SIRIUS to be Exclusive Satellite Radio Broadcaster of WCSN'S 2007-08 FIS World Cup Ski Races

SIRIUS to be Exclusive Satellite Radio Broadcaster of WCSN'S 2007-08 FIS World Cup Ski Races

SIRIUS Provides Nationwide Radio Coverage of Alpine Skiing Events Starting October 27-28

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) , together with World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), will provide exclusive satellite radio coverage of international alpine skiing events during the 2007-08 FIS World Cup ski season, broadcast on WCSN.

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The 2007-08 FIS World Cup season begins Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28 with the Men's and Women's Giant Slalom competition at Soelden, Austria. Race coverage of Saturday's Women's GS will air on SIRIUS channel 110 starting at noon ET. Sunday's Men's GS will air on SIRIUS channel 151 starting at noon ET.

The FIS World Cup features world-class American skiers Bode Miller, Julia Mancuso, Ted Ligety, Lindsey Kildow, Marco Sullivan and others as they compete against international men's and women's ski racing champions Benjamin Raich (Austria), Didier Cuche (Switzerland), Aksel Svindal (Norway), Nicole Hosp (Austria), Marlies Schild (Austria) and Anja Paerson (Sweden) at venues around the world.

SIRIUS listeners from coast to coast and in Canada will hear comprehensive coverage from top FIS World Cup stops in Kitzbuehel, Austria; Aspen, Colorado; Val d'Isere, France; Vancouver, Canada and St. Moritz, Switzerland as well as the highly-anticipated Men's and Women's Alpine World Cup Finals from Bormio, Italy in March.

"Winter sports, World Cup skiing, and its rich history in particular, have always been a feature available to SIRIUS subscribers. Now our subscribers will be able to follow the performances of the world's best skiers all season long," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS' President of Entertainment and Sports. "These races represent the kind of exciting, niche programming we offer that gives listeners access to athletes and events that they won't find anywhere else on radio."

"Partnering with SIRIUS to bring coverage of the FIS World Cup season showcases WCSN's commitment to provide unparalleled coverage and distribution of Olympic and lifestyle sports," said WCSN President and COO Carlos Silva. "The SIRIUS and WCSN partnership will ensure fans are able to catch the exciting alpine ski season in its entirety."

For more information and a schedule of alpine skiing events on SIRIUS visit www.SIRIUS.com and www.WCSN.com.

About World Championship Sports Network (WCSN)

World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) is the premier destination for fans of Olympic and lifestyle sports, delivering an immersive experience via exclusive live and on-demand coverage of world class competitions, interaction with top athletes and in-depth access to sports news and information year round.

WCSN offers comprehensive coverage of over 60 sports disciplines, through exclusive long-term programming agreements across a number of key International Federations and National Governing Bodies. Major championship events in sports ranging from Track and Field, Skiing, Swimming, Gymnastics and Cycling to Volleyball, Karate and Taekwondo are featured online at www.WCSN.com and on television via WCSN's 24/7 cable sports network. WCSN also markets Olympic sports in partnership with International Federations, National Governing Bodies, local organizations, clubs, sponsors, and through related websites and publications.

WCSN has a strategic partnership agreement with Major League Baseball Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet Company of Major League Baseball, for its website WCSN.com. WCSN's lead investor is InterMedia Partners, a private equity firm that invests in media content providers. InterMedia Partners serve the content needs of diverse communities of interest across all platforms, including broadcast, publishing, broadband and direct marketing. For more information, please visit www.WCSN.com.

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR and NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NFL and NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.

SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only version of the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 80 channels of talk, entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.

SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM) is the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring three channels of children's TV programming, including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, for the subscription fee of $6.99 plus applicable audio subscription fee.

SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in more than 20,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at shop.sirius.com.

SIRIUS radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercury, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS in its rental cars at major locations around the country.

Click on www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a SIRIUS radio and subscription.

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the significant factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed are: our pending merger with XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. ("XM"), including related uncertainties and risks and the impact on our business if the merger is not completed; any events which affect the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS radios, retailers, automakers and programming providers; and our competitive position versus other audio entertainment providers.

   P-SIRI    WCSN contact:   Bret Ingraham, mPRm Public Relations, 323.933.3399, bingraham@mprm.com   T.K. Gore, WCSN, 240.396.1907, tkgore@wcsn.com    SIRIUS contact:   Andrew FitzPatrick, 212.901.6693, AFitzPatrick@siriusradio.com  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: afitzpatrick@siriusradio.com

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Source: SIRIUS Satellite Radio

CONTACT: Bret Ingraham of mPRm Public Relations, +1-323-933-3399,
bingraham@mprm.com; or T.K. Gore of WCSN, +1-240-396-1907, tkgore@wcsn.com,
both for WCSN; or Andrew FitzPatrick of SIRIUS, +1-212-901-6693,
AFitzPatrick@siriusradio.com

Web site: http://www.sirius.com/
http://www.wcsn.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment