WorldSpace to Celebrate Silver Spring Move With Ribbon-Cutting and Studio Tours

WorldSpace to Celebrate Silver Spring Move With Ribbon-Cutting and Studio Tours

Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich to Welcome WorldSpace as the Newest Addition to Region's Thriving Business Community

To celebrate of the completion of its new corporate headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., WorldSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ:WRSP) today announced that it will host Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich for a formal ribbon-cutting and exclusive tour of the company's new satellite media entertainment studios.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040319/WORLDSPACELOGO )

WHAT: WorldSpace Ribbon-Cutting for new Silver Spring Headquarters Satellite Radio Studio and Production Facility Tours

WHERE: 8515 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 Tel: 301-960-1200

WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

WHO: *Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich, remarks *Noah Samara, chairman & CEO, remarks *William Askinazi, Maryland DBED *Melvin Tull, Silver Spring Regional Center *Patricia Xeller, Maryland DBED

WHY: As the world's only global media company positioned to offer a satellite radio experience to consumers in more than 130 countries, WorldSpace is now at the heart of the communications industry with new corporate offices proximately located to media-rich companies such as Discovery Communications and AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.

TO ATTEND: Dacrie Brooks 202-775-2646 dbrooks@brodeur.com

CONTACT: Anne Folan of WorldSpace, Inc., +1-301-960-1214, afolan@worldspace.com; or Dacrie Brooks of Brodeur, +1-202-775-2646, dbrooks@brodeur.com, for WorldSpace, Inc.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 11

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

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