Thursday, April 05, 2007

Audi Gets More Sirius

April 5, 2007

Press Release Source: SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Audi to Offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio as Standard Equipment on Key Models

Audi offering SIRIUS as standard equipment on S4, RS 4, A6, A8, R8 and select Audi Q7 models
NEW YORK and CYPRESS, Calif., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI - News) today announced that Audi will offer SIRIUS as standard equipment in all S4, RS 4, A6, A8, and R8 models, and Audi Q7 3.6 Premium, 4.2, and 4.2 Premium models for the 2008 model year available at dealers later this year.

Source: SIRIUS Satellite Radio

"Audi is the leader in luxury and design in the premium segment," said Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President of Audi of America. "As such, Audi customers deserve the very best vehicle entertainment experience possible, and we believe that SIRIUS' unique programming greatly enhances Audi customer satisfaction and superior offering."

"Audi was an early and significant partner in the growth of SIRIUS, and we are very pleased that they have decided to make SIRIUS standard equipment for their customers," said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS. "We think in audio entertainment that SIRIUS is unrivaled. Now, Audi drivers will be able to experience for themselves The Best Radio on Radio."

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4/05/2007 03:33:00 PM

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Lexus LX570 To Offer Standard XM

April 5, 2007

XM Radio Debuts as a Standard Feature on Lexus LX 570

Lexus LX 570 Customers to Receive 90-day XM Trial Subscription

WASHINGTON, April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM (Nasdaq: XMSR - News), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that XM Radio and XM NavTraffic capability will be standard factory-installed features on the all-new Lexus LX 570. The luxury utility vehicle featuring XM made its debut today at the 2007 New York International Auto Show.

"The nation's most extensive lineup of satellite radio programming and real-time traffic navigation are natural additions to a luxury vehicle that promises to reach new levels," said Steve Cook, executive vice president, Automotive, XM Satellite Radio. "LX 570 is the second Lexus vehicle rollout with XM NavTraffic capability as a standard feature, which demonstrates the increasing demand for our real-time data services."

XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic capability are also factory- installed, standard features on the Lexus LS 460 L luxury sedan. Factory- installed XM Radio and NavTraffic capability is also available in the 2007 LS 460 in its navigation packages. Later this year, Lexus will provide factory- installed XM as standard equipment on the upcoming LS 600h L luxury hybrid sedan.

XM's real-time information service XM NavTraffic, which delivers drivers alerts regarding accidents, road closings and traffic, is now available in 50 major U.S. markets.

LS and LX models equipped with factory-installed XM come standard with a 90-day trial subscription.

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4/05/2007 12:46:00 PM

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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Lincoln Gets MORE Sirius

Lincoln to Offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio as Standard Equipment
April 3, PR Newswire

SIRIUS delivers more than 125 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 67 music channels available nationwide. SIRIUS also delivers 61 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.

- Starting with the 2008 model year, SIRIUS Radio to be standard Lincoln MKZ, Lincoln MKX, Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln Navigator L and Lincoln Mark LT.

- A six-month pre-paid subscription to SIRIUS is included with each vehicle.

- SIRIUS to be factory installed on 23 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicle lines by 2008 model year.

NEW YORK, April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced that Lincoln will provide its customers standard factory-installed satellite radio on the Lincoln MKZ, Lincoln MKX, Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln Navigator L and Lincoln Mark LT beginning with the 2008 model year.

Sirius Satellite Radio today is offered on 22 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Vehicles as a factory-installed option. It will be available on the 2008 Ford Focus later this year, bringing the total to 23. The Lincoln lineup will be the first to include the equipment as standard. "Every day, SIRIUS Satellite Radio is becoming more popular with our Ford and Lincoln Mercury customers because it allows them to personalize their driving experience," said Cisco Codina, Ford group vice president, North America Marketing, Sales and Service. "Its growing popularity is part of a broader trend in the auto industry with customers increasingly asking us to pioneer technologies that put them in control of their driving environment."...read more: here

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