Schedule Inclusion Facilitates
Procurement and Aids International Communications
for Emergency Responders and Military
SILVER
SPRING, Md., Oct. 27-- WorldSpace,
Inc., (Nasdaq: WRSP), a leader in satellite-based
digital radio services, today announced that
its satellite-based communications services
are available to U.S. government agencies
on the General Services Administration's
GSA Schedule 70, Information Technology Solutions.
WorldSpace's inclusion on the GSA schedule
(GS-35F-0670R) makes it easier for agencies
to procure global satellite-based services
including emergency broadcasting, distance
learning, satellite radio and multicasting.
"The GSA listing facilitates
WorldSpace's ability to deliver satellite-
based solutions to U.S. government agencies," said
Wilson Baker, Jr., senior vice president, WorldSpace. "We
are pleased with this opportunity to extend
our visibility and reach in the government
market, and to deliver mission- critical services
both at home and abroad."
Leveraging its extensive
technology infrastructure, WorldSpace currently
delivers a "voice from home" for U.S. troops
stationed in the Middle East and other areas
of coverage by communicating messages from
loved ones and by offering popular news, music
and entertainment via its satellite radio service.
WorldSpace also supports emergency broadcasting
services related to weather data and natural
disasters. Additional WorldSpace services include
distance learning, hybrid networking and multicasting.
About WorldSpace, Inc.
WorldSpace (Nasdaq: WRSP)
is the world's only global media and entertainment
company positioned to offer a satellite radio
experience to consumers in more than 130 countries
with five billion people, driving 300 million
cars. WorldSpace delivers the latest tunes,
trends and information from around the world
and around the corner. WorldSpace subscribers
benefit from a unique combination of local
programming, original WorldSpace content and
content from leading brands around the globe,
including the BBC, CNN, Virgin Radio, NDTV
and RFI. WorldSpace's satellites cover two-thirds
of the globe with six beams. Each beam is capable
of delivering up to 80 channels of high quality
digital audio and multimedia programming directly
to WorldSpace Satellite Radios anytime and
virtually anywhere in its coverage area. WorldSpace
is a pioneer of satellite-based digital radio
services (DARS) and was instrumental in the
development of the technology infrastructure
used today by XM Satellite Radio.
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