SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Clarion Announce New Plug & Play Receiver

March 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI), known for delivering the very best in commercial-free music and premium sports programming to cars and homes across the country, today announced that the brand new Clarion SIRPNP SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the smallest Plug & Play SIRIUS radio on the market, is now available at Tweeter and Crutchfield, as well as other authorized Clarion dealers. The transportable satellite radio can be moved from a car to a truck, home, RV or boat.

Clarion Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of mobile entertainment systems, has announced a MSRP of $99.95 for the SIRPNP receiver, and a MSRP of $49.95 for each kit (home and car). Features of the Clarion SIRPNP receiver include 30 presets, music title and artist scan, multiple search and display modes, dual illumination faceplate, three different font/display styles, adjustable audio output level and a clock. The receiver also includes the very popular "S-Seek," giving users the ability to be prompted when one of their pre-selected favorite songs is playing anywhere on the SIRIUS programming lineup, and to switch to it at the touch of a button.

The home and car kits provide consumers with the flexibility to install the unit in a variety of locations using just one SIRIUS subscription. Each kit includes an antenna, RCA audio connections and infrared remote. The car kit features a wireless FM transmitter, which easily transmits the SIRIUS signal into an existing car radio.

"The Clarion SIRPNP provides consumers with a unique and stylish way to hear SIRIUS' 61 commercial-free music streams and more than 40 streams of sports, news, and entertainment, wherever they go," said Larry Pesce, Senior Vice President Product Development and Strategic Planning, SIRIUS. "The size and design of this product showcases the future of SIRIUS radios."

"The new Clarion SIRPNP is innovatively designed to be space conscious, making it easily transferable between the car and home," said Frank Pierce, Vice President Marketing, Clarion Corporation of America.

Click on www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to find a SIRIUS retailer or car dealer in your area.

Source: SIRIUS Satellite Radio

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