcases these 8:30AM (GMT)
Sunday rockers' tough times
in Aug onstage, offstage, in the
studio and everywhere
else. Plus, hear the music
that made these rockers
the stars that they are.

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, 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 Satellite Radio

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

Web site:

http://www.worldspace.com/

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