Tad Walden

                        Corporate Communications

                        On Command Corporation

                        (720) 873-3321

                        twalden@ocv.com

     

                                                                                          Chuck Ence

                        Investor Relations

                        On Command Corporation

                        (720) 873-3356

                                                                                                cence@ocv.com

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

On Command announces new vice president of sales

 

David Goldstone will head sales group

 

DENVER, CO, January 9, 2003 – On Command Corporation (NASDAQ: ONCO), the leading provider of in-room interactive services, business information and guest services for the lodging industry, today announced that David Goldstone will join the company as vice president of sales effective January 20, 2003.

 

Mr. Goldstone brings extensive experience in sales negotiations and account management from his hospitality background to On Command. He will oversee the management of all sales functions for On Command. Most recently he held the position of national sales manager with Panasonic where sales increased ten-fold during is tenure. Prior to joining Panasonic, David held positions with Tango, USA and Gerber Goldschmidt Group.

 

“David’s sales, management and customer service expertise will be a great asset for

On Command,” said Chris Sophinos, president and chief executive officer of On Command. 

“David’s appointment to lead a very talented sales team shows our desire to be the best service provider in the business!”

 

About On Command

On Command Corporation (www.oncommand.com) is the world’s leading provider of

in-room entertainment technology to the lodging and cruise ship industries. On Command is a majority-owned subsidiary of Liberty Satellite and Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:LSTTA, LSTTB).

 

On Command entertainment services include: on-demand movies; television Internet services using high-speed broadband connectivity; television email; short form television features covering drama, comedy, news and sports; PlayStation video games; and music-on-demand services through Instant Media Network, a majority-owned subsidiary of On Command Corporation and the leading provider of digital on-demand music services to the hotel industry. All On Command products are connected to guest rooms and managed by leading edge video-on-demand navigational controls and a state-of-the art guest user interface system. The guest menu system can be customized by hotel property to create a robust platform that services the needs of On Command hotel partners and the traveling public. On Command and its distribution network services more than 1,000,000 guest rooms, which touch more than 300 million guests annually.

 

On Command’s direct served hotel properties are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. On Command distributors serve cruise ships operating under the Royal Caribbean, Costa and Carnival flags. On Command hotel properties include more than 100 of the most prestigious hotel chains and operators in the lodging industry: Accor, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt, Loews, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn), Radisson, Ramada, Six Continents Hotels (Inter-Continental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn), Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Four Points), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

 

Certain of the above statements, other than statements relating to the historical performance of On Command, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of On Command, or industry results, to differ materially from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: general economic and business conditions and industry trends; the regulatory and competitive environment of the industry in which On Command operates; uncertainties inherent in new business strategies; new product launches and development plans, including the future profitability of such added services and the large capital expenditures involved; rapid technological changes; the acquisition, development and/or financing of telecommunications networks and services; the development and provision of new services, including the customer acceptance and use rates; future financial performance, including availability, terms and deployment of capital; the ability of vendors to deliver required equipment, software and services; availability of qualified personnel; changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with hotel chains and their franchises, including the renewal of existing agreements on favorable terms; and competitor responses to On Command's products and services, and the overall market acceptance of such products and services. These factors are also discussed in On Command’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements (and such risks, uncertainties and other factors) speak only as of the date hereof, and On Command expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in On Command's expectations with regard thereto, or any other changes in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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