DaimlerChrysler And Sirius Extend Exclusive Relationship

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 31, 2005 at 1:25 PM CST

DaimlerChrysler and Sirius have announced today that they will be  
extending their exclusive relationship until September of 2012.  The  
agreement between the two companies extends to all Mercedes-Benz  
vehicles, all Chrysler Group vehicles, and Freightliner trucks.

Needless to say, I'm not excited about the announcement - I think  
giving customers only one option in radios is ridiculous.  I won't  
bore you with another rant on the same subject, but if you want to  
hear my opinion on the topic, you can do so here.

If you're interested in learning more about Sirius, you can check out  
the full press release below or at www.eMercedesBenz.com


OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


Sirius Extends Contract With Daimler Chrysler


NEW YORK and DETROIT, Oct. 31

SIRIUS Satellite Radio and DaimlerChrysler today  
announced that they have extended their exclusive relationship  
through September 1, 2012. The agreement includes all Chrysler Group  
and Mercedes-Benz vehicles as well as Freightliner Trucks.

For model year 2006 over 750,000 subscribers are expected to be  
generated from the Chrysler Group alone, with volumes estimated to  
increase significantly in the future. "We are very pleased that  
DaimlerChrysler has extended our exclusive relationship," said Mel  
Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS. "DaimlerChrysler has been a long-standing  
supporter of SIRIUS since we began broadcasting, and we share the  
same commitment to provide a quality experience. Together, we can  
continue to enhance the driving pleasure of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge,  
Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner customers with SIRIUS' unique mix of  
programming, which is the best in all of radio."

"Our relationship with SIRIUS has been a 'win-win' for both  
companies, as the popularity of satellite radio continues to grow,  
and as SIRIUS' position as an entertainment powerhouse continues to  
be recognized," said Robert Schott, Vice President Worldwide  
Procurement and Supplier Strategy Chrysler Group. Together, we have  
worked to provide our customers with an enhanced level of in-vehicle  
entertainment experience, and we are pleased to continue to offer  
this feature to future Chrysler Group customers." SIRIUS continues to  
be available as a factory-installed option on 2006 model year  
Chrysler Group vehicles, under the Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge  
brands, with one year of SIRIUS service included in the $195 MSRP of the
feature.

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS delivers more than 120 channels of the best commercial-free  
music, compelling talk shows, news and information, and the most  
extensive sports programming to listeners across the country in  
digital quality sound. SIRIUS offers 65 channels of 100% commercial- 
free music, and features over 55 channels of sports, news, talk,  
entertainment, traffic and weather for a monthly subscription fee of  
only $12.95. SIRIUS also broadcasts live
play-by-play games of the NFL, NHL and NBA and is the Official  
Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL and NHL.  SIRIUS products for the  
car, truck, home, RV and boat are distributed by Alpine, Audiovox,  
Brix Group, Clarion, Delphi, Directed Electronics, Eclipse, Jensen,  
JVC, Kenwood, Magnadyne, Monster Cable, Pioneer, Russound, Tivoli and
XACT Communications. Available in more than 25,000 retail locations,  
SIRIUS radios can be purchased at major retailers including Best Buy,  
Circuit City, Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and  
RadioShack. SIRIUS is also available at heavy truck dealers, truck  
stops and travel centers nationwide.

SIRIUS radios are currently offered in vehicles from Audi, BMW,  
Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus,  
Lincoln-Mercury, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Nissan, Scion, Toyota,  
Porsche, Volkswagen and Volvo. Hertz currently offers SIRIUS at major  
locations around the country.

Click on http://www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to find a  
SIRIUS retailer or car dealer in your area.

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to,  
expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events  
or performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not  
historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such  
statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which  
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed  
in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements  
are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed  
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,  
2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the key  
factors that have a direct bearing on our operational results are:  
our dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS  
radios, retailers, automakers and programming partners, our  
competitive position and any events which affect the useful life of  
our satellites.

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