Expected next investor conference call information:
Conference Call Date: 11/5/2009
Conference Call Time (ET): 2:00 PM
Conference Call URL: http://dtv.client.shareholder.com/eventdetail.cfm?EventID=73692

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Expected next investor conference call information:
Conference Call Date: 11/5/2009
Conference Call Time (ET): 2:00 PM
Conference Call URL: http://dtv.client.shareholder.com/eventdetail.cfm?EventID=73692

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTV) provides digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. It operates in two segments, DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America. The DIRECTV U.S. segment provides direct-to-home (DTH) digital television services, as well as multi-channel video programming distribution services in the United States. As of June 30, 2009, the segment had approximately 18.3 million subscribers with access to channels of digital-quality video pictures and CD-quality audio programming.

Recent News on The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTV)

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTV) today reported that third quarter 2009 revenues increased 10% to $5.47 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization1 (OPBDA) increased 8% to $1.35 billion while operating profit increased 4% to $685 million compared to last year's third quarter. Third quarter net income attributable to The DIRECTV Group increased slightly to $366 million while diluted earnings per share increased 12% to $0.37 compared with the same period last year.

"DIRECTV's third quarter results are consistent with our goal to drive substantial cash flow growth through a strategy of offering the best television experience to higher quality subscribers," said Larry Hunter, interim chief executive officer of The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

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