CBS (CBS)

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, depreciation and amortization increased $24.5 million, or 21%, to $142.3 million principally reflecting higher depreciation and amortization associated with fixed assets and intangible assets acquired in connection with CNET and higher depreciation resulting from 2008 capital expenditures at Outdoor.

Depreciation and Amortization

        For 2008, depreciation and amortization increased $75.9 million, or 17%, to $531.6 million from $455.7 million principally reflecting depreciation and amortization associated with fixed assets and intangible assets acquired in connection with CNET, higher depreciation resulting from higher capital expenditures at Outdoor and higher amortization associated with other interactive businesses. For 2007, depreciation and amortization increased $16.2 million, or 4%, to $455.7 million from $439.5 million principally reflecting higher depreciation associated with new broadcast facilities.

Depreciation and Amortization

        For 2008, depreciation and amortization increased $75.9 million, or 17%, to $531.6 million from $455.7 million
principally reflecting depreciation and amortization associated with fixed assets and intangible assets acquired in connection with CNET, higher depreciation resulting from higher capital expenditures
at Outdoor and higher amortization associated with other interactive businesses. For 2007, depreciation and amortization increased $16.2 million, or 4%, to $455.7 million from
$439.5 million principally reflecting higher depreciation associated with new broadcast facilities.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended September 30, 2008, depreciation and amortization increased $27.9 million, or 25%, to $139.7 million and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, depreciation and amortization increased $44.4 million, or 13%, to $380.9 million, principally reflecting depreciation and amortization associated with fixed assets and intangible assets acquired in connection with CNET, higher depreciation resulting from higher capital expenditures at Outdoor and higher amortization associated with other interactive businesses.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended June 30, 2008, depreciation and amortization increased 13% to $123.4 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2008, depreciation and amortization increased 7% to $241.2 million, principally reflecting higher depreciation resulting from higher capital expenditures at Outdoor and higher amortization associated with interactive businesses.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, depreciation and amortization increased 2% to $117.8 million principally reflecting higher amortization associated with interactive businesses and higher depreciation associated with higher capital expenditures at Outdoor partially offset by lower depreciation as a result of television station divestitures.

Depreciation and Amortization

        For 2007, depreciation and amortization increased $16.2 million, or 4%, to $455.7 million from $439.5 million principally reflecting higher depreciation associated with new broadcast facilities. For 2006, depreciation and amortization decreased slightly to $439.5 million from $440.1 million.

Depreciation and Amortization

        For 2007, depreciation and amortization increased $16.2 million, or 4%, to $455.7 million from $439.5 million principally reflecting higher
depreciation associated with new broadcast facilities. For 2006, depreciation and amortization decreased slightly to $439.5 million from $440.1 million.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, depreciation and amortization increased 2% to $111.8 million and 3% to $336.5 million, respectively, principally reflecting higher depreciation associated with higher capital expenditures for broadcast facilities.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended June 30, 2007, depreciation and amortization increased 1% to $109.5 million from $108.6 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, depreciation and amortization increased 4% to $224.7 million from $216.6 million, primarily reflecting accelerated depreciation due to the anticipated move of certain television stations out of their current locations.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, depreciation and amortization increased 7% to $115.2 million from $108.0 million for the comparable prior-year period, primarily reflecting accelerated depreciation due to the anticipated move of certain television stations out of their current locations.

Depreciation and Amortization

        For 2006, depreciation and amortization decreased slightly to $439.5 million from $440.1 million. For 2005, depreciation and amortization decreased 2% to $440.1 million from $449.8 million primarily reflecting lower depreciation expense for outdoor advertising properties.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, depreciation and amortization increased 1% to $109.5 million and $326.1 million, respectively, from the comparable prior-year periods.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, depreciation and amortization increased 1% to $108.6 million and increased 1% to $216.6 million, respectively, from the comparable prior-year periods.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended March 31, 2006, depreciation and amortization increased 2% to $123.1 million from $120.9 million in the same prior-year period.

Depreciation and Amortization

        For 2005, depreciation and amortization decreased 2% to $498.7 million from $508.6 million primarily reflecting lower depreciation expense for outdoor advertising properties. For 2004, depreciation and amortization increased 1% to $508.6 million from $501.7 million.

Depreciation and Amortization

For 2004, depreciation and amortization increased 9% to $760.2 million from $699.6 million primarily reflecting increases related to leasehold improvements, equipment and transponders.  For 2003, depreciation and amortization increased 4% to $699.6 million from $675.5 million principally driven by the addition of broadcasting equipment and outdoor advertising properties.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended September 30, 2005, depreciation and amortization increased $1.9 million, or 1%, to $187.4 million and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, decreased $8.1 million, or 1%, to $552.7 million.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, depreciation and amortization decreased 6% to $182.7 million and 3% to $365.3 million, respectively, primarily reflecting decreases for cable transponders and outdoor advertising properties.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended March 31, 2005, depreciation and amortization increased 1% to $193.4 million from $191.8 million in the prior-year period.

Depreciation and Amortization

        For 2004, depreciation and amortization increased 9% to $809.9 million from $741.9 million primarily reflecting increases related to leasehold improvements, equipment and transponders. For 2003, depreciation and amortization increased 4% to $741.9 million from $711.8 million principally driven by the addition of broadcasting equipment and outdoor advertising properties.