Trick Daddy to Host New Show for XM Satellite Radio

Trick Daddy to Host New Show for XM Satellite Radio

'Dunk Rider Radio with Trick Daddy' Premieres Friday, April 15 at 9 PM ET

WASHINGTON, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:XMSR), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 3.77 million subscribers, has added a new show hosted by hip hop megastar Trick Daddy to its lineup of critically-acclaimed exclusive music series. "Dunk Rider Radio with Trick Daddy" will air exclusively on XM's uncut hip hop channel RAW (XM Channel 66) each Friday at 9:00 PM ET, with encores on Sundays at 2:00 PM ET and Wednesdays at 6:00 PM ET. The hour-long show debuts Friday, April 15 at 9:00 PM ET.

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Each week from his Miami home studio, Trick Daddy will play his favorite tracks, host live performances, interview artists and serve up some unexpected surprises. A Miami native, Trick Daddy has an impressive collection of hit songs and acclaimed albums to his credit, including the recent singles "Let's Go" and "Sugar (Gimme Some)" from his blockbuster album "Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets."

About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 3.77 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, D.C., New York City and Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2005 lineup includes more than 150 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: 67 commercial-free music channels, featuring hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; 64 channels of premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information for major metropolitan areas nationwide. XM Satellite Radio is the satellite radio leader in sports programming, offering thousands of live sporting events every year. XM is the official satellite radio network for Major League Baseball, NASCAR, the Indy Racing League, the PGA TOUR, and the college sports conferences ACC, Pac-10, and Big Ten. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 120 different vehicle models for 2005. XM also is available in Avis, National, and Alamo rental cars. XM is the exclusive in-flight entertainment service for AirTran Airways, and will soon be available on JetBlue flights. Consumers can experience XM over the Internet through XM Radio Online at http://listen.xmradio.com/. 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 3-4-05. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.

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CONTACT: Anne-Taylor Griffith of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4151, or annetaylor.griffith@xmradio.com

Web site: http://www.xmradio.com/ http://listen.xmradio.com/

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