XM Radio Joins with EWTN Global Catholic Network to Launch 'Papal U.S. Visit '08' Channel on XM

- XM, EWTN to host six-day XM channel devoted to Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States April 15-20
- XM listeners across the nation can tune into XM Channel 120 for complete coverage of the Pope's first pastoral visit to the U.S.

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio today announced that it will join with EWTN Global Catholic Network to launch a six-day XM Radio channel devoted to Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States.

The Papal U.S. Visit '08 channel will air nationwide on XM channel 120 from April 15 to April 20. The channel can also be heard on XM Radio Online at listen.xmradio.com

EWTN, the world's largest religious media network, will provide comprehensive coverage of Pope Benedict's visit for XM's 9 million subscribers.

The Papal U.S. Visit '08 channel will provide news and commentary as the Pope travels to Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y. On-site coverage by EWTN will include the masses at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., St. Patrick's Cathedral and Yankee Stadium in New York, as well as the Pope's visits to the White House, United Nations, Ground Zero, and the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center.

"This is Pope Benedict's first visit to the United States as pontiff, and it's the first time a Pope has visited the U.S. in nine years," said Kevin Straley, XM senior vice president of news, sports, and talk programming. "XM is partnering with EWTN to produce a national radio channel that invites XM listeners all over the country to hear the masses, listen to the speeches, and follow the events surrounding this historic trip."

In addition to the dedicated Papal U.S. Visit '08 channel, XM listeners can hear news and insights about the Pope's visit on the news channels Fox News (XM 121), CNN (XM 122), CNN Headline News (XM 123), CNN En Espanol (XM 126), POTUS '08 (XM 130), XM Public Radio (XM 133), BBC World Service (XM 131), and C-SPAN Radio (XM 132).

About XM

XM (NASDAQ: XMSR) is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 9 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2008 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, Ferrari, Subaru, Suzuki, Infiniti and Toyota, is available in 140 different vehicle models for 2008. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. XM programming is also available through XM Radio Online, as downloads of original XM shows via podcasts from XM's Web site or the Apple's iTunes Store, and as streams of commercial-free XM music channels to AT&T and Alltel wireless customers through XM Radio Mobile. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit 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 2-28-08. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. Programming is subject to change.

SOURCE: XM Satellite Radio

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