[XM Satellite Radio debuts a pair of portable, hand held radio receivers - the Samsung Helix and the Pioneer Inno.]

Washington, D.C. -- SAMSUNG HELIX -

XM Satellite Radio and Samsung today introduced the Samsung Helix XM2go player. The Samsung Helix offers live XM reception for portable listening, and it stores MP3s, WMA files, and XM content for playback anywhere, anytime. Plus, Helix has a revolutionary feature that lets the user "bookmark" songs heard on XM for online purchase from the XM + Napster service. The Samsung Helix (MSRP: $399.99) will be available in the first quarter of 2006.

Features of the Samsung Helix XM2gohe Samsung Helix XM2go player:

-Weighs approximately 4.5 ounces and measures approximately 3.7 inches high, 2.2 inches wide, and 0.6 inch deep

-Live XM Satellite Radio on the go, in the car, or at home

-Flash memory for MP3 files, WMA files, and XM content; Samsung Helix can store up to 50 hours of XM programming.

-Color display screen

-Easy-to-use interface, which lets users save and delete content, create personal playlists, and find and play back their favorite songs

-XM + Napster feature that allows users to bookmark the names of songs heard on XM, connect the Samsung Helix player to the PC, and purchase the bookmarked tracks instantly from the XM + Napster online service.

-The ability to store XM content by song, by channel, or by scheduled session

-Ability to create unique playlists with a mix of XM content and personal music collection

-Enhanced storage features, which allow more recording sessions at various times, as well a memory buffer for "catching" the beginning of a song

-Customizable stock ticker and sports ticker

-Category list for saving and accessing favorite channels

-TuneSelect, which alerts the listener to a favorite artist or song whenever it is played on any XM channel

-Integrated, wireless FM transmitter for beaming XM to any FM radio frequency.

The Samsung Helix comes packaged with all of the accessories needed for portable or home use. An optional car docking station is available separately.

PIONEER INNO -

Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. and XM Satellite Radio today unveiled the Pioneer Inno(tm), the next-generation portable XM2go satellite radio.

The Pioneer Inno offers the long-awaited combination of MP3 and live XM Satellite Radio reception in a sleek, handheld device. The wearable radio delivers XM's 160 digital radio channels of commercial-free music and premier sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming live and nationwide. It plays MP3 and WMAs, and it has a time-shifting memory mode for storage and playback of XM content.

A particularly innovative feature of the Inno allows the user to "bookmark" songs heard on XM, connect the Inno to a personal computer, and instantly purchase the songs from the XM + Napster online service.

The Pioneer Inno has flash memory storage for MP3/WMA files and XM content. The Inno can store up to 50 hours of XM programming. At only 4.5 ounces and 3.7 H" x 2.2 W" x 0.6 D," the Inno is extremely light and easy to take along anywhere.

The Pioneer Inno uses a new, state-of-the-art satellite/terrestrial internal antenna for live reception of XM Satellite Radio. It has a full-color, 180 X 180 pixels TFT display and a user-friendly interface for saving and deleting content. Users can build personal playlists using a mix of XM content and tracks from their own digital music collection. The unit has a memory buffer to make it easy to store an entire track heard in XM, even if the user starts storing it in the middle of a song.

Inno also has a built-in, wireless FM transmitter that beams XM to any FM radio. It offers a personal stock quotes ticker and sport score ticker, a category list for saving and playing favorite channels, and the popular TuneSelect feature, which tells the listener a favorite artist or song whenever it is played on any XM channel.

Inno comes with headphones and all of the accessories needed for portable and home use. Optional accessories sold separately include a vehicle kit, boom boxes, and mini audio systems. The Pioneer Inno (MSRP: $399.99) will arrive at retailers in the first quarter of 2006.

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