XM, the nation’s leading provider of satellite radio, announced
today that the Bushnell ONIX 400 is now available through additional
retail, including Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, REI, Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s,
Gander Mountain.

The ONIX 400 is the first handheld to offer XM NavWeather™, which is
available as stand-alone package or as a premium package coupled with
XM Radio.

The ONIX 400 is the first fully integrated portable device that can
simultaneously access GPS location data; XM’s 170 plus channels of
acclaimed music, sports and entertainment; and XM NavWeather, the
first, personalized local real-time weather tracking service in the
United States. XM NavWeather utilizes Threat Matrix™ technology to
track and provide immediate alerts on developing weather threats, such
as rain, hail, tornado and storm warnings.

-- Stand alone XM NavWeather - $9.95 per month

-- XM NavWeather plus with XM Radio - $16.94 total per month

XM NavWeather transmits detailed nationwide weather information for
more than 20 different weather conditions, scaled and customized for
the user’s specific location and displayed in color on the ONIX 400′s
GPS mapping screen. XM NavWeather also provides multi-day forecasts
based on weather monitoring stations across the U.S.

“Up-to-the-minute environmental condition information is imperative
for any outdoorsman,” said Roderick MacKenzie, VP, advanced
applications, XM. “Now consumers can continuously hold the most
intuitive, up-to-date and comprehensive weather data and entertainment
content in the palm of their hands.”

XM NavWeather was developed with Baron Services and utilizes Baron’s
exclusive Threat Matrix technology. Baron Services is also XM’s weather
partner for its award-winning XM WX Satellite Weather, a trusted
information source for professional pilots and mariners. XM NavWeather
builds upon the success of this professional grade service by providing
a “consumer friendly” interpretation of the dynamic weather data direct
to the ONIX 400′s display screen.

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