EXHIBIT 99.1

             FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND CD RADIO ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE
Auto Maker and Satellite Radio Broadcaster To Revolutionize In-Vehicle
Entertainment

DETROIT, -- June, 15 1999 -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and CD Radio (NASDAQ:
CDRD) today announced an alliance to bring digital satellite radio to Ford
customers. Ford is partnering with CD Radio to bring customers a revolutionary
in-vehicle entertainment service that will include commercial-free music and
seamless, coast-to-coast US coverage.

Ford vehicles are expected to be the first cars and trucks in the nation to have
factory-installed satellite radio receivers. The exclusive agreement includes
all seven Ford brands -- Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Jaguar, Aston Martin and
Volvo.

"CD Radio has a unique system which will offer our customers customized,
commercial-free listening choices across the country at any time. This
partnership is all about Ford Motor Company being the leader in bringing new
value and services to our customers," said Jac Nasser, Ford president and chief
executive officer. "Our objective is to become the world's leading consumer
company that provides automotive products and services."

Ford intends to begin installing CD Radio receivers starting as early as first
quarter 2001. Under terms of the agreement, Ford will also have access to
individually-addressed bandwidth and will work with CD Radio to develop
specialized programming and innovative telematic/infotronic functions
exclusively for Ford customers.

"CD Radio service will bring to radio what cable networks have brought to
television, and we will deliver it to our customers first," said Mike Ledford,
executive director, Telematics at Ford Motor Company.

"We're extremely pleased that the world's most respected auto maker has chosen
CD Radio as its satellite radio partner. Our objective is to have every car
already on the road and every car coming off an assembly line capable of
receiving the CD Radio signal. Ford's decision today is a significant step
toward achieving that goal," said David Margolese, CD Radio's chairman and chief
executive. "With this agreement Ford and CD Radio usher in a new era of
commercial-free music and innovative news, talk and entertainment radio
programming for motorists across the US."

For additional information regarding this agreement see CD Radio's Current
Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 1999.

CD Radio is building a digital satellite radio system that will broadcast up to
100 channels of music and other programming to motorists throughout the United
States. The company plans to offer 50 channels of commercial-free music and up
to 50 channels of news, sports and entertainment programming for a monthly
subscription fee of $9.95. Commercial operations are scheduled to commence at
the end of the fourth quarter of 2000. The first of CD Radio's three satellites,
which are currently under construction by Space Systems/Loral, is scheduled for
launch in January.




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Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations,
beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance are not
historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements
involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the factors discussed in CD Radio's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. Among the key factors that have
a direct bearing on CD Radio's results of operations are the potential risk of
delay in implementing CD Radio's business plan; increased costs of construction
and launch of necessary satellites; dependence on satellite construction and
launch contractors; dependence on Lucent Technologies; risk of launch failure;
unproven market and unproven applications of existing technology; unavailability
of CD Radio receivers; and CD Radio's need for additional financing.

For Further Information, Please Contact:

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Wes Sherwood for Ford Motor Company     Jesse Stone or Gayle Berkowitz, for CD Radio
313-248-4901                            212-453-2021

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NOTE 1: For digitized images of the CD Radio transmission system and receiver
        equipment please go to www.media.ford.com.

NOTE 2: A live teleconference to announce this alliance will be webcast at 9:30
        EDT at www.cdradio.com.





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