XM Satellite Radio First to Offer `FOX News Talk' Radio Channel from Coast to Coast; New FOX News Talk Channel Set to Air on XM Satellite Radio in January 2006

The new channel will offer news, analysis and commentary from FOXNews personalities Bill O'Reilly, Tony Snow, John Gibson, and AlanColmes, among many others. FOX News Talk is the latest addition toXM's robust line-up of talk radio programming, which offers a broadvariety of news, information and opinion. Additionally, it will givelisteners another chance to hear the primetime FOX News Channelprograms, including The O'Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes and On TheRecord with Greta Van Susteren.

Kevin Magee, senior vice president of FOX News Radio, said, "Weare very pleased to partner with XM Satellite Radio. This providesanother opportunity to expand the FOX News brand and to reach ourgrowing audience across multiple platforms."

Eric Logan, executive vice president of XM Satellite Radio, added,"FOX News Talk is an important addition to XM's talk radio channels,as we strive to offer the most choices to our millions of listenersacross the country. FOX News Talk offers some of the best-known namesin broadcasting today, and we look forward to launching the channel onXM in January."

About FOX News Radio

FOX News, headed by Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO, operates FOXNews Radio, a 24/7 news service reaching more than ten millionlisteners a week. The network also offers one-minute and five-minutenewscasts and breaking-news coverage to affiliate stations nationwidealong with three weekday talk programs, The Tony Snow Show, The AlanColmes Show and The John Gibson Show. Additionally, FOX News alsooperates FOX News Channel (FNC), the number one cable news channel inthe United States for more than three and a half years, FOXNews.comand produces FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace and The Radio Factorwith Bill O'Reilly.

About XM Satellite Radio

XM (NASDAQ: XMSR) is America's number one satellite radio servicewith more than 5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily fromstudios in Washington, DC, New York City and Nashville at the CountryMusic Hall of Fame, XM's 2005 lineup includes more than 150 digitalchannels of choice from coast to coast: the most commercial-free musicchannels, plus premier sports, talk, comedy, children's andentertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advancedtraffic and weather information. XM was named Best Radio Service atthe 2004 Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and dataservices for the automobile market through partnerships with GeneralMotors, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, and Volkswagen/Audi,is available in more than 120 different vehicle models for 2005. XM'sindustry-leading products are available at consumer electronicsretailers 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 fromthose in the forward-looking statements in this press release includedemand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence ontechnology and third party vendors, its potential need for additionalfinancing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite RadioHoldings Inc.'s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and ExchangeCommission on 8-5-05. Copies of the filing are available upon requestfrom XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.