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This excerpt taken from the SIRI DEF 14A filed Apr 21, 2006.

ABOUT THE MEETING

What is the purpose of the annual meeting?

      At our annual meeting, stockholders will elect eight directors to our board (Leon D. Black, Joseph P. Clayton, Lawrence F. Gilberti, James P. Holden, Mel Karmazin, Warren N. Lieberfarb, Michael J. McGuiness and James F. Mooney). In addition, management will report on its 2005 performance and respond to questions from stockholders.

Who is entitled to vote?

      Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 3, 2006, the record date for the meeting, are entitled to receive notice of and to participate at the annual meeting. If you were a stockholder of record on that date, you will be entitled to vote all of the shares that you held on that date at the meeting, or any postponements or adjournments of the meeting.

What are the voting rights of the holders of SIRIUS common stock?

      Each outstanding share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter considered at the meeting.

Who can attend the annual meeting?

      Subject to space availability, all stockholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the meeting. Since seating is limited, admission to the meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration and seating will begin at 8:30 a.m., New York City time.

      If you are a registered stockholder (that is, if you hold your stock in certificate form or participate in the Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan), an admission ticket is enclosed with your proxy card. If you wish to attend the annual meeting, please vote your proxy but keep the admission ticket and bring it with you to the annual meeting.

      If your shares are held in “street name” (that is, through a bank, broker or other holder of record) and you wish to attend the annual meeting, you need to bring a copy of a bank or brokerage statement to the annual meeting reflecting your stock ownership as of the record date.

What constitutes a quorum?

      The presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the common stock outstanding on the record date will constitute a quorum, permitting the meeting to conduct its business. As of the record date, 1,401,867,483 shares of our common stock were outstanding.

      Proxies received but marked as abstentions or broker non-votes will be included in the calculation of the number of votes considered to be present at the meeting.

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How do I vote?

      Stockholders of record can vote as follows:

Via the Internet: Stockholders may vote through the Internet at www.proxyvotenow.com/siri by following the instructions included with your proxy card.
 
By Telephone: Stockholders may vote by telephone (1-866-353-7844) by following the instructions included with your proxy card.
 
By Mail: Stockholders may sign, date and return their proxy cards in the pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope that is provided.
 
At the Meeting: If you attend the annual meeting, you may vote in person by ballot, even if you have previously returned a proxy card.

      If your shares are held in “street name”, through a broker, bank or other nominee, that institution will send you separate instructions describing the procedure for voting your shares. “Street name” stockholders who wish to vote at the meeting will need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds their shares.

Can I vote by telephone or electronically?

      If your shares are held in “street name”, please check your proxy card or contact your broker or nominee to determine whether you will be able to vote by telephone or electronically. The deadline for voting by telephone or electronically is 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, May 22, 2006.

      If you are a registered stockholder (that is, if you hold your stock in certificate form or participate in the Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan), you may vote by telephone (1-866-353-7844), or electronically through the Internet at www.proxyvotenow.com/siri, by following the instructions included with your proxy card.

How can I access the proxy materials and annual report on the Internet?

      This proxy statement and our annual report are available on our website at www.sirius.com. Instead of receiving future copies of our proxy statement and annual report materials by mail, most stockholders can elect to receive an e-mail that will provide electronic links to them. Opting to receive your proxy materials online will save us the cost of producing and mailing documents to you and will also give you an electronic link to the proxy voting site.

      Registered Stockholders: If you vote on the Internet at www.proxyvotenow.com/siri simply follow the prompts for enrolling in the electronic proxy delivery service. You also may enroll in the electronic proxy delivery service at any time in the future by going directly to www.giveconsent.com/siri and following the enrollment instructions.

      Beneficial Owners: If your shares are held in “street name”, through a broker, bank or other nominee, you also may have the opportunity to receive copies of these documents electronically. Please check the information provided in the proxy materials mailed to you by your bank or other holder of record regarding the availability of this service.

Can I change my vote?

      Yes. You may change your vote at any time before your shares are voted at the annual meeting by:

Notifying our Corporate Secretary, Patrick L. Donnelly, in writing at Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10020 that you are revoking your proxy; or
 
Executing and delivering a later dated proxy card; or
 
Voting in person at the annual meeting.

      However, if you have shares held through a brokerage firm, bank or other custodian, you may revoke your instructions only by informing the custodian in accordance with any procedures it has established.

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What vote is required to elect directors?

      The affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting is required for the election of directors. A properly executed proxy marked “Withhold Authority” with respect to the election of one or more directors will not be voted with respect to the director or directors indicated, although it will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum.

