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Sirius Radio Completes In-Orbit Testing of Sirius-2

4 October 2000

Sirius Radio Completes In-Orbit Testing of Sirius-2

             Delivery Date for Sirius-4 Expected Later this Month

    NEW YORK, Oct. 4 Sirius Satellite Radio ,
the satellite radio broadcaster, today announced that in-orbit testing of its
second satellite, Sirius-2, has been completed.  Payload and signal testing
showed all systems performing to specification.  Sirius expects to launch
Sirius-3, the final satellite in its three-satellite constellation, in
November, and is scheduled to begin broadcasting its audio entertainment
service in January 2001.  A revised delivery date for Sirius-4, the company's
ground spare satellite, is now expected later this month.
    From three orbiting satellites, Sirius (http://www.siriusradio.com) will
directly broadcast up to 100 channels of digital-quality programming to
motorists throughout the continental United States for a monthly subscription
fee of $9.95.  Sirius will deliver 50 channels of commercial-free music in
virtually every genre, and up to 50 channels of news, sports and information
such as CNBC, NPR, SCI FI Channel, Classic Radio and the BBC.  Sirius' broad
and deep range of virtually every music format as well as its news, sports and
entertainment programming is not available on conventional radio in any market
in the United States.
    Sirius has alliances to install three-band (AM/FM/SAT) radios in Ford,
Chrysler, BMW, Mercedes, Mazda, Jaguar and Volvo vehicles as well as
Freightliner and Sterling heavy trucks.  In addition, Sirius has alliances
with numerous electronics manufacturers to furnish radios to automakers, as
well as adapters to electronics retailers that will allow radios in existing
vehicles to receive Sirius broadcasts.