XM Celebrates Black History Month with Original Programming and Specials Featuring Gamble & Huff, Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole and Many Others

XM Celebrates Black History Month with Original Programming and Specials Featuring Gamble & Huff, Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole and Many Others

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Radio will celebrate Black History Month with a variety of music, talk, and entertainment programming, including performances and interviews with Gamble & Huff, Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole and more, it was announced today. Throughout the month of February, XM will offer listeners a range of shows that highlight the lasting contributions of African-Americans.

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XM's Black History Month programming highlights include:
-- "Hour of Power," a special weekday interview series on XM's African-
American talk channel, "The Power" (XM 169), featuring one-on-one
conversations with accomplished African-American men and women.
Begins February 1

-- "A Moment in Time," a month-long series of short-form programming on
XM's Gospel channel, "The Spirit" (XM 33), depicting historical events
where Gospel artists have made great achievements in African-American
history. Begins February 1

-- "Black First," a daily segment on XM's classic soul channel, "Soul
Street" (XM 60), that pays tribute to the accomplishments and
contributions of African-American men and women, including Arthur Ashe,
Alvin Ailey, A. Phillip Randolph and many others. Begins February 1

-- A panel discussion exploring African-Americans in Presidential politics
on XM's talk and lifestyle channel, "Take Five" (XM 155), with insight
from journalists and political experts. Airs February 3

-- Episodes of XM's popular performance/interview series "Artist
Confidential" each week on "The Groove" (XM 64), showcasing the life
and work of notable African-American artists, including Natalie Cole,
Aaron Neville and Gamble & Huff. Begins February 4

-- "Mission Songs," a special three-part, weekly series on XM's old school
R&B channel, "The Groove" (XM 64), highlighting classic and
contemporary R&B tracks with a social message, including music by
Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. Begins February 6

-- An interview on XM's "Soul Street" (XM 60) with Herman Boone, the
legendary high school football coach whose career inspired the movie
"Remember The Titans," about his experience dealing with segregation
and racial prejudice in the early 1960s. Airs February 6

Complete information about XM's Black History Month programming, including a full list of shows and schedules, will be available online beginning February 1 at http://www.xmradio.com/BHM.

About XM

XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 8.5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2008 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Ferrari, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota, is available in 140 different vehicle models for 2008. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-1-07. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. All programming subject to change.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: david.butler@xmradio.com

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CONTACT: Anne-Taylor Adams, +1-212-708-6171,
annetaylor.adams@xmradio.com, or Katherine Barna, +1-212-708-6158,
katherine.barna@xmradio.com, both of XM

Web site:

http://www.xmradio.com/
http://www.xmradio.com/BHM

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