TWICE - May 23, 2005

XM said it exceeded 4 million subscribers as of last week and that it is has captured more than 70 percent of satellite radio subscribers. XM's president/CEO Hugh Panero said in a prepared statement, “By adding 1 million new subscribers in less than five months, XM is clearly the fastest-growing satellite radio company.

• Accessories
• DigiPower Unveils Next-Generation Charger
• Juice Intros Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Cells
• Duracell Maintains Strong Push For CP1 Cell
• Battery-Biz Introduces Its Compact iPod Power Supply
• Lenmar Charger Offers 'All-In-One' Refueling
• GE/Sanyo Offers Powering Mode Trio
• Uniross Bows 15-Minute Charger
• Merkury Innovations Intros 1-Hour Rapid Charger
• Battery Technolgy Powers iPod, Notebooks
• Sakar Debuts iConcepts 3-in-1 Car Kit
• Maxell Adapter Prolongs Digital Camera Battery Life
• Energizer Charges Ahead With 15-Minute Unit
• Pansonic Oxyride Batteries 'Improve' On Alkaline Performance
• Gentec Charger Features LCD Indicator
• Toshiba Bows 1-Min. Rechargeable Li-Ion
• Compact Power's iRecharge Charges iPod
• North American Battery Debuts 1-Hour Charger
• Promaster Charger Trio Making Market Debut

• Business News
• Staples North American Segment Sales Up 9%
• Lowe's Sales Increase 14.2%, Earnings Up 30.5%
• BJ's Sales Rise 9.8% In Q1
• Ingram Reorg. To Generate $25M Annual Savings
• Home Depot Sales Climb 8.1%, Net Jumps 13.6%
• Computer Group Revenue Rises 5% At HP, Hits $6.4B

• By The Numbers
• Pew Survey: Peer-To-Peer Petering Out?
• Household Penetration Of CE Products Grows

• Communications
• Vonage Gets Cash Infusion, Adds E911 Service
• VoIP Growth Accelerating
• Cellular Survey: Customers Satisfied; Or Are They?
• Nokia Readies Smartphone With HDD
• Communications briefs

• Computer Technology
• A Peek Into Hewlett-Packard's Future At HP Labs
• HP Execs Expound On Market Possibilities
• HP Unveils New SMB Printers

• Custom Networking
• PARA Roundtable Addresses Audio Market
• Digital Home Discussions Dominate PARA

• Home Audio
• Onkyo Launches iPod Dock
• Outlaw Audio's Product Roundup To Grow In Summer
• ZVOX Expanding TV-Top Sound System Line

• Major Appliances
• Flashes Of Color, Ergonomic Advances Highlight K/BIS
• K/BIS 2005 Finds Majap Biz In Flux

• News
• Details Emerge On New Game Systems At E3
• Panasonic Outlines Plasma Marketing Push
• Toshiba Unveils Two HD-DVD Disc Options
• DirecTV/NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Is $99 For HD
• Multipurpose PDA From palmOne
• Harvey Reports Sales Off 6% In Fiscal Q2
• More Toshiba Flat-Panel, DLP For '05
• TWICE People

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Electrograph Buyout Set For Q3
• DSI Resumes DirecTV Classes
• Conn's Q1 Sales Climb 17.2%
• C'City Sues RadioShack
• eBay Offers Retailers Inventory Liquidation Services
• New Age Expands Into Digital Entertainment Arena
• Capitol Expands Headquarters, D.C.
• For Color TV, A Long Innovative Road From Analog To Digital
• D&H Hits The Road With Traveling Home Exhibit
• Distributors Working Smarter, More Closely With Retailers
• Circuit City Names Marketing Chief
• Edge Expands Market Presence

• Video/Home Satellite
• Akai Rolls Out Tuner-Based DTVs And 'Glass Model' Plasma Line
• Sparks Flying In Analog TV Cutoff Battle

• Viewpoint
• Fritts' Attack Is On The Fritz