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This excerpt taken from the SIRI 10-Q filed Nov 1, 2007.
Programming and Content. Programming and content expenses include costs to acquire, create and produce content and on-air talent costs. We have entered into various agreements with third parties for music and non-music programming. These agreements require us to pay license fees, share advertising revenue, purchase advertising on media properties owned or controlled by the licensor and pay other guaranteed amounts. Purchased advertising is recorded as a sales and marketing expense in the period the advertising is broadcast. Variable advertising revenue share is recorded to revenue share and royalties also in the period the advertising is broadcast.

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           Three Months: For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, programming and content expenses were $59,015 and $71,654, respectively, a decrease of $12,639. Excluding stock-based compensation of $2,707 and $23,615 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, programming and content expenses increased $8,269 from $48,039 to $56,308.
This increase was primarily attributable to license fees associated with new programming and compensation-related costs for additions to headcount. Stock-based compensation decreased $20,908 as compared to third quarter 2006 primarily due to expense associated with shares of our common stock delivered to Howard Stern and his agent in 2006 upon the satisfaction of performance targets.
         
  Nine Months: For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, programming and content expenses were $173,324 and $440,010, respectively, a decrease of $266,686. Excluding stock-based compensation of $6,857 and $297,139 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, programming and content expenses increased $23,596 from $142,871 to $166,467. This increase of $23,596 was primarily attributable to license fees associated with new programming and compensation related costs for additions to headcount. Stock-based compensation decreased $290,282 primarily due to expense associated with shares of our common stock delivered to Howard Stern and his agent in January 2006 upon the satisfaction of performance targets.

           Our programming and content expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense, will increase as we continue to develop and enhance our channels. We regularly evaluate programming opportunities and may choose to acquire and develop new content or renew current programming agreements in the future at substantial costs.

          Future expense associated with stock-based compensation is contingent upon a number of factors, including the number of stock-based awards granted, the price of our common stock, assumptions used in estimating the fair value of stock-based awards, estimates for forfeitures, vesting provisions and the timing as to when certain performance criteria are met, and could materially change.

          

This excerpt taken from the SIRI 10-Q filed Aug 9, 2007.
Programming and Content. Programming and content expenses include costs to acquire, create and produce content and on-air talent costs. We have entered into various agreements with third parties for music and non-music programming. These agreements require us to pay license fees, share advertising revenue, purchase advertising on media properties owned or controlled by the licensor and pay other guaranteed amounts. Purchased advertising is recorded as a sales and marketing expense in the period the advertising is broadcast. Advertising revenue share is recorded to revenue share and royalties also in the period the advertising is broadcast.

  Three Months: For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, programming and content expenses were $54,311 and $68,622, respectively, a decrease of $14,311. Excluding stock-based compensation of $1,215 and $23,724 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, programming and content expenses increased $8,198 from $44,898, to $53,096. This increase of $8,198 was primarily attributable to license fees associated with new programming. Stock-based compensation decreased $22,509 as compared to second quarter 2006 primarily due to expense
                  

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    associated with shares of our common stock delivered to Howard Stern and his agent in 2006 upon the satisfaction of performance targets.
                  
    Six Months: For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, programming and content expenses were $114,309 and $368,356, respectively, a decrease of $254,047. Excluding stock-based compensation of $4,150 and $273,524 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, programming and content expenses increased $15,327 from $94,832, to $110,159. This increase of $15,327 was primarily attributable to license fees associated with new programming and compensation related costs for additions to headcount. Stock-based compensation decreased $269,374 primarily due to expense associated with shares of our common stock delivered to Howard Stern and his agent in January 2006 upon the satisfaction of performance targets.

           Our programming and content expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense, will increase as we continue to develop and enhance our channels. We regularly evaluate programming opportunities and may choose to acquire and develop new content or renew current programming agreements in the future at substantial costs.

          Future expense associated with stock-based compensation is contingent upon a number of factors, including the number of stock-based awards granted, the price of our common stock, assumptions used in estimating the fair value of stock-based awards, estimates for forfeitures, vesting provisions and the timing as to when certain performance criteria are met, and could materially change.

          

This excerpt taken from the SIRI 10-Q filed May 10, 2007.
Programming and Content. Programming and content expenses include costs to acquire, create and produce content and on-air talent costs. We have entered into various agreements with third parties for music and non-music programming. These agreements require us to pay license fees, share advertising revenue, purchase advertising on media properties owned or controlled by the licensor and pay other guaranteed amounts. Purchased advertising is recorded as a sales and marketing expense in the period the advertising is broadcast. Advertising revenue share is recorded to revenue share and royalties also in the period the advertising is broadcast.

          For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, programming and content expenses were $59,998 and $299,734, respectively, a decrease of $239,736. Excluding stock-based compensation of $2,935 and $249,800 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, programming and content expenses increased $7,129 from $49,934, to $57,063. This increase of $7,129 was primarily attributable to license fees associated with new programming and compensation related costs for additions to headcount. Stock-based compensation decreased $246,865 primarily due to expense associated with shares of our common stock delivered to Howard Stern and his agent in January 2006 upon the satisfaction of performance targets in 2006.

           Our programming and content expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense, will increase as we continue to develop and enhance our channels. We regularly evaluate programming opportunities and may choose to acquire and develop new content or renew current programming agreements in the future at substantial costs.

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          Future expense associated with stock-based compensation is contingent upon a number of factors, including the number of stock-based awards granted, the price of our common stock, assumptions used in estimating the fair value of stock-based awards, estimates for forfeitures, vesting provisions and the timing as to when certain performance criteria are met, and could materially change.

          

This excerpt taken from the SIRI 10-K filed Mar 13, 2006.
Programming and Content. We have entered into agreements with licensors of programming and other content providers and, in certain instances, are obligated to pay license fees and guarantee minimum advertising revenue share. In addition, we have agreements with various rights organizations pursuant to which we pay royalties for public performances of music.

      

This excerpt taken from the SIRI 10-Q filed Nov 8, 2005.

Programming and Content

            We have entered into agreements with licensors of programming and other content providers and, in certain instances, are obligated to pay license fees and guarantee minimum advertising revenue share. In addition, we have agreements with various rights organizations pursuant to which we pay royalties for public performances of music.

This excerpt taken from the SIRI 10-Q filed Aug 3, 2005.

Programming and Content

      We have entered into agreements with licensors of programming and other content providers and, in certain instances, are obligated to pay license fees and guarantee minimum advertising revenue share. In addition, we have agreements with various rights organizations pursuant to which we pay royalties for public performances of music.

This excerpt taken from the SIRI 10-Q filed May 9, 2005.

Programming and Content

We have entered into agreements with licensors of programming and other content providers and, in certain instances, are obligated to pay license fees and guarantee minimum advertising revenue share. In addition, we have agreements with various rights organizations pursuant to which we pay royalties for public performances of music.

This excerpt taken from the SIRI 10-K filed Mar 16, 2005.
Programming and Content

      We have entered into agreements with licensors of programming and other content providers and, in certain instances, are obligated to pay license fees and guarantee minimum advertising revenue share. In addition, we have agreements with various rights organizations pursuant to which we pay royalties for public performances of music.

   

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