Who will count the votes?

      A representative of The Bank of New York, our transfer agent, will tabulate the votes and act as inspector of election.

What is a proxy?

      A proxy is a person you appoint to vote on your behalf. We are soliciting your vote so that all shares of our common stock may be voted at the annual meeting.

Who am I designating as my proxy?

      You will be designating Patrick L. Donnelly, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and Ruth A. Ziegler, our Deputy General Counsel, as your proxies.

How will my proxy vote my shares?

      Your proxy will vote according to your instructions. If you complete your proxy card but do not indicate your vote on one or all of the business matters, your proxy will vote “FOR” these items. Also, your proxy is authorized to vote on any other business that properly comes before the annual meeting in accordance with the recommendation of our board of directors.

What happens if a nominee for director is unable to serve as a director?

      If any of the nominees becomes unavailable for election, which we do not expect, votes will be cast for such substitute nominee or nominees as may be designated by our board of directors, unless our board of directors reduces the number of directors on our board.

Who is soliciting my proxy, and who will pay the costs of the solicitation?

      SIRIUS is soliciting your proxy. The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by SIRIUS, which has engaged MacKenzie Partners, Inc. to assist in the distribution and solicitation of proxies. We have agreed to pay MacKenzie $10,000 plus reimburse the firm for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. SIRIUS will also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other custodians for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding these proxy materials to you. Our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies on our behalf by telephone or in writing.

When, and how, do I submit a proposal for next year's annual meeting of stockholders?

      To be eligible for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for next year's annual meeting, stockholder proposals must be submitted in writing by the close of business on December 15, 2006 to Patrick L. Donnelly, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10020.

      If any proposal that is not submitted for inclusion in next year's proxy statement (as described in the preceding paragraph) is instead sought to be presented directly at next year's annual meeting, the proxies may vote in their discretion if (a) we receive notice of the proposal before the close of business on February 28, 2007 and advise stockholders in next year's proxy statement about the nature of the matter and how management intends to vote on such matter or (b) we do not receive notice of the proposal prior to the close of business on February 28, 2007. Notices of intention to present proposals at next year's annual meeting should be addressed to Patrick L. Donnelly, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10020.

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This excerpt taken from the SIRI DEF 14A filed Apr 20, 2005.

ABOUT THE MEETING

What is the purpose of the annual meeting?

      At our annual meeting, stockholders will elect eight directors to our board (Leon D. Black, Joseph P. Clayton, Lawrence F. Gilberti, James P. Holden, Mel Karmazin, Warren N. Lieberfarb, Michael J. McGuiness and James F. Mooney). In addition, management will report on its performance and respond to questions from stockholders.

Who is entitled to vote?

      Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 4, 2005, the record date for the meeting, are entitled to receive notice of and to participate at the annual meeting. If you were a stockholder of record on that date, you will be entitled to vote all of the shares that you held on that date at the meeting, or any postponements or adjournments of the meeting.

What are the voting rights of the holders of SIRIUS common stock?

      Each outstanding share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter considered at the meeting.

Who can attend the annual meeting?

      Subject to space availability, all stockholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the meeting. Since seating is limited, admission to the meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m., New York City time, and seating will begin at 8:30 a.m., New York City time.

      If you are a registered stockholder (that is, if you hold your stock in certificate form or participate in the Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan), an admission ticket is enclosed with your proxy card. If you wish to attend the annual meeting, please vote your proxy but keep the admission ticket and bring it with you to the annual meeting.

      If your shares are held in “street name” (that is, through a bank, broker or other holder of record) and you wish to attend the annual meeting, you need to bring a copy of a bank or brokerage statement to the annual meeting reflecting your stock ownership as of the record date.

What constitutes a quorum?

      The presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the common stock outstanding on the record date will constitute a quorum, permitting the meeting to conduct its business. As of the record date, 1,320,497,551 shares of common stock were outstanding.

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      Proxies received but marked as abstentions or broker non-votes will be included in the calculation of the number of votes considered to be present at the meeting.

How do I vote?

      Stockholders of record can vote as follows:

Via the Internet: Stockholders may vote through the Internet at www.proxyvotenow.com/siri by following the instructions included with your proxy card.
 
By Telephone: Stockholders may vote by telephone (1-866-353-7844) by following the instructions included with your proxy card.
 
By Mail: Stockholders may sign, date and return their proxy cards in the pre-addressed, postage-paid envelope that is provided.
 
