WorldSpace, Inc. Announces Timing for Second Quarter Earnings and Conference Call

WorldSpace, Inc. Announces Timing for Second Quarter Earnings and Conference Call

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WorldSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ:WRSP) announced today that the Company expects to release results for the second quarter of 2005 ended June 30, 2005, after the close of the market on September 6, 2005. The Company plans to host a conference call and webcast to discuss those results on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. Noah Samara, chairman and chief executive officer, and Sridhar Ganesan, chief financial officer, will host the conference call.

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To participate in the call, please dial 1-800-510-9691, using passcode 38315426. Internationally the call may be accessed by dialing 1-617-614-3453 using the same passcode. To listen to the call live, please tune in to the webcast by following the directions under the investor relations heading at the Company's website, http://www.worldspace.com/. An archived webcast of the call will be available at the website beginning approximately one hour following the call's completion.

About WorldSpace

With the world's largest global satellite radio broadcast footprint, WorldSpace (NASDAQ:WRSP) is a pioneer of digital audio radio services (DARS) delivered via satellite. Through its subscription-based service, WorldSpace broadcasts news, sports, music, brand name content and education programming. Each of the company's two geostationary satellites, AfriStar(TM) and AsiaStar(TM), can service three large geographical areas through three beams. Each beam is capable of delivering up to 80 channels of audio programming as well as multimedia, directly to WorldSpace satellite radios. WorldSpace's signal extends to many of the most densely populated parts of the world, including India, China, and most of Western Europe. Listeners at home can receive programming through WorldSpace-enabled satellite radios and a purchased subscription.

For more information: http://www.worldspace.com/

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Source: WorldSpace, Inc.

CONTACT: Judith Pryor of WorldSpace, Inc., +1-202-969-6252, jpryor@worldspace.com; or Leslie Tullio of Brodeur, +1-202-775-2672, ltullio@brodeur.com, for WorldSpace, Inc.

Web site: http://www.worldspace.com/

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