New 2010 Genesis Coupe to Offer XM Radio as Standard, Factory-Installed Feature and LIN TV Announces Director Engineering/Broadcast Systems

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City of Industry, CA --(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 03/21/2008 - Media entertainment industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. XM (NASDAQ: XMSR), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, announced that XM Radio will be a factory-installed standard feature on the 2010 Genesis Coupe. Hyundai's new rear-wheel drive sport coupe was unveiled at the New York Auto Show, at the Jacob K. Javits Center. Hyundai's rollout of XM Radio as a standard feature across its U.S. vehicle line-up began in the 2007 model year. XM Radio is also a standard, factory-installed feature on the Accent, Azera, Elantra, Santa Fe, Sonata, Tiburon, Tucson and Veracruz. "XM Radio entertainment is now available to owners of nearly every new Hyundai vehicle sold recently," said Joe Verbrugge, senior vice president, automotive partnerships & international operations, for XM.


WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: WRSP), one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, recently announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. The Company ended the quarter with 174,166 subscribers worldwide, a loss of 3,478 from the close of the prior quarter, reflecting the cessation of current marketing efforts in Europe ahead of the company's efforts to commence mobile service there beginning with Italy in 2009. In India, the Company lost 1,827 net subscribers during the fourth quarter of 2007, reflecting continued reduced marketing in that region while the Company awaits regulatory approval for its mobile system, ending the period with 163,075 subscribers in India, compared to 162,010 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2006.

LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL), a local television and digital media company, recently announced that Les Garrenton has been promoted to Director Engineering/Broadcast Systems. Garrenton will be responsible for evaluating new broadcast technologies and applications for LIN TV's 29 television stations, overseeing broadcast studio systems integration and implementation, researching technology that will improve LIN TV stations' efficiency and productivity and sharing in the oversight of LIN stations' day-to-day engineering operations. He will report directly to John Viall, LIN TV's Vice President Television Engineering and Operations.

EPIC Corporation (OTC: EPIO), a multi-media communications and broadcasting company, announced recently that it has entered into a three year exclusive international TV distribution rights agreement with U.S. Pro Golf Tour Presented by SportsQuest ("USPGT"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Greens Worldwide Incorporated. Under the terms of the agreement EPIC and the USPGT will cooperate with each other to produce, market and distribute USPGT programming of its Tour events to all international markets outside of the United States territories beginning in 2009 and continuing through 2011. This agreement allows for the distribution of up to ten USPGT events per year throughout the length of the agreement.

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