Volkswagen of America Very SIRIUS


NEW YORK and AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 17 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that Volkswagen will offer SIRIUS as its sole satellite radio provider for vehicles sold in this country through 2012.

Volkswagen will exclusively offer SIRIUS beginning with the introduction of its 2007 model year vehicles, and expects to equip approximately 80% with SIRIUS satellite radio receivers. Additionally, Volkswagen will offer three months of complimentary service.

"There is no doubt that the growth in popularity of satellite radio has been phenomenal and that SIRIUS is at the forefront of offering listeners an incredible breadth of creative programming," said Steve Keyes, Public Relations General Manager, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "The partnership of these two great brands makes our products more desirable to our customers."

"We are very excited about Volkswagen of America's decision to make SIRIUS the exclusive provider of satellite radio in Volkswagen vehicles," said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS. "Volkswagen of America has been an excellent non- exclusive partner during the past few years, and we are very pleased that they have decided to emphasize their belief in SIRIUS and increase their level of commitment through this new, exclusive agreement. We look forward to working closely with them in the future to offer their customers the best in-vehicle entertainment available."

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Audi Becomes SIRIUS about Satellite Radio

NEW YORK and AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 17 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Audi of America, Inc. today announced that Audi will offer SIRIUS as its exclusive satellite radio provider for Audi vehicles sold in the U.S., beginning with model year 2007 through 2012.

"We decided that the Audi customer demographic fit more closely with the type of content that SIRIUS provides," said Wolfgang Hoffmann, head of Audi Product Management. "We believe that SIRIUS will continue to grow and create programming that our Audi customers will desire."

Today, the installation rate of satellite radio in Audi models is approximately 50%.

"We are very pleased that Audi will be offering SIRIUS exclusively, beginning with the 2007 model year," said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS. "We have had an excellent relationship with Audi as a non-exclusive partner during the past few years, and we are very pleased that they have decided to increase their commitment through this new, exclusive agreement. We look forward to working with them in the future to provide their customers with the most compelling in-vehicle entertainment available."

Lame, they currently offer both XM and Sirius. Way to remove consumer choice VW!