SIRIUS Satellite Radio to Observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Special Talk and Music Programming

SIRIUS Satellite Radio to Observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Special Talk and Music Programming

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will broadcast special programming across talk and music channels to honor the legacy and contributions of Dr. King.

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Mark Thompson, host of Make it Plain, welcomes Martin Luther King III, Chairman and CEO of Realizing the Dream, Inc. as his special guest on January 18 at 5:00 pm ET. Thompson worked closely with the King family in organizing the 30th, 37th and 40th Anniversaries of the March on Washington and emceed all three.

Beginning at 5:00 pm ET January 21 Thompson will play Dr. King's August 16, 1967 speech, "Where Do We Go From Here?" This speech is one of King's last addresses and is considered to be one of his most radical. Thompson will provide commentary throughout to illustrate the significance and meaning of Dr. King's words to listeners.

Make it Plain airs Monday - Friday from 5:00 - 8:00 pm ET exclusively on SIRIUS Left channel 146, SIRIUS' liberal talk channel. On the show Thompson speaks passionately about political, social and economic issues from an African-American perspective.

Heart & Soul channel 51 will broadcast excerpts from Dr. King's historic speeches throughout the day on January 21. The special remembrance will feature speeches from Dr. King's life, including "I Have A Dream", his 1963 speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, that inspired the nation to take up the causes of the Civil Rights movement and "The Promised Land" ("I've Been To The Mountain Top"), Dr. King's last sermon delivered at the Mason Temple in Memphis, TN on April 3, 1968 - the day before he was assassinated.

In addition, SIRIUS' Soul Town channel 53 will spotlight music that was inspired by Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. The special musical tribute will include songs by artists such as Sam Cooke, Edwin Starr, and The Impressions.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was first observed as a national holiday on January 20, 1986.

For more information, visit www.sirius.com.

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR and NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NFL and NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.

SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only version of the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 80 channels of talk, entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.

SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM) is the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring three channels of children's TV programming, including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, for the subscription fee of $6.99 plus applicable audio subscription fee.

SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in more than 20,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at shop.sirius.com.

SIRIUS radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercury, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS in its rental cars at major locations around the country.

Click on www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a SIRIUS radio and subscription.

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the significant factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed are: our pending merger with XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. ("XM"), including related uncertainties and risks and the impact on our business if the merger is not completed; any events which affect the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS radios, retailers, automakers and programming providers; and our competitive position versus other audio entertainment providers.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Music Programming:
Neel Khairzada
SIRIUS
212-584-5243
nkhairzada@siriusradio.com

Talk Programming:
Hillary Schupf
SIRIUS
212-901-6739
hschupf@siriusradio.com

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CONTACT: Music Programming: Neel Khairzada, +1-212-584-5243,
nkhairzada@siriusradio.com, or Talk Programming: Hillary Schupf,
+1-212-901-6739, hschupf@siriusradio.com, both of SIRIUS

Web site:

http://www.sirius.com/
http://shop.sirius.com/

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