1998 Results :  4Q Consolidated Net Loss

Statement Of Income And Available Separate Consolidated Net Income

(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)

        Year Ended
  Fourth Quarter
  December 31,
    1998   1997   1998   1997

Revenues
Product sales   $1,032.8   $1,017.7   $3,360.3   $3,143.6
Direct broadcast, leasing and other services   757.8   676.9   2,603.6   1,984.7

    Total Revenues 1,790.6   1,694.6   5,963.9   5,128.3

Operating Costs and Expenses                
Cost of products sold   844.9   781.9   2,627.3   2,493.3
Broadcast programming and other costs   375.5   313.9   1,175.7   912.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses   404.8   405.9   1,457.0   1,119.9
Depreciation and amortization   124.6   101.1   433.8   296.4
Amortization of GM purchase accounting adjustments (1)   5.1   5.1   21.0   21.0

   Total Operating Costs and Expenses 1,754.9   1,607.9   5,714.8   4,842.9

Operating Profit   35.7   86.7   249.1   285.4
                 
Interest income   23.7   15.0   112.3   33.1
Interest expense   (8.0)   (32.9)   (17.5)   (91.0)
Other, net   (50.3)   (61.9)   (153.1)   390.7

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes,                
   Minority Interests, Extraordinary Item and Cumulative              
   Effect of Accounting Change 1.1   6.9   190.8   618.2
Income taxes   (116.8)   (7.8)   (44.7)   236.7
Minority interests in net losses of subsidiaries   5.2   8.0   24.4   24.8

Income from continuing operations   123.1   22.7   259.9   406.3
                 
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes   -   -   -   1.2
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes   -   62.8   -   62.8

Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect                
   of accounting change 123.1   85.5   259.9   470.3
                 
Extraordinary item, net of taxes   -   (20.6)   -   (20.6)
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes (3)   -   -   (9.2)   -

Net Income   123.1   64.9   250.7   449.7
                 
Adjustments to exclude the effect of GM purchase                
   accounting adjustments (1) 5.1   5.1   21.0   21.0

Net Earnings Used for Computation of Available                
   Separate Consolidated Net Income $128.2   $70.0   $271.7   $470.7

Available Separate Consolidated Net Income (2)   $33.9   $18.0   $71.5   $119.4

Net Earnings Attributable to General Motors                
   Class H Common Stock on a Per Share Basis (2) $0.32   $0.18   $0.68   $1.18

(1)Relates to General Motors' purchase of Hughes in 1985.

(2)1997 amounts are presented on a pro forma basis. Historically, such amounts were calculated based on the financial performance of former Hughes, which consisted of the defense electronics, automotive electronics and telecommunications and space businesses. Since these financial statements relate only to the telecommunications and space businesses of former Hughes, the pro forma presentation is used to present the results that would have been achieved relative to the GM Class H common stock had the results been calculated based only upon such telecommunications and space businesses.

(3) Although Hughes adopted Statement of Position (SOP) 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities" in the fourth quarter of 1998, the SOP requires restatement of Hughes' interim period results as if the SOP was adopted as of the beginning of the year. Accordingly, net income and earnings per share for the first quarter of 1998 have been restated to reflect reductions of $9.2 million and $0.02, respectively.The impact on the second and third quarters of 1998 were not significant.

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