XM to Air 30 College Football Bowl Games in December and January

XM to Air 30 College Football Bowl Games in December and January

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio today announced that it will air 30 college football bowl games in December and January, culminating with the exclusive satellite radio broadcasts of the five 2008 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games.

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XM will broadcast the 30 bowl games to its 8.5 million subscribers across the continental United States starting December 20 as Navy plays Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl, building up to the Allstate BCS National Championship Game on January 7 as top-ranked Ohio State takes on No. 2 LSU. The full schedule of bowl games on XM is listed below, and can be found online at www.xmradio.com/onxm/features/bcs-2008.xmc.

The satellite radio network today also announced the sportscasters who will provide play-by-play coverage and analysis of the BCS games on XM, and it announced that ESPN will produce a BCS special hosted by Colin Cowherd to air exclusively on XM.

XM's Dave Sims and Gary Danielson will announce the Allstate BCS National Championship Game and the FedEx Orange Bowl. Sims, who calls college football games for ESPN and NFL games for Westwood One, is also the co-host of XM's "Basketball and Beyond with Coach K." Danielson, the former college football and NFL quarterback, is a college football analyst for XM and CBS Sports.

XM's T.J. Rives and Don McPherson will announce the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Rives is the anchor of "XM Sports Nation This Morning" and "College Football Coast to Coast" and the co-host of "The SEC Now" on XM, as well as a college sports play-by-play announcer and pro football reporter. McPherson, the veteran college football and NFL player, is a college sports analyst for XM.

XM's Gino Torretta and Bill Rosinski will announce the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Torretta, the 1992 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback and NFL veteran, is a college football analyst for XM who calls games for Touchdown Radio, ESPN, and SportsUSA Radio. Rosinski is heard on XM calling ACC football and basketball for ISP Sports, and he is an NFL play-by-play announcer for Westwood One.

For the Rose Bowl, XM will carry the ESPN Radio broadcast featuring sportscasters Mike Tirico of "Monday Night Football," college football analyst and veteran coach Bob Davie, and sideline reporter and all-star athlete Stacey Dales.

The ESPN special on the BCS hosted by Cowherd will air exclusively on XM on December 29 on ESPN Radio (XM Channel 140). The show will air at 8 a.m. ET and replay at 2 p.m. ET, with encores on Dec. 30 at 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, December 31 at 7 p.m. ET and January 1 at 8 a.m. ET.

   2007-08 College Football Bowl Games Schedule on XM    December 20   San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl   Utah v. Navy   9:00 pm ET on XM Channel 231    December 21   R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl   Memphis v. Florida Atlantic   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 22   Papajohns.com Bowl   Southern Miss v. Cincinnati   1:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 22   New Mexico Bowl   Nevada v. New Mexico   4:30 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 22   Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl   UCLA v. BYU   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 193    December 23   Sheraton Hawaii Bowl   Boise State v. East Carolina   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 26   Motor City Bowl   Purdue v. Cent. Michigan   7:30 pm ET on XM Channel 196    December 27   Pacific Life Holiday Bowl   Arizona State v. Texas   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 28   Champs Sports Bowl   Boston College v. Michigan State   5:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 28   Emerald Bowl   Maryland v. Oregon State   8:30 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 29   Meineke Car Care Bowl   Connecticut v. Wake Forest   1:00 pm ET on XM Channel 190    December 29   AutoZone Liberty Bowl   UCF v. Mississippi State   4:30 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 29   Valero Alamo Bowl   Penn State v. Texas A&M   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 30   PetroSun Independence Bowl   Alabama v. Colorado   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 199    December 31   Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl   California v. Air Force   12:30 pm ET on XM Channel 140    December 31   Sun Bowl   South Florida v. Oregon   2:00 pm ET on XM Channel 203    December 31   Roady's Humanitarian Bowl   Georgia Tech v. Fresno State   2:00 pm ET on XM Channel 190    December 31   Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl   Kentucky v. Florida State   4:00 pm ET on XM Channel 199    December 31   Insight Bowl   Indiana v. Oklahoma State   6:00 pm ET on XM Channel 196    January 1   Outback Bowl   Wisconsin v. Tennessee   11:00 am ET on XM Channel 140    January 1   Cotton Bowl   Missouri v. Arkansas   11:30 am ET on XM Channel 241    January 1   Gator Bowl   Texas Tech v. Virginia   1:00 pm ET on XM Channel 190    January 1   Capital One Bowl   Michigan v. Florida   1:00 pm ET on XM Channel 199    January 1   Rose Bowl presented by Citi   Illinois v. USC   4:30pm ET on XM Channel 140    January 1   Allstate Sugar Bowl   Hawaii v. Georgia   8:30pm ET on XM Channel 144    January 2   Tostitos Fiesta Bowl   Oklahoma v. West Virginia   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 144    January 3   FedEx Orange Bowl   Virginia Tech v. Kansas   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 144    January 5   International Bowl   Rutgers v. Ball State   12:00 noon ET on XM Channel 203    January 6   GMAC Bowl   Bowling Green v. Tulsa   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 231    January 7   BCS National Championship Game   LSU v. Ohio State   8:00 pm ET on XM Channel 144    About XM  

XM (NASDAQ:XMSR) is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 8.5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2007 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, and Ferrari, is available in 140 different vehicle models for 2007. 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 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-1-07. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. Programming is subject to change.

FCMN Contact: david.butler@xmradio.com

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Source: XM Satellite Radio

CONTACT: David Butler of XM Satellite Radio, +1-202-380-4317,
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