League of Rural Voters Applauds the Department of Justice’s Approval of XM-SIRIUS Merger

Mar.25, 2008 in Market Outlook

League of Rural Voters Applauds the Department of Justice’s Approval of XM-SIRIUS
Merger

MINNEAPOLIS, March 25, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — League of Rural
Voters executive director Niel Ritchie issued the following statement in response
to the Department of Justice’s approval of the XM (XMSR) SIRIUS (SIRI) Merger:

“The Department of Justice’s careful and thorough evaluation of the proposed
XM-SIRIUS merger proves that this transaction is not anti-competitive and is in
the public interest. Following their merger, the combined company will be able to
provide even more unique and diverse programming for rural audiences that are
currently unavailable on traditional radio. We urge the FCC to consider these and
other important benefits and allow the merger to proceed.”

The League of Rural Voters was founded in 1985 as a non-profit organization
dedicated to increasing the representation of rural people in the public policy
making process. The League seeks to build awareness of the economic challenges
facing rural communities while advocating for federal and state policies that
focus government resources on education, health care and local and regional
economic development.

SOURCE Chlopak, Leonard, Schecter, & Associates

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