Lexus Offers XM Radio on Flagship LS 430 Model

XM is First Satellite Radio to be Offered to Lexus Buyers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's #1 satellite radio service, today announced that the Lexus' 2004 model LS 430 arrives in dealers' showrooms this month with XM radio as a dealer-installed option. The LS 430 with XM is the first Lexus model ever to be offered with a satellite radio option.

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"XM radio is an obvious choice for Lexus' flagship vehicle, the LS 430," said Steve Cook, XM's Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Lexus is a brand for discerning buyers who expect and value only the best quality. Clearly, XM's quality programming and service will have tremendous appeal to these buyers."

Toyota Motor Corporation has made XM available on vehicles in each of its brands: Toyota, Scion and Lexus.

This fall, XM will be available as a factory or dealer installed option in the following automotive brands:

                            Acura          Isuzu
                            Audi           Nissan
                            Buick          Oldsmobile
                            Cadillac       Pontiac
                            Chevrolet      Saturn
                            GMC            Scion
                            Honda          Toyota
                            Infiniti       VW

  About XM Satellite Radio

XM is America's #1 satellite radio service. With more than 692,000 subscribers as of June 30, XM is on pace to have more than one million subscribers later this year. Whether in the car, home, office or on the go, XM's loyal listeners enjoy 101 digital channels of choice: 70 music channels, more than 35 of them commercial-free, from hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; and 31 channels of premiere sports, talk, comedy, kid's and entertainment programming. For more information about XM, visit http://www.xmradio.com/.