At the Meeting: If you attend the annual meeting, you may vote in person by ballot, even if you have previously returned a proxy card.

      If your shares are held in “street name”, through a broker, bank or other nominee, that institution will send you separate instructions describing the procedure for voting your shares. “Street name” stockholders who wish to vote at the meeting will need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds their shares.

Can I vote by telephone or electronically?

      If your shares are held in “street name” please check your proxy card or contact your broker or nominee to determine whether you will be able to vote by telephone or electronically. The deadline for voting by telephone or electronically is 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 24, 2005.

      If you are a registered stockholder (that is, if you hold your stock in certificate form or participate in the Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan), you may vote by telephone (1-866-353-7844), or electronically through the Internet at www.proxyvotenow.com/siri, by following the instructions included with your proxy card.

How can I access the proxy materials and annual report on the Internet?

      This proxy statement and our annual report are available on our website at www.sirius.com. Instead of receiving future copies of our proxy statement and annual report materials by mail, most stockholders can elect to receive an e-mail that will provide electronic links to them. Opting to receive your proxy materials online will save us the cost of producing and mailing documents to you and will also give you an electronic link to the proxy voting site.

      Registered Stockholders: If you vote on the Internet at www.proxyvotenow.com/siri simply follow the prompts for enrolling in the electronic proxy delivery service. You also may enroll in the electronic proxy delivery service at any time in the future by going directly to www.giveconsent.com/siri and following the enrollment instructions.

      Beneficial Owners: If your shares are held in “street name”, through a broker, bank or other nominee, you also may have the opportunity to receive copies of these documents electronically. Please check the information provided in the proxy materials mailed to you by your bank or other holder of record regarding the availability of this service.

Can I change my vote?

      Yes. You may change your vote at any time before your shares are voted at the annual meeting by:

Notifying our Corporate Secretary, Patrick L. Donnelly, in writing at Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10020 that you are revoking your proxy; or

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Executing and delivering a later dated proxy card; or
 
Voting in person at the annual meeting.

      However, if you have shares held through a brokerage firm, bank or other custodian, you may revoke your instructions only by informing the custodian in accordance with any procedures it has established.

What vote is required to approve each item?

      The affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting is required for the election of directors. A properly executed proxy marked “Withhold Authority” with respect to the election of one or more directors will not be voted with respect to the director or directors indicated, although it will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum.

Who will count the votes?

      A representative of The Bank of New York, our transfer agent, will tabulate the votes and act as inspector of election.

What is a proxy?

      A proxy is a person you appoint to vote on your behalf. We are soliciting your vote so that all shares of our common stock may be voted at the annual meeting.

Who am I designating as my proxy?

      You will be designating Patrick L. Donnelly, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and Ruth A. Ziegler, our Deputy General Counsel, as your proxies.

How will my proxy vote my shares?

      Your proxy will vote according to your instructions. If you complete your proxy card but do not indicate your vote on one or all of the business matters, your proxy will vote “FOR” these items. Also, your proxy is authorized to vote on any other business that properly comes before the annual meeting in accordance with the recommendation of our board of directors.

What happens if a nominee for director is unable to serve as a director?

      If any of the nominees becomes unavailable for election, which we do not expect, votes will be cast for such substitute nominee or nominees as may be designated by our board of directors, unless our board of directors reduces the number of directors on our board.

Who is soliciting my proxy, and who will pay the costs of the solicitation?

      SIRIUS is soliciting your proxy. The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by SIRIUS, which has engaged MacKenzie Partners, Inc. to assist in the distribution and solicitation of proxies. We have agreed to pay MacKenzie $10,000 plus reimburse the firm for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. SIRIUS will also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other custodians for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding these proxy materials to you. Our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies on our behalf by telephone or in writing.

When, and how, do I submit a proposal for next year's annual meeting of stockholders?

      To be eligible for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for next year's annual meeting, stockholder proposals must be submitted in writing by the close of business on December 15, 2005 to Patrick L. Donnelly, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10020.

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      If any proposal that is not submitted for inclusion in next year's proxy statement (as described in the preceding paragraph) is instead sought to be presented directly at next year's annual meeting, the proxies may vote in their discretion if (a) we receive notice of the proposal before the close of business on February 28, 2006 and advise stockholders in next year's proxy statement about the nature of the matter and how management intends to vote on such matter or (b) we do not receive notice of the proposal prior to the close of business on February 28, 2006. Notices of intention to present proposals at next year's annual meeting should be addressed to Patrick L. Donnelly, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10020.

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