SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO TO FEATURE LIVE COVERAGE OF FUNERAL FOR POPE JOHN PAUL II
- SIRIUS to Provide Most Extensive Coverage With 10 Channels of Programming
- The EWTN Global Catholic Network to Provide 24-Hour Coverage of Election of New Pope

04-07-2005

NEW YORK - April 7, 2005 - SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that it will carry the most expansive coverage of the funeral of Pope John Paul II on Friday, April 8, and will feature complete 24-hour coverage of the Papal election process on The EWTN Global Catholic Network (channel 160-English, channel 180-Spanish) until a new Pope is elected.  World Radio Network (channel 115) will also broadcast Vatican Radio updates weekdays at 8 pm ET.

SIRIUS subscribers will be able to listen to live coverage of Friday's funeral and burial beginning at 4:00 am ET over multiple channels including:

- The EWTN Global Catholic Network (channel 160 in English), which will also rebroadcast the funeral mass at 3:00 pm, 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm ET.
- The EWTN Global Catholic Network (channel 180 in Spanish) will have the same live coverage as its English channel.
- NPR (channel 106).
- SIRIUS Left (channel 143), ABC Radio News coverage.
- SIRIUS Right (channel 142), Fox News Radio coverage.
- The FOX News Channel (channel 105).
- The BBC World Service News (channel 114).
- C-SPAN Radio (channel 113).
- CNN (channel 104).
- World Radio Network (channel 115) Vatican Radio.

"SIRIUS is proud to provide our subscribers with so many choices in coverage of this event in history." said Jay Clark, Executive Vice President of Programming for SIRIUS.  "This is an example of our commitment to offering maximum flexibility for our listeners."