TWICE - August 18, 2008

Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin said his newly merged company expects to offer interoperable radios even before the nine-month deadline set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In its first conference call with analysts since the merger was completed on July 29, Sirius XM also sought to assure Wall Street that the company will continue to gain subscribers and revenue des...

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