XM to Focus on Childhood Obesity with Special Programming

Programming Addressing National Childhood Epidemic to Air on XM Platform
Week of June 9

WASHINGTON, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of the expanding
conversation about childhood obesity in the U.S., XM Radio will broadcast
dedicated programming exploring the causes, impact and possible solutions
to end the growing epidemic that affects as many as one in three children
in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The week of special programming begins Monday, June 9, on XM's talk and
lifestyle channel "Take Five" (XM 155) and the exclusive "Oprah & Friends"
channel (XM 156).


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Programming highlights include:

-- "Good Morning America Radio" (weekdays, 8am-12noon ET on XM 155) will
feature interviews with author and journalist Abbey Ellin, whose book
Teenage Waistland chronicles her own adolescent struggles with food and
weight, as well as special reports about the health risks and possible
strategies to combat childhood obesity from Oprah & Friends hosts Dr.
Mehmet Oz and Bob Greene, plus regular GMA Radio contributors Ann
Pleshette Murphy and Andrea Smith.

-- "Broadminded" (weekdays, 12noon-3pm ET on XM 155), will focus on the
importance of nutrition, exercise and healthy eating habits in
combating childhood obesity with a variety of guests, including
Baseball Hall-of-Famer and XM host Cal Ripken, Jr., former presidential
candidate Gov. Mike Huckabee, Dr. Dean Edell, Yahoo Shine health expert
Jessica Ashley, The Washington Post's Sally Squires and Dr. Kathleen
Keller from Columbia University. Additionally, bestselling author and
"America's Psychiatrist" Dr. Keith Ablow and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach,
"America's Rabbi" and Oprah & Friends' on-air host, will join the
conversation to discuss family dynamics surrounding childhood obesity
and positive ways to talk to children about their eating habits.

-- "Life's Work with Lisa Belkin" (Tuesdays, 6-7pm ET on XM 155) looks at
the connection between childhood obesity and school lunches with South
Beach Diet guru Dr. Arthur Agatston and chef Ann Cooper.

-- "The Bob Greene Show" (Fridays, 10-11pm ET on XM 156) will feature
"Oprah and Friends" resident fitness and nutrition expert Bob Greene in
conversation with Congressman Jay Inslee (D-WA) about policy changes
that can ensure the nutritional health of children in the school
system, and author Julia Griggs Havey on how families can live
healthier lives together.

Additional show details, including all broadcast times, are available
online at http://www.xmradio.com.

About XM

XM is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 9.3
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 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, the exclusive home on the
Internet for XM's commercial-free music channels; 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 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 2-28-08. Copies of the
filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations
Department. All programming subject to change.

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