Feb. 13, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. - XM Satellite Radio will broadcast BIG EAST Conference games beginning on February 15, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. as the Providence College men's basketball team hosts No. 14/13 Pittsburgh (19-3, 8-3 BIG EAST). The game can be found on XM Channel 200 and will feature the Friars call of John Rooke and Joe Hassett. Providence (11-10, 4-6 BIG EAST) has won two straight and four of its last six games.

XM Satellite Radio, the nation's largest satellite radio service with more than six million subscribers, announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with the BIG EAST Conference. The BIG EAST sponsorship provides XM with the exclusive satellite radio broadcast rights to the BIG EAST Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, along with select regular season games during football and basketball season.

XM also will broadcast complete play-by-play of the BIG EAST Men's Basketball Tournament beginning March 8. A complete schedule of all BIG EAST Conference games broadcast on XM, including tournament games, is available online at www.xmradio.com.

As "The Official Satellite Radio Service of the BIG EAST Conference," XM will have marketing rights to all BIG EAST Championship events, and promotional use of the BIG EAST marks, media and other proprietary marketing assets. Nelligan Sports Marketing, Inc., who represents the official BIG EAST Sponsorship Program, brokered this agreement for the Conference.