SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO CREATES 'STAR MATE'
Palm Sized Satellite Radio Available at Retail This Month

NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS, NV - January 5, 2004 - SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that its smallest "Plug & Play" satellite radio - Star Mate - will be available at retail stores beginning this month.

Star Mate, which is about the size of a deck of cards, is a transportable "Plug & Play" unit that can be used in vehicles, boats and homes, and provides access to SIRIUS' 65 channels of 100% commercial-free music as well as over 55 channels of news, sports, weather, traffic information, original entertainment and call-in talk shows.

Featuring a three-line full display, the six-ounce Star Mate has 30 presets and a built-in wireless FM transmitter with 100 frequencies.  The Star Mate, including both home and vehicle adapter kits, is expected to retail for just $129.95.

"The small, lightweight and affordable Star Mate provides yet another ideal way for subscribers to access SIRIUS' innovative programming, whether it's in the car, truck, boat, RV or at home," said Larry Pesce, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategic Planning for SIRIUS.  "This is the smallest transportable SIRIUS satellite radio unit to date, and we believe it will be very popular with consumers."