SIRIUS XM Radio to Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson with Special Programming Across...

SIRIUS XM Radio to Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson with Special Programming
Across its Music Channels

NEW YORK, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI)
announced today that it will commemorate the life of Michael Jackson with
special programming across a wide range of its music channels.

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SIRIUS XM's music channels will celebrate the life and career of Michael
Jackson who passed away on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50. Numerous of its
100% commercial-free music channels will devote special features to the "King
of Pop" with tributes, personal memories, favorite songs and more.

Former MTV VJs and SIRIUS XM hosts Alan Hunter and Nina Blackwood will host a
Michael Jackson special on SIRIUS XM's '80s on 8 channel, SIRIUS and XM
channel 8, on Friday, June 26 at 7:00 pm ET. Listeners will also hear a live
tribute of Michael Jackson hosted by '80s on 8 host Rick Stacy on Friday, June
26 from 7:00 am -12:00 pm ET. SIRIUS XM's '70s on 7 channel, SIRIUS and XM
channel 7, will feature on-air personality Magic Matt Alan taking a special
look at the life of Michael Jackson on Friday, June 26 at 12:00 pm ET.

SIRIUS XM's The Morning Mash Up! on SIRIUS XM Hits 1, SIRIUS channel 1, and XM
20 on 20, XM channel 20, will play music from the iconic artist's catalog and
share stories about his music and career on Friday, June 26 from 6:00 am -
12:00 pm ET.

SIRIUS XM's The Groove, XM channel 64; Heart & Soul, SIRIUS channel 51 and XM
channel 62; Hip-Hop Nation, SIRIUS channel 40 and XM channel 67, will play
Michael Jackson songs at the top of each hour all day Friday, June 26.

Heart & Soul will also air a Michael Jackson tribute featuring some of
Jackson's most upbeat music on Friday, June 26 at 9:00 am ET. The Groove will
air "The Thriller 25th Anniversary" special showcasing classic Michael Jackson
music and an interview with Quincy Jones recorded in 2007 on Friday, June 26
at 5:00 pm ET.

DJ Premier will dedicate his entire show Live from HeadQuarters on Hip-Hop
Nation to Michael Jackson on Friday, June 26 at 10:00 pm ET.

Listeners will hear SIRIUS XM host and music journalist Dave Marsh host a
tribute honoring Jackson every hour on Classic Vinyl, SIRIUS channel 14 and XM
channel 46, Classic Rewind, SIRIUS channel 15 and XM channel 49, Alt-Nation
SIRIUS channel 21 and XM channel 47, The Spectrum, SIRIUS channel 18 and XM
channel 45, and The Loft, SIRIUS channel 29 and XM channel 50.

For more information, please visit www.sirius.com or www.xmradio.com.

About SIRIUS XM Radio
SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering to subscribers
commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, and
traffic and weather.

SIRIUS XM Radio has content relationships with an array of personalities and
artists, including Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Jimmy Buffett,
Jamie Foxx, Barbara Walters, Opie & Anthony, Bubba the Love Sponge(R), The
Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Bob Edwards. SIRIUS XM
Radio is the leader in sports programming as the Official Satellite Radio
Partner of the NFL, Major League Baseball(R), NASCAR(R), NBA, NHL(R), and PGA
TOUR(R), and broadcasts major college sports.

SIRIUS XM Radio has arrangements with every major automaker. SIRIUS XM Radio
products are available at shop.sirius.com and shop.xmradio.com, and at retail
locations nationwide, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target, Sam's Club, and
Wal-Mart.

SIRIUS XM Radio also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle
rear seat entertainment featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon
Network; XM NavTraffic(R) service for GPS navigation systems delivers
real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for
more than 80 North American markets.

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include,
but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the business
combination transaction involving SIRIUS and XM, including potential synergies
and cost savings and the timing thereof, future financial and operating
results, the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions
with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements
identified by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to,"
"anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "intend," "will," "should,"
"may," or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based
upon the current beliefs and expectations of SIRIUS' and XM's management and
are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and
generally beyond the control of SIRIUS and XM. Actual results may differ
materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ
materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the
forward-looking statement: our substantial indebtedness; the businesses of
SIRIUS and XM may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take
longer, be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than
expected; the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon automakers
and other third parties; our competitive position versus other forms of audio
and video entertainment; and general economic conditions. Additional factors
that could cause SIRIUS' and XM's results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements can be found in SIRIUS' Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and XM's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which are filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's
Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks
only as of the date hereof, and SIRIUS and XM disclaim any intention or
obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of
developments occurring after the date of this communication.

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Contacts for SIRIUS XM Radio:
Samantha Bowman
SIRIUS XM Radio
212 901 6644
Samantha.bowman@siriusxm.com

SOURCE SIRIUS XM Radio

Samantha Bowman of SIRIUS XM Radio, +1-212-901-6644, or
Samantha.bowman@siriusxm.com