A Must-Have for the Holiday Gadget Lover -- The Sporty Tao(R) XM2go(TM) Portable Satellite Player

-Wired Magazine's Editor Pick for '05 "Best Gadgets & Gizmos on the Planet"*-

ATLANTA, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- This holiday season's must-have for the XM Radio(TM) satellite addict is the Tao(R) XM2go portable player from Tao (www.taolife.com). This sporty alternative to other portable players features a sleek black look and design that earned it Wired magazine's Editors Pick as the "Best Gadget & Gizmo on the Planet" in its category.

In addition to receiving and playing satellite programming, Tao XM2go enables record at the press of a button. Best of all, it's available now for the holiday season both online at Taolife.com, and at all CompUSA(R) and Gander Mountain(TM) retail locations.

"The art of technology lies in creating and delivering products that are built to match the lifestyle of the customer," explained Frank Myers, President of Tao. "With our Tao XM2go portable XM satellite player, you see a design that fulfills the functional and stylistic demands of consumers. We in the industry can no longer view ourselves as being in the consumer electronics market, but rather as designers of personal lifestyle equipment."

With a full complement of sports accessories available from Tao, the Tao XM2go is the choice for the XM Radio subscriber with an active lifestyle. Whether it's camping, exercising at the gym or a jog through town, Tao's XM2go has a battery life of more than five hours. By taking advantage of the sport accessories, customers can ensure their XM Radio will keep up with them no matter where their daily life takes them. And Tao XM2go is not just another pretty face with a rugged construction that has been drop-tested at four feet.

The Tao XM2go provides more than 150 digital channels of sports, talk, news, weather, music and traffic programming. Additionally, XM Radio also provides special sports and programming packages like the complete play-by- play for the NFL, MLB, NASCAR and other special events. Plus, unlike other providers, complete home and car kits come standard with Tao's XM2go, including carrying case, remote control and headphones. The unit has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $299.99.

Tao consumer electronics offer innovative, yet proven technology that delivers communications, information and entertainment to sophisticated consumers when, where and how they want it. Atlanta-based Tao is part of Giant International, a nation-wide provider of home and business electronics and communications solutions. More information can be found at www.taolife.com.

*Wired magazine October 2005 "Test Best" issue under its Satellite Radio/Auto Gear category