Market Distribution in India
Now Covers Eight Cities and
More than 50 Million
People
SILVER
SPRING, Md., Nov. 3-- WorldSpace
Satellite Radio, (Nasdaq: WRSP), one of the
world leaders in satellite-based digital
radio services, today announced subscription
availability in Ahmedabad, India. Ahmedabad
is the seventh largest city in India with
a population of nearly four million, including
over two million consumers who fall into
WorldSpace's targeted listener base. The
launch represents WorldSpace's eighth city
serviced in India, resulting in market distribution
available to more than 50 million people
across that country, including nearly 29
million from the top three economic segments.
This market entry also adds 42 stores into
WorldSpace's retail points of presence.
"Making the WorldSpace
experience accessible across India is a primary
business objective in 2005," said Noah Samara,
chairman and CEO, WorldSpace. "We our excited
that, with our eighth city launch, we continue
to expand our presence and deliver an unmatched
variety of local, national, and global content."
What clearly distinguishes
WorldSpace Satellite Radio from any other offerings
in India is its wide variety of audio content.
With more than 40 radio stations that span
a range of musical genres, news, sports and
information, WorldSpace offers unsurpassed
choice and digital-sound quality to subscribers.
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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