AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES JOINS XM SATELLITE RADIO'S MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE LINEUP

American Le Mans Series races in 2008 will be broadcast on XM Satellite Radio, both parties announced Wednesday.

The American Le Mans Series announced today a partnership with XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading radio company. The 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida, which runs this Saturday from 10:05 a.m. to 10:05 p.m. ET, can be heard on XM 166. XM will broadcast from 10 a.m. until noon and then again from 9 p.m. until finish.

This year marks the first time that every event on the American Le Mans Series schedule will be broadcast on XM. Additional races will be heard on XM Sports Nation (XM 144) and XM 166 during the season. More information for the Series' coverage on XM is available online at www.xmradio.com/alms.

"We are certainly pleased to welcome XM as an American Le Mans Series media partner. With our fans' active lifestyles, XM Satellite Radio is a great new opportunity for them to follow the Series live from event to event. We are also looking forward to the marketing partnership that XM brings to the Series with the many manufacturer relationships we already have in common," said American Le Mans Series President and CEO Scott Atherton.

In addition to American Le Mans Series race coverage, XM and the series will work cooperatively on a broad marketing program to reach auto enthusiasts who are the Series' core fans. XM automotive partners Acura, Chevrolet, Ferrari and Porsche are participants in American Le Mans Series racing.

"XM is excited to bring racing fans full American Le Mans Series season coverage for the first time. XM is dedicated to providing racing fans and auto enthusiasts with access to the fast-growing and exciting form of racing represented in the Series," said Kevin Straley, vice president, talk programming, XM Satellite Radio."

In addition to American Le Mans Series coverage, XM's motorsport coverage includes the IndyCar Series season, the "Andretti-Green Racing Hour," "Dale Jr.'s Unrestricted," "Michael Waltrip Out Loud," and shows from premiere motorsports broadcasters like Claire B. Lang's "Dialed In" and Joe Castello's "Power Shift." XM Sports Nation also offers the popular Performance Racing Network (PRN) show "Fast Talk" and "Alltel Pit Reporters."

XM is the sports leader in satellite radio with more than 5,000 live sporting events in 2008. XM delivers live coverage of IndyCar Series Racing, Major League Baseball, NBA games on ESPN Radio, college sports from the six power conferences, National Hockey League and PGA TOUR. XM also delivers the most sports talk radio on the 24-hour channels XM Sports Nation, MLB Home Plate, NHL Home Ice, ESPN Radio, ESPN Xtra and Fox Sports Radio.

The 2008 American Le Mans Series season opens with the 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on Saturday, March 15. The race will start at 10 a.m. ET and will be broadcast live by SPEED, which will begin its coverage at 9:30 a.m. MotorsTV, SPEED Latin America and Greenlight Television will provide international coverage as well. American Le Mans Radio and IMSA's Live Timing & Scoring will be available at americanlemans.com.

The American Le Mans Series The American Le Mans Series is the premium brand of motorsport in North America, featuring high-tech, relevant sports cars from the most prestigious automobile manufacturers in the world. Its unique four classes of competition showcase exotic, open-top prototypes and sophisticated production-based GT cars, all competing on the track at the same time. The American Le Mans Series competes at the premier road racing tracks across North America and at selected temporary street circuits in major urban markets. With a 2007 television package that includes five network broadcasts on CBS and NBC as seven telecasts on SPEED, plus live broadcasts across Europe, the Series delivers a global marketing platform that is unmatched in motorsports. The Series, founded in 1999 by Georgia entrepreneur Don Panoz, represents a mirror image to the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's most famous and authentic automobile race. The American Le Mans Series features elite marques such as Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, Porsche, Corvette, Ferrari and Panoz, and premium brands such as Michelin, Yokohama, Kumho, Lowe's, EPIC, Shell, DHL, Hyatt Hotels and many others.

The American Le Mans Series is the only motorsports body in the world that features multiple street-legal alternative energy sources - clean diesel, and E10 and E85 cellulosic ethanols. Through partnerships with diesel fuel supplier Shell, VP Racing Fuels and EPIC (Ethanol Promotion and Information Council), the American Le Mans Series has taken the leadership role in motorsports for the furthering of alternative fuel technology and use. It also illustrates deeper the Series' relevance to its list of prestigious manufacturers and affluent consumer base.