SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO NAMES STEVE COHEN VICE PRESIDENT OF SPORTS PROGRAMMING

NEW YORK - December 21, 2004 - SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that it has promoted radio industry and NFL media veteran Steve Cohen to Vice President, Sports Programming. Cohen will report to Jay Clark, SIRIUS' Executive Vice President of Programming.

While at SIRIUS, Cohen has developed and launched SIRIUS NFL Radio, the first-ever 24/7 radio channel dedicated to all things NFL, and has been instrumental in the introduction of SIRIUS College Sports Radio. In his new position, Cohen will oversee the entire sports department and be responsible for new sports programming initiatives.

"Steve has been vital to the development and creation of SIRIUS NFL Radio. His contacts, knowledge of the sports industry, and ability to think outside the box makes him the perfect choice for this position" said Jay Clark, SIRIUS' Executive Vice President of Programming. "In his new capacity Steve will make SIRIUS the sports programming authority."

Since joining SIRIUS in May 2004, Cohen has served as Director of NFL Programming, with responsibility for the platform concept and lineup of SIRIUS NFL Radio, development of SIRIUS College Sports Radio and programs that included the live broadcast of this year's Heisman Trophy Ceremony. Prior to joining SIRIUS, Cohen spent 17 years at WFAN-AM Sports Radio in New York where he was an executive producer, reporter and talk show host.