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Gary M. Parsons, age 58, has served as our Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 2008. From
May 1997 until the closing of the merger with XM in July 2008, Mr. Parsons served as Chairman of the Board
of Directors of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and previously served as its Chief Executive Officer. He
serves on the board of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd, and is
Chairman and was previously Chief Executive Officer of SkyTerra L.P. Mr. Parsons was President and Chief
Executive Officer of TerraStar Corporation, formerly Motient Corporation, from July 1996 to March 1998, and
subsequently served as Chairman until May 2002. Previously, Mr. Parsons was with MCI Communications
Corporation where he served in a variety of roles from 1990 to 1996, including Executive Vice President of
MCI Communications, and as Chief Executive Officer of MCI’s subsidiary MCImetro, Inc. From 1984 to
1990, Mr. Parsons was one of the principals of Telecom*USA, which was acquired by MCI.
Jack Shaw, age 70, has been a director since July 2008. From May 1997 until the closing of the merger
with XM in July 2008, Mr. Shaw served as a director of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Mr. Shaw served as
Chief Executive Officer of Hughes Electronics Corporation from January 2000 until his retirement in
December 2003 and served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Hughes Network Systems, Inc. from
1987 and 1988, respectively, through January 2000. Previously, Mr. Shaw held senior management positions
with companies including ITT Space Communications, Inc., Digital Communications Corporation and
M/A-Com Telecommunications, Inc., which was acquired by Hughes Electronics Corporation in 1987.
Mr. Shaw is a member of the Board of Directors of Globecomm Systems, Inc.
Jeffrey D. Zients, age 42, has been a director since July 2008. From May 2006 until the closing of the
merger with XM in July 2008, Mr. Zients served as a director of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Mr. Zients
leads an investment company that focuses on public and private small-cap companies. Mr. Zients serves as
Chairman of the Board of PSA Healthcare, a pediatric home healthcare provider. He also served as the
Chairman of the Board of The Advisory Board Company and Chairman of the Board of The Corporate
Executive Board Company, two business-to-business content companies from June 2001 to November 2004
and January 2000 to April 2001, respectively. From July 1998 to June 2001, he served as Chief Executive
Officer and from 1996 to July 1998 he served as Chief Operating Officer of The Advisory Board Company.
Mr. Zients currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Best Practices, a provider of emergency
medicine outsourcing services, and Timbuk2 Designs, a messenger bag and apparel retailer.
The board of directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” each of the Common Stock Director
Nominees.
Preferred Stock Director Designees
Gregory B. Maffei, age 48, has been a director since March 2009. Mr. Maffei has been the Chief
Executive Officer and President of Liberty Media Corporation since February 2006 and a director of Liberty
Media Corporation since November 2005. Mr. Maffei served as CEO-Elect of Liberty Media Corporation from
November 2005 through February 2006. Mr. Maffei served as President and CFO of Oracle Corporation from
June 2005 until November 2005. Mr. Maffei served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 360networks
from January 2000 until June 2005. Previously he served as CFO of Microsoft and Chairman of Expedia.
Mr. Maffei is also a director of DirecTV Group, Inc. and Electronics Arts, Inc.
John C. Malone, age 68, has been a director since April 2009. Mr. Malone has been Chairman of the
Board and a director of Liberty Media Corporation since March 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Malone was Chairman
of the Board and a director of Liberty Media LLC, the predecessor of Liberty Media Corporation, from 1994
to May 2006. He was Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Media LLC from August 2005 to February 2006.
Mr. Malone served as Chairman of the Board of Telecommunications, Inc., or TCI, from November 1996 to
March 1999; and Chief Executive Officer of TCI from January 1994 to March 1997. Mr. Malone is Chairman
of the Board of Liberty Global, Inc., Chairman of the Board of DirecTV Group, Inc. and a director of
Discovery Communications, Inc., IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, Inc.
David J.A. Flowers, age 54, has been a director since April 2009. Mr. Flowers has been a Senior Vice
President and the Treasurer of Liberty Media Corporation since March 2006. Prior to that, he was a Senior
Vice President of Liberty Media LLC, the predecessor of Liberty Media Corporation, since October 2000 and
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