SIRIUS Satellite Radio Available in Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster

Sports Car Enthusiasts Can Now Enjoy an Enhanced Radio Experience With the Top Down

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 -- Mercedes-Benz USA and SIRIUS , the premium satellite radio provider known for delivering the very best in commercial-free music and sports programming to cars and homes across the country, today announced the availability of SIRIUS in the Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Roadster, the aggressive and dynamic new convertible sports car.

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Drivers can enjoy 65 channels of digital-quality, commercial-free music; the entire selection of NFL games every week; a comprehensive lineup of college sports and an unmatched variety of comedy, news and entertainment programming.

The equipment required to receive SIRIUS is specifically engineered for the SLK and is fully integrated into the Mercedes-Benz audio system. This allows the customer to enjoy pure digital sound and to view content information, such as song title, artist name, and real-time sports scores, live on the head-unit display.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio is available as a dealer-installed option for $679 plus installation, which includes a one-year-paid SIRIUS subscription plus two bonus months of service for a total of 14 months of service. The SIRIUS service can be included in a customer's lease, making satellite radio even more affordable.

The 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster increases to 10 the number of Mercedes-Benz vehicle lines -- nearly the full lineup of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the U.S. -- on which SIRIUS Satellite Radio is available.

"Mercedes-Benz is very excited to offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio on the new SLK 350 Roadster, providing our customers with a premium audio experience in an innovative vehicle," said Klaus Ulkann, Mercedes-Benz Vice-President of Customer Services.

"Both SIRIUS and Mercedes-Benz represent the premium driving experience," said Doug Wilsterman, SIRIUS Senior Vice President, Automotive OEM. "Driving enthusiasts who choose the great-looking and great-performing SLK350 can choose SIRIUS as the perfect option."

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS, now available to over 10 million DISH Network satellite TV and SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscribers, provides listeners with over 120 channels of the best commercial-free music, sports, information and entertainment, with digital quality sound coast-to-coast, broadcast daily from New York City, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, Houston and Daytona. SIRIUS offers 65 channels of 100% commercial-free music, featuring multiple categories of pop, rock, country, hip-hop, R&B, dance, jazz, classical and Latin music, along with more than 50 channels of world-class sports, news, talk entertainment, traffic and weather for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95, with greater savings for upfront payments of multiple months or a year or more. SIRIUS also broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NHL and the NFL, and is the Official Satellite Radio partner of the NFL.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are manufactured by Alpine, Audiovox, Blaupunkt, Clarion, Eclipse, Jensen, JVC, Kenwood, Panasonic and U.S. Electronics, and can be purchased at major retailers including Advance Auto Parts, Best Buy, Car Toys, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Good Guys, Wal-Mart, Sears, Tweeter and Ultimate Electronics, along with RadioShack and DISH Network outlets.

SIRIUS' exclusive automotive partners DaimlerChrysler, Ford and BMW represent over 40% of new cars and light trucks sold annually in the United States. Automotive brands currently offering SIRIUS radios in select new car models include BMW, MINI, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep(R), Nissan, Infiniti, Mazda, Audi, Ford, Lincoln-Mercury, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen. Automotive brands that have announced plans to offer SIRIUS radios in select models include Jaguar, Volvo, Land Rover and Aston Martin. In 2004, SIRIUS radios are expected to be available in over 80 different car models, with more than 50 of them factory programs. Also, Hertz currently offers SIRIUS in 29 vehicle models at 53 major locations around the country. In addition, the Penske companies -- Penske Auto Group, United Auto Group and Penske Trucking -- are offering SIRIUS radios as a factory installed option, where available, in their cars and trucks through their dealerships.

Genmar Holdings, the world's largest manufacturer of recreational boats, Formula Boats and Winnebago, the leading supplier of recreational vehicles and motor homes, also offer SIRIUS.

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