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SIRIUS Satellite Radio Arrives at Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep(R) Dealerships Nationwide

SIRIUS Satellite Radio Arrives at Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep(R) Dealerships Nationwide

    * SIRIUS Service available in most Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles
    * Factory installation standard on 2003 Chrysler PT Dream Cruiser Series 2
    * 2004 Chrysler 300M and all-new 2004 Chrysler Pacifica to offer SIRIUS

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 23 When Chrysler,
Dodge and Jeep(R) customers arrive at their local dealerships to select their
new 2003 and 2004 vehicles, they will also have the option to tune into a new
listening experience as SIRIUS Satellite Radio is now available
at all Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealerships across the continental U.S.  The
Chrysler Group is offering SIRIUS Satellite Radio as both a dealer and
factory-installed feature.
    SIRIUS Satellite Radio is available on 16 different 2003 model year
vehicles as a Mopar dealer-installed offering:
    * Chrysler:  PT Cruiser, Sebring Sedan and Convertible, 300M, Concorde,
Voyager, Town and Country;
    * Dodge:  Stratus Sedan, Dakota, Durango, Ram, Intrepid, Neon, Caravan,
Grand Caravan;
    * Jeep: Liberty and Grand Cherokee.
    The suggested retail price will be $299 plus installation, and a SIRIUS
Satellite Radio subscription is $12.95 per month.  An activation fee of $15
will be waived for customers selecting the Mopar dealer-installed option.
    "Just as Mopar offers the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep customer accessories to
match their vehicle and lifestyle, SIRIUS Satellite Radio offers that same
appeal to a wide range of our customers through its expansive programming,"
said Christine Cortez, senior vice president - Global Parts and Service
Operations.
    Beginning this month, SIRIUS Satellite Radio and a one-year subscription
will be offered as standard equipment on the 2003 Chrysler PT Dream Cruiser
Series 2.  In February, SIRIUS will be offered as a factory-installed option
on the 2004 Chrysler 300M.  Also, the all-new 2004 Chrysler Pacifica will
offer SIRIUS when it hits the dealer showrooms this spring.
    The suggested retail price for factory installation will be $295, plus the
monthly SIRIUS subscription fee.  However, customers ordering factory-
installation of SIRIUS satellite radio on their vehicles will receive two
months of service provided by SIRIUS and no activation fee upon initiating a
subscription.
    "Satellite radio will change the radio listening experience the same way
cable changed the way we watch television," said Jack Withrow, director
Vehicle Entertainment and Communications.  "Once you experience SIRIUS
satellite radio in your vehicle, you will not want to go without it."
    SIRIUS provides Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep customers with 100 streams of the
best music and entertainment coast-to-coast.  SIRIUS offers 60 music streams
of commercial-free music along with 40 streams of news, talk, sports and
entertainment.
    "With SIRIUS in their vehicles, Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep customers will
now get to hear uncompromised coast-to-coast music and entertainment that they
simply can't get from conventional radio today," said Doug Wilsterman, senior
vice president OEM, SIRIUS.  "Only SIRIUS gives listeners better music, better
programming and better content that stands out from the competition."
    SIRIUS is the only satellite radio service bringing listeners 100 streams
of the best music and entertainment coast-to-coast.  SIRIUS offers 60 music
streams with no commercials, along with 40 world-class sports, news, and
entertainment streams for a monthly subscription fee of $12.95.  Stream
Designers create and deliver uncompromised music in virtually every genre to
SIRIUS listeners 24 hours a day.