June 22, 2004

By: Brayden Carter
Website: http://www.1st-in-cars.com

Panasonic to Produce XM-Ready Car Stereos for the Nation's Trucking Fleets

XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that Panasonic, the world-renowned electronics brand, will produce XM-ready car stereo units for the nation's trucking fleets.

XM Radio is a must-have for truck drivers, and Panasonic is famous for producing high-quality, affordably-priced stereos for the trucking industry, said Dan Murphy, Senior Vice President, Product Marketing and Distribution, XM Satellite Radio. This is ideal for both companies and the truckers who love XM.

We're very pleased to provide our customers the depth of music and talk radio programming and the outstanding sound quality that XM Satellite Radio offers, said Rob Lopez, National Marketing Manager for Panasonic car audio products.

Panasonic's two XM-Ready truck stereo units will be compatible with the XM Direct tuner box. The units will be distributed by Pana Pacific Corporation, the nation's leading supplier of mobile electronics.

Pana Pacific will ship the Panasonic XM-Ready units to truck dealers in July. Pricing will be announced prior to shipping. Interested trucking fleets should contact Pana Pacific or their local dealers.

XM offers more than 120 digital radio channels of music and talk, including Open Road, a 24-hour channel devoted to truck drivers. Open Road boasts the nation's three leading trucker radio personalities: Bill Mack, Dave Nemo, and Steve Sommers. The channel also airs trucking news, NASCAR updates, special weather forecasts, music and transportation updates from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Plus, XM offers the exclusive NASCAR Radio, offering round-the-clock, year-round NASCAR racing action. With XM's coast-to-coast coverage, drivers can listen to their favorite XM Radio channels throughout the 48 contiguous states.

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