SIRIUS Introduces Sportster 5 Dock & Play Radio

SIRIUS
Satellite Radio announced the launch of the Sportster 5, a new version of its
popular Dock & Play radio, featuring a color display that subscribers can
easily adjust to match car dash lights or mood, with user-selectable screen and
backlight colors.

The
Sportster 5 has a large, multicolor, easy-to-read 6-line display plus a rotary
tuning knob. The selectable color feature allows the display screen to be
adjusted to match the car dash lights, stereo display or the user’s mood.
Sportster 5 measures 4.5″ x 2.5″ x .6″ and at just 3.7 ounces,
it is the lightest Sportster yet.

With an
MSRP of $169.99, the Sportster 5 is scheduled to be available in fall 2007.

“We
made the latest version of our popular Dock & Play radio even better,”
said Bob Law, Senior Vice President & General Manager Consumer Electronics
Division. “Sportster 5 is designed for maximum appeal combining a vivid
color display with impressive array of features.”

The
Sportster 5, conveniently transportable between home and car, is easy to use
and comes with a smaller universal dock for attractive installation. Optional
universal accessory docking kits and audio systems conveniently allow for use
in the home, boat and office. Features highlights include:

Large
multi-color display: easy viewing and use

Selectable
colors: match your dash lights and mood

SIRIUS
Universal docking capability: add accessories to enjoy in your home, office or
additional vehicles

SIRIUS
Replay: pause, rewind and replay up to 60 minutes of live SIRIUS radio

FM
transmitter or stereo audio output to connect your vehicle’s radio

FM preset
function: allows you to store the best FM frequencies in your area for optimum
integration with your vehicle’s radio

30
presets: enjoy fast access to your favorite channels

S-Seek Alert:
so you won’t miss your favorite artists, songs and sports

One-Touch
Jump button: direct access to local traffic and weather, or your favorite
channel

Personalized
sports ticker: real-time updates of your favorite sports

Rotary
tuning knob: surf channels on the fly

Sports
Alert: track your favorite sports team and race driver

Parental
controls: easily lock and unlock channels

Alarm
clock w/snooze: wake up to your favorite channel

Complete
vehicle kit includes everything required for most installations, including
radio, dock w/suction cup mount and vent mounts, remote control, vehicle power
adapter, magnetic mount satellite antenna and FM extender antenna

SIRIUS’
line-up of Dock & Play radios also includes Starmate 4 and Stratus 4, which
both feature Universal Docking capability, push button navigation, direct entry
tuning, parental controls to easily lock and unlock channels, and large
buttons. Starmate 4, with its blue, easy-to-read, wide-screen display and 30
presets to enjoy fast access to your favorite channels, combines all of the
exciting and easy-to-use features of SIRIUS’ Dock & Play radios. Stratus 4
is the easiest to use and the most affordable SIRIUS Dock & Play radio. The
Stratus 4 will be available in fall 2007 with an MSRP of $49.99. Easily move
all Dock & Play radios from your vehicle to docking kits for audio systems
in the home, office or other vehicles.

Also
available is the affordable InV2 radio with a wide, easy-to-read display and
simple navigation. A complete in-vehicle audio solution, InV2 is designed for
quick installation and ease-of-use in the vehicle. InV2 will be available in
fall 2007 with an MSRP of $39.99.

As part of
its lineup of more than 130 channels of talk and entertainment programming and
commercial free music, SIRIUS broadcasts play-by-play action from more than 350
professional and college teams featuring coverage of the NFL, NASCAR, NBA,
NCAA, Arena Football League, Canadian Football League, English Premier League
soccer, Champions League soccer, Scottish Premier League soccer, the Wimbledon
Championships and live coverage of several of the year’s top thoroughbred horse
races.

SIRIUS is
the only radio service that provides listeners with every NFL game, every NBA
game, every NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series race and every game of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball
Championship. SIRIUS also offers 24/7 talk channels dedicated to the NFL,
NASCAR and NBA and carries programming from ESPN Radio, ESPNews and Sporting
News Radio.

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