"I am pleased to announce a group of investors with decades of
knowledge and expertise in sports management, real estate development,
and media properties ," said Jonathan J.
The Citigroup Private Bank and Game Plan LLC are advising Big
Train.
Cohn . We will also focus on providing educational
opportunities and job training programs for inner-city young people
that will further bond the Washington Nationals with our community,"
said Ledecky .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 . XM recently announced a long-term relationship with the
National Hockey League (NHL). 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.xmradio.

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

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We will create
innovative programs that will provide an economic development engine
for companies that qualify under the Local Small Disadvantaged
Business designation.newscom . 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, 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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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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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.

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"We
believe that Big Train, under Jon Ledecky's leadership, has the
diversity , passion and experience necessary to achieve the success MLB
is looking for in an ownership group .

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"We are pleased to have been selected by Big Train as its
financial advisor on this bid," said Bradley Rangell, a Director at
The Citigroup Private Bank's Sports Finance and Advisory program.
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. XM was named Best Radio Service at the 2004
Billboard Digital Entertainment Awards.

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We hope our
experience in television, radio and cable investments will prove
useful to the Nationals," said ABRY Partners Chairman Andrew Banks. XM's industry-leading products are available at
consumer electronics retailers nationwide.

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The deal
for the Nationals includes a regional media component.
"Our investor group sees ownership of the Washington Nationals as
a community trust," said Jonathan Ledecky.
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" The Citigroup Private Bank
provides financing to over 20 professional sports teams and leagues
and has served as the Agent Bank in several recently announced
transactions in Major League Baseball and the National Basketball
Association.
"We are delighted to be partners in Big Train.

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The
lead investors in Big Train include Mr. Cohn, a New York-based private commercial real estate
developer and investor.'s Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on 8-5-05.

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Major League Baseball is currently considering competing bids for
the franchise. 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.

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"I look forward to helping develop the strategy for the stadium
and real estate development at the new ballpark site if Big Train is
selected as the new owner of the Washington Nationals," said Marc S.

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Recently, Game
Plan represented the buyers of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Boston
Celtics and structured the recent offer to purchase the entire
National Hockey League.4 million subscribers.

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Ledecky is a Washington based businessman who
previously co-owned the Washington Capitals and served as Vice
Chairman of Lincoln Holdings, which owns interests in the Washington
Wizards, Washington Mystics and MCI Center .

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Ledecky, General Partner of
Big Train. "My family's lifelong interest in sports coupled with our real
estate activities in developing commercial properties will hopefully
contribute to building both a contending team and a world class
stadium facility," said Cohn.

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Big Train has engaged The Citigroup Private Bank to provide
debt financing for the acquisition of the Washington Nationals.
Game Plan LLC is an investment banking firm specializing in the
professional sports industry. Over the past 100 years, the Cohn family
has owned and operated numerous real estate properties throughout the
New York metropolitan area. For more information about XM
hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.

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Investor Group Announces Bid For MLB's Nationals; Bid by Big Train Holdco is led by Jonathan Ledecky former co-owner of NHL's Washington Capitals

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WASHINGTON, D.----Big Train
Holdco, an investment group formed to acquire the Washington Nationals
Major League Baseball Club, today released the names of its initial
investors. The firm 's founders, Robert Caporale and
Randy Vataha, have extensive experience in the purchase and sale of
sports franchises, as well as management, marketing and representation
of professional sports teams, leagues and athletes.

About XM Satellite Radio
XM is America's number one satellite radio service with more than
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available upon request from XM Radio 's Investor Relations Department.

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Ledecky; ABRY Partners LLC, a
Boston based private equity firm specializing in media investments;
and Marc S.xmradio.
"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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"If selected by Major
League Baseball, we pledge to maximize the positive impact the team
can have on helping the inner -city community.

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C.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.

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

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.

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Big Train takes its name from the nickname of legendary
Washington Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson.
ABRY Partners is a Boston-based investment firm that has completed
over $16 billion of media and communications transactions. WASHINGTON , XM Satellite Radio
(Nasdaq: XMSR), the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than
4.com.
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.com.