[IRCA] XM innovation

["Karl J. Zuk" <karlzuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

An example of the cutting edge depth of satellite radio technology.
See below. Karl N2KZ

Washington D.C., December 29, 2005 -- Contact: David Butler, 202-380-4317, 
david.butler@xxxxxxxxxxx XM SATELLITE RADIO TO UNVEIL XM ADVANCED SERVICES 
VEHICLE FEATURING IN-CAR VIDEO, VOICE COMMAND, WEATHER ALERTS PARKING SPACE 
LOCATOR AND OTHER INNOVATIONS AT 2006 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW XM Satellite 
Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio company, will unveil the XM 
Advanced Services vehicle, a concept car featuring in-car video, voice 
command, weather alerts, parking space locator, and other exciting new 
innovations next week at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

The XM Advanced Services vehicle is a specially-equipped 2006 Lexus LX 470 
to be displayed at CES January 5 - 8 in the Las Vegas Convention Center's 
North Hall at the XM Satellite Radio booth (Booth #4606).

The XM Advanced Services vehicle will showcase in-car video with XM's 
partner On2 Technologies (AMEX:ONT), as well as a vast array of other new 
technologies, all of which can be delivered directly to the automobile by 
XM's network of satellites and ground repeaters, the same satellite delivery 
system that XM employs to broadcast its 160 channels of commercial-free 
music and premier sports, news, and talk radio.

XM and On2 Technologies will show new in-vehicle satellite video solutions 
for consumers that are designed to receive audio and video entertainment 
from XM. Video content can be either streamed live or stored for later 
playback.

In addition to in-car video, the XM Advanced Services vehicle will have the 
cutting-edge Voice Command system developed with VoiceBox® Technologies. The 
VoiceBox platform goes beyond typical voice recognition technologies and 
lets the driver use conversational speech to control the XM radio. For 
instance, the driver can ask to hear a certain kind of music, such as jazz, 
and VoiceBox will ask which of XM's five jazz channels the driver would like 
to hear. The driver can reply and the XM radio changes channels 
automatically - without the driver's hands ever leaving the steering wheel. 
Delivering an exceptional user experience, the technology is part of a new 
multi-year partnership between XM and VoiceBox to deliver a voice-enabled XM 
Radio platform to automakers and the aftermarket.

The XM Advanced Services vehicle also offers a demonstration of XM 
WeatherLink, a new concept that delivers advanced warning of weather-related 
driving conditions in real time. Developed with XM's partner WxWorx, a 
division of Baron Services, using the same technology behind the acclaimed 
XM WX Satellite Weather service for marine and aviation, XM WeatherLink 
alerts drivers to weather conditions on the road ahead.

Another innovation found inside the XM Advanced Services vehicle will help 
drivers locate parking spaces. XM, in conjunction with partners Nu-Metrics, 
Inc. (A Quixote Company) and InfoGation, will demonstrate its "ParkingLink" 
capability concept, which works with the car's navigation system to find 
available parking spots. The system shows the actual number of spaces 
available at designated parking facilities on the vehicle navigation map, 
and uses color-keyed icons to indicate the percentage availability of each 
facility.

XM's "ParkingLink" concept builds upon the success of the XM NavTraffic 
service, which displays real-time traffic information on vehicle navigation 
maps. XM NavTraffic informs the driver how fast traffic is moving on major 
highways in major metro markets, and pinpoints the locations of current 
traffic jams, accident sites, and road closures. Introduced in 2004, XM 
NavTraffic, powered by NAVTEQ Traffic, is a standard feature of the Acura RL 
and an option in the Cadillac CTS. Plus, Pioneer and Garmin offer 
aftermarket navigation systems with XM NavTraffic capability.

The XM Advanced Services vehicle contains all of these technologies, plus 
streaming data displays of stock quotes and sports scores, and of course, XM 
Satellite Radio.


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