XM Satellite Radio Schedules Conference Call for Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results on October 27

XM Satellite Radio Schedules Conference Call for Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results on October 27

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:XMSR) has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 10:00 AM ET to announce and discuss its third quarter 2005 financial results. Prior to the call, XM Radio's quarterly results will be posted to the Company's website at http://www.xmradio.com/ and released to PR Newswire and First Call.

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To listen to the conference call via telephone, please call one of the following numbers approximately 10 minutes prior to the planned start of the call.

Call-in number: (800) 265-5808 Local call-in number: (706) 679-7931

The conference call can also be accessed via a live webcast on the Company's website, located at http://www.xmradio.com/. The webcast of the call will also be archived on the Company's website.

If you are unable to participate in the scheduled call, a replay of the conference call will be available after 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2005 until November 3, 2005.

Playback Numbers: (800) 642-1687 Local call-in number: (706) 645-9291 Conference ID#: 1394429

About XM Satellite Radio

XM (NASDAQ:XMSR) 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: Chance Patterson of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4318, chance.patterson@xmradio.com

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

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