The DirecTV Group (DTV)

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash. We accounted for the acquisition of this interest using the purchase method of accounting.

        The following table set forth the final allocation of the excess purchase price over the book value of the noncontrolling interest acquired:

        Intangible assets that are included in "Intangible assets, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets include a subscriber related intangible asset to be amortized over six years and a trade name intangible asset to be amortized over 20 years from the Darlene Transaction.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash. We accounted for the acquisition of this interest using the purchase method of accounting.

        The following table set forth the final allocation of the excess purchase price over the book value of the minority interest acquired:

        Intangible assets that are included in "Intangible assets, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets include a subscriber related intangible asset to be amortized over six years and a trade name intangible asset to be amortized over 20 years from the Darlene Transaction.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash. We accounted for the acquisition of this interest using the purchase method of accounting.

        The following table set forth the final allocation of the excess purchase price over the book value of the minority interest acquired:

        Intangible assets that are included in "Intangible assets, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets include a subscriber related intangible asset to be amortized over six years and a trade name intangible asset to be amortized over 20 years from the Darlene Transaction.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash. We accounted
for the acquisition of this interest using the purchase method of accounting.

        The
following table set forth the final allocation of the excess purchase price over the book value of the minority interest acquired:

        Intangible
assets that are included in "Intangible assets, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets include a subscriber related intangible asset to be amortized over six years and a
trade name intangible asset to be amortized over 20 years from the Darlene Transaction.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash. We accounted
for the acquisition of this interest using the purchase method of accounting.

        The
following table set forth the final allocation of the excess purchase price over the book value of the minority interest acquired:

        Intangible
assets that are included in "Intangible assets, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets include a subscriber related intangible asset to be amortized over six years and a
trade name intangible asset to be amortized over 20 years from the Darlene Transaction.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash and resolved all outstanding disputes with Darlene. We accounted for this acquisition using the purchase method of accounting.

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THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash. We accounted for the acquisition of this interest using the purchase method of accounting. In the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the valuation of acquired intangible assets and finalized the purchase accounting, which resulted in adjustments decreasing the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the acquired intangible assets by $30 million, goodwill by $9 million and deferred tax liabilities by $39 million.

        The following table set forth the final allocation of the excess purchase price over the book value of the minority interest acquired:

        Intangible assets that are included in "Intangible assets, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets include a subscriber related intangible asset to be amortized over six years and a trade name intangible asset to be amortized over 20 years from the Darlene Transaction.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash. We accounted for the acquisition of this
interest using the purchase method of accounting. In the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the valuation of acquired intangible assets and finalized the purchase accounting, which resulted in
adjustments decreasing the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the acquired intangible assets by $30 million, goodwill by $9 million and deferred tax liabilities by
$39 million.

        The
following table set forth the final allocation of the excess purchase price over the book value of the minority interest acquired:

        Intangible
assets that are included in "Intangible assets, net" in our Consolidated Balance Sheets include a subscriber related intangible asset to be amortized over six years and a
trade name intangible asset to be amortized over 20 years from the Darlene Transaction.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash and resolved all outstanding disputes with Darlene. We are accounting for this acquisition using the purchase method of accounting.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325 million in cash and resolved all outstanding disputes with Darlene. We are accounting for this acquisition using the purchase method of accounting.

Darlene Transaction

        On January 30, 2007, we acquired Darlene's 14% equity interest in DLA LLC for $325.0 million in cash and resolved all outstanding disputes with Darlene. We are accounting for this acquisition using the purchase method of accounting.