XM Satellite Radio to Offer Multiple Play-By-Play Broadcasts for MLB League Championship Series and World Series

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Beyond financial support, Group Health routinely provides first-aid
volunteers, training and safety experts, and participating teams at events. XM's industry-leading products are available at
consumer electronics retailers nationwide .

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(Logo: http://www.
"During the League Championship Series and World Series XM subscribers
will have the choice of hearing three different play-by-play feeds, making
XM's coverage of the 2005 LCS and World Series a complete experience for
baseball fans," said Eric Logan, executive vice president of programming for
XM Satellite Radio.

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ghc. Bellingham; part of 40-mile multi-
sport challenge. XM's MLB en Espanol (XM Channel
190) will provide Spanish language coverage of the 2005 League Championship
Series and World Series with national feeds from ESPN Deportes Radio .4 million subscribers.

Activities may include, but not limited to:

Off-road triathlons (open water swim, mountain bike, trail run)
Off-road biathlons/duathlons (mountain bike, trail run )
Nissan XTERRA Point Series events

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, serve nearly 550,000 members in Washington and
Idaho . Group Health and Group Health
Permanente (its multi-specialty medical group practice) combined employ nearly
10,000 staff, equivalent to Washington's third largest private employer.

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Group Health Rolls Out Cycling Support in 2005

Topics range from choosing the right bicycle to training for a big
event .4 million subscribers, announced today that it will offer multiple
play-by-play broadcasts for each game during its comprehensive coverage of the
2005 Major League Baseball (MLB) League Championship Series and World Series.
XM also carries ESPN Radio, ESPNews Radio, Fox Sports Radio, and Sporting
News Radio and XM Deportivo, XM's 24-hour Spanish language sports channel. Copies of the filing are
available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department.

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This new list has grown from a lone title sponsorship for
the Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (GHSTP) two years ago
into multi-year support for recreational and competitive cycling events
catering to tens of thousands of people.
-- Sept.
XM is the official satellite radio network of Major League Baseball, NASCAR,
the PGA TOUR, the Indy Racing League, FIFA World Cup Soccer 2006, the US Open
Series, and the college sports conferences Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC),
Big Ten, and Pac-10.

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"One in three Washington residents owns a bicycle," said Matt Handley, MD,
a Group Health family practice physician and GHSTP veteran.
-- May 20-August 26: Group Health Friday Night Races.
-- June 4: Group Health MS Mountain Bike Challenge.
-- July 9-10: Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
Group Health encompasses medical and specialty centers, hospitals
(including a full service community hospital), a nationally recognized
research center , and a charitable foundation. For more information about XM
hardware, programming and partnerships , please visit http://www.

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Fall City; beginner,
intermediate, and advanced rides.
- - June 18: Group Health Family Bike to RiverFest. Tri-Cities; families
from Pasco, Kennewick , and Richland can win prizes by biking to
RiverFest at Columbia Park.

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"We support
cycling because, from childhood on, it's one of life's simple joys and a major
outdoor activity in our region . Skagit, Whatcom, Island
counties; 50-175 mile routes. 17-18: Group Health Tour des Lacs.

XM is the leading provider of live play-by-play sports in satellite radio.

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Sponsorships span more than 25 events over 6 months for thousands of cyclists

SEATTLE, Group Health Cooperative today released
its 2005 schedule of sponsored bicycling events held in communities throughout
Washington state.
-- May 15-September 18: Group Health Bicycle Saturdays and Sundays.'s Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on 8-5-05.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO )
XM will carry the home and visiting teams' broadcasts for every game of
the American League Championship Series (ALCS), National League Championship
Series (NLCS), and the 2005 World Series, in addition to the national ESPN
Radio feed for all these games.

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Title sponsorships include the 8,000 -rider GHSTP and the Group Health
Commute Challenge, both organized by the Cascade Bicycle Club.org /cycling.newscom.

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Major regional cycling events
-- May 1-31: Group Health Commute Challenge .

About XM Satellite Radio
XM is America's number one satellite radio service with more than
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Cycling is also one of the great exercises for
promoting excellent overall health .
Group Health has also launched an extensive Cycling for Health Web site
(http://www.
-- Sept. Based in Seattle, Group Health
and Group Health Options, Inc. WASHINGTON, XM Satellite Radio
(Nasdaq: XMSR), the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than
4.

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3: REI Bellingham Traverse.

Includes multisport organizations, race series, individual races and events, resources, news and media coverage, magazines and e-zines related to off-road, all-terrain multisport events.

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com.

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Puget Sound area; company
teams compete for most bike commuters. Seattle;
Rainer Vista at Burke Gilman Trail (near University of Washington
Medical Center). A complete listing of MLB play-by-play
channel assignments (XM Channels 176-189) for the 2005 MLB post-season will
soon be available at http://www. XM will begin broadcasting play-by-play of NHL
games in October 2005 and will become the exclusive satellite radio network of
the NHL in 2007.
XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for
the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Toyota,
Hyundai, Nissan and Volkswagen/Audi, is available in more than 120 different
vehicle models for 2005.

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The site includes registration details for all Group Health -sponsored
events. Spokane; two-day, easy to
difficult route options.

Group Health Cooperative
Founded in 1947, Group Health is a consumer-governed, nonprofit health
care system that coordinates care and coverage.

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New to this
year's schedule are Group Health Bicycle Saturdays + Sundays, run by the City
of Seattle; Group Health Bicycle Camps for Kids; and the Group Health MS 150
Bike Tour.
Seattle; Lake Washington route closed to cars; complete list of dates
available at http://www.xmradio.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM
Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third
party vendors , its potential need for additional financing, as well as other
risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.

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One- or 2-
day ride; about 200 miles; mostly back roads.

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-- Sept .
In addition to the game broadcasts, MLB Home Plate (XM Channel 175) will
offer thorough coverage of the 2005 Pennant Races, Division Series, League
Championship Series, and World Series including the latest team news, game
updates, interviews, highlights and more. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington,
DC, New York City and Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame, XM's 2005
lineup includes more than 150 digital channels of choice from coast to coast:
the most commercial -free music channels, plus premier sports, talk, comedy,
children's and entertainment programming; and 21 channels of the most advanced
traffic and weather information. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004
Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.

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org/cycling) with dozens of easy-to-read articles written by doctors
who ride. 10-11: Group Health MS 150 Bike Tour. Group Health's commercial and Medicare plans have received the top
rating of "Excellent" from the National Committee for Quality Assurance
(NCQA).com.

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-- May 20: WRQ Bike to Work Day, Group Health commute stop . Redmond; four race
categories at the Group Health Velodrome. XM recently announced a long -term relationship with the
National Hockey League (NHL).

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