WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio to Provide Celebrity Interviews & Live Reporting From 2nd Annual Virgin Festival by Virgin Mobile

WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio to Provide Celebrity Interviews & Live Reporting From 2nd Annual Virgin Festival by Virgin Mobile

August Heats Up with Other Hot Program Specials Throughout the Month

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:WRSP) , one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, today announced it will again cover the 2nd Annual Virgin Music Festival live from Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore, Md., on Aug. 4 and 5. On Aug. 4, WORLDSPACE listeners can tune in to Bob (Channel 177) for on-site reporting and showcases of artists performing at one of the hottest musical events to reach the U.S. On Aug. 5 subscribers can catch up with their favorite celebrity musicians through back-stage interviews and event highlights on Radio Voyager (Channel 11). Both channels will feature playback of exclusive interviews throughout the month of August.

The world-renowned Virgin Festival, sponsored by Virgin Mobile, is held each summer in the United Kingdom. The U.S.-based Virgin Festival, produced by IMP, premiered last year and its success resulted in an expanded format to two days this year. The Police and the Smashing Pumpkins will be headlining this music extravaganza with the Beastie Boys, Paolo Nutini, The Fratellis, Cheap Trick, Panic! at the Disco, Wu-Tang Clan, 311 and many more. In addition to more than 20 of the world's most popular bands and new artists, the event will also feature two performance stages, a dance tent, a diverse array of vendors and non-profit organizations, plus interactive art installations and performance art.

"Recognized as one of the premiere events in the U.K. each year, Virgin Festival has taken off here in The States," said Billy Sabatini, vice president, global programming, WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio. "We are happy to once again provide our customers with exclusive backstage interviews and event coverage, thus continuing to demonstrate to our current and prospective customers, our determination to provide them with unique and compelling content, which includes access to the world's leading artists, brands and events."

   Other WORLDSPACE highlights for the month of August include:    Date          Channel               Program                     Time   All Month    Orbit Rock     Live Music Month- features         All day               (Channel 176)   the best LIVE tracks ever                               recorded playing all month                               long.  In honor of Live                               Music Month, all of the                               Full Spin albums will be                               live recordings, which                               will kick off on Friday,                               Aug. 3 with Bob Seger's                               "Live Bullet."   Aug. 10-    Radio Jhankaar  Breakthrough Artist for         Throughout the   Aug. 31     (Channel 46)    the Month of August is                Day                               Zubaani.  Beginning Aug                               10th and going all                               throughout the month of                               August, Radio Jhankaar is                               highlighting the Hindi                               rock band consisting of                               Girish Prabhu and Kenneth                               Rao.  Tune into catch an                               exclusive interview with                               the band Zubaani as well                               as musical highlights from                               their debut album.  There                               will also be chances to                               participate in a contest                               to win autographed copies                               of their CD.   Aug 4          Shruti       Shruti's T Rukmini Special-     4:30PM (GMT)               (Channel 232)   Celebrate the 55 year career                               of one of the legends of                               Carnatic Music.   Aug 5          Moksha       Independence Day special -      12:30AM-3:30AM               (Channel 602)   Join Moksha in celebrating           (GMT)                               free India on the occasion                               of India's 60th                               Independence Day. RJ                               Srikrishna speaks with                               noted historian                               Ramachandra Guha about                               India's freedom movement,                               its lessons, its                               importance as a largely                               peaceful movement and                               where India stands today,                               with one foot in the                               future and the other                               decidedly in the past. All                               this on Moksha's morning                               program, Udaya.   Aug 5 &         Spin        Rock Stars in Trouble-        Radio Revolution   every       (Channel 44)    Spin showcases these            8:30AM (GMT)   Sunday                      rockers' tough times   in Aug                      onstage, offstage, in the                               studio and everywhere                               else. Plus, hear the music                               that made these rockers                               the stars that they are.    About WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio  

Based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, WORLDSPACE, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRSP) is the only global media and entertainment company positioned to offer a satellite radio experience to consumers in more than 130 countries with five billion people, driving 300 million cars. WORLDSPACE delivers the latest tunes, trends and information from around the world and around the corner. WORLDSPACE subscribers benefit from a unique combination of local programming, original WORLDSPACE content and content from leading brands around the globe including the BBC, CNN International, Virgin Radio UK, and RFI.

The WORLDSPACE satellites cover two-thirds of the earth's population with six beams. Each beam is capable of delivering up to 80 channels of high quality digital audio and multimedia programming directly to WORLDSPACE Satellite Radios anytime and virtually anywhere in its coverage area. WORLDSPACE is a pioneer of satellite-based digital radio services (DARS) and was instrumental in the development of the technology infrastructure used today by XM Satellite Radio. For more information, visit www.worldspace.com

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Source: WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio

CONTACT: Judith Pryor of WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio, +1-301-960-1242,
jpryor@worldspace.com

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

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