Ping Pong "Madness": SiriusXM Gives Listeners the Chance to Play Ping Pong with Muse

NEW YORK, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that it will kick off a new, exclusive series "Alt Nation Ping Pong Throwdown" on Tuesday, April 16 with Grammy® Award-winning rock band Muse.

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SiriusXM's Alt Nation team and Muse, both ping pong fans, invite listeners to enter for the chance to play ping pong with Muse in the SiriusXM studios.

The "Alt Nation Ping Pong Throwdown" will air live on Alt Nation, channel 36, on Tuesday, April 16 at 1:00 pm ET. During the live ping pong match, SiriusXM listeners will hear music hand-selected by Muse:  songs by some of the band's favorite artists as well as music from their six studio albums, including their recent album The 2^nd Law, which features the hit singles "Madness" and "Panic Station."

"We know the guys are avid fans of ping pong, and we know Alt Nation listeners are massive fans of Muse, this makes perfect sense!," said Jeff Regan, Director, Music Programming, SiriusXM. "We are excited to offer Alt Nation listeners the opportunity to meet and possibly dominate (at ping pong) one of the biggest bands on Earth."

SiriusXM listeners will have the chance to participate in the "Alt Nation Ping Pong Throwdown" with Muse by following @AltNation on Twitter and tweeting the hashtag #PongNation to enter to win. See Official Rules for additional details about this opportunity at www.siriusxm.com/altnation beginning Thursday, March 28.

The winner of the "Alt Nation Ping Pong Throwdown" featuring Muse will win a pair of tickets to Muse's show on Tuesday, April 16 at Madison Square Garden.

After the broadcast, "Alt Nation Ping Pong Throwdown featuring Muse" will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for listeners listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info on SiriusXM On Demand.

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About Sirius XM Radio

Sirius XM Radio Inc. is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 24 million subscribers.  SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S., from retailers nationwide, and online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is also available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android, Apple, and BlackBerry smartphones and other connected devices. SiriusXM also holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.

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The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:  our competitive position versus other forms of radio and  audio services; our dependence upon automakers; general economic conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured; our ability to attract and retain subscribers at a profitable level; royalties we pay for music rights: our ability to attract and retain qualified executive officers; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; rapid technological and industry change; failure of third parties to perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement; and our substantial indebtedness.  Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

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