XM Satellite Radio Airs Tribute to Luther Vandross Throughout July 4th Weekend On 'The Groove' (XM Channel 64)

XM Satellite Radio Airs Tribute to Luther Vandross Throughout July 4th Weekend On 'The Groove' (XM Channel 64)

XM's old-school R&B channel devotes three days to music legend's career

WASHINGTON, July 2, XM Satellite Radio, America's leading satellite radio service, is broadcasting a marathon tribute throughout the July 4th weekend to commemorate the career of Luther Vandross, celebrating the R&B legend's life and music with an exclusive, commercial-free broadcast spanning his 30-year body of work as a songwriter, producer and singer. Mr. Vandross passed away July 1 at the age of 54.

XM's round-the clock musical tribute to Luther Vandross is airing on the old-school R&B channel The Groove. The tribute began July 2 at 10:00 am ET and will continue through July 3 at 12 midnight, followed by a July 4 special featuring an in-depth interview with Vandross recorded at the XM studios in Washington, D.C. in 2003.

XM is playing a deep variety of Vandross' popular hits, album tracks, and rare live performances on The Groove.

"Over the course of three decades, Luther Vandross had a huge impact on popular music around the world," said B.K. Kirkland, XM Programming Director, The Groove. "XM is honored to celebrate the extraordinary career of the premier soul balladeer of our generation."

About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 4.4 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, 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/ . Soon, XM and America Online will launch the world's largest combined digital radio network to be promoted to an audience of 100 million consumers online. 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.

Contact: David Butler, 202-380-4317, david.butler@xmradio.com

PRNewswire -- July 2

Source: XM Satellite Radio

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

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