NHL Games on XM Satellite Radio to Begin Airing October 5

NHL Games on XM Satellite Radio to Begin Airing October 5

XM to Carry NHL Games on XM Channels 204 Through 209; XM's Exclusive NHL Radio Channel to Debut This Fall

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, will begin broadcasting National Hockey League (NHL) games on October 5, the opening day of the NHL's 2005-2006 season.

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Live play-by-play coverage of NHL games will be carried on XM channels 204 through 209. Later this fall, XM will introduce a dedicated NHL radio channel featuring original programming that will focus on all aspects of the sport. NHL games and the NHL channel will be available to all XM subscribers for no additional charge.

Under its recent ten-year agreement with the NHL, XM will become the exclusive satellite radio network of the NHL beginning with the 2007-2008 season.

NHL games and XM's NHL channel will be available in Canada in the coming months through XM's partner Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR), which is funding a portion of the agreement. CSR has been awarded a license to distribute satellite radio in Canada, as recently approved by the Federal Cabinet.

"The National Hockey League is back, and fans can listen to NHL games in the car, at home, or on the go with XM Satellite Radio," said Eric Logan, executive vice president, XM Satellite Radio. "XM has millions of listeners across the United States, and we're about to expand into Canada, so the timing of this agreement with the NHL couldn't be better."

The NHL is the latest addition to the wide variety of sports programming on XM Satellite Radio. XM is the official satellite radio network of Major League Baseball, NASCAR, IndyCar Series, the PGA TOUR, World Cup Soccer, and the college sports conference ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-10. XM carries live sports and sports talk on ESPN Radio, as well as sports talk radio channels MLB Home Plate, ESPNews Radio, Fox Sports Radio, and Sporting News Radio, plus "The Tony Kornheiser Show" on the Extreme XM channel.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's number one satellite radio service with more than 5 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: the most commercial-free music channels, plus premier sports, talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advanced traffic and weather information. 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, Porsche, and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 120 different vehicle models for 2005. 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 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 8-5-05. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.

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CONTACT: David Butler of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4317, david.butler@xmradio.com

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