1999 Results :  2Q Consolidated Net Loss

Statement Of Income (Loss) and Available Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss)

(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)


Second Quarter
  Six Months Ended June 30,
  1999   1998   1999   1998

Revenues              
Direct broadcast, leasing and other services $1,065.1   $606.4   $1,800.8   $1,205.3
Product sales 710.9   762.6   1,427.0   1,454.7

   Total Revenues 1,776.0   1,369.0   3,227.8   2,660.0

Operating Costs and Expenses              
Cost of products sold 685.7   580.6   1,354.9   1,122.9
Broadcast programming and other costs 478.6   250.8   770.2   515.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses 548.5   359.2   953.3   661.8
Depreciation and amortization 159.8   100.2   282.8   197.9
Amortization of GM purchase accounting adjustments (1) 5.3   5.3   10.6   10.6

   Total Operating Costs and Expenses 1,877.9   1,296.1   3,371.8   2,508.8

Operating Profit (Loss) (101.9)   72.9   (144.0)   151.2
               
Interest income 4.9   30.6   18.5   68.1
Interest expense (12.4)   (2.9)   (19.3)   (5.9)
Other, net (37.5)   (35.1)   100.2   (69.4)

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes, Minority Interests and              
   Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change (146.9)   65.5   (44.6)   144.0
               
Income tax provision (benefit) (42.5)   23.3   (6.7)   54.7
Minority interests in net losses of subsidiaries 6.8   8.6   13.3   9.9

Income (Loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change (97.6)   50.8   (24.6)   99.2
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes -   -   -   (9.2)

Net Income (Loss) (97.6)   50.8   (24.6)   90.0
               
Adjustments to exclude the effect of GM purchase              
   accounting adjustments (1) 5.3   5.3   10.6   10.6

Earnings (Loss) excluding the effect of GM purchase accounting              
   adjustments (92.3)   56.1   (14.0)   100.6
               
Preferred stock dividends (1.6)   -   (1.6)   -

Earnings (Loss) Used for Computation of Available              
   Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss) $(93.9)   $56.1   $(15.6)   $100.6

Available Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss)              
Average number of shares of General Motors Class H              
   Common Stock outstanding (in millions) 121.0   105.2   113.6   104.7
Average Class H dividend base (in millions) 414.9   399.9   407.5   399.9
Available Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss) $(27.4)   $14.7   $(4.3)   $26.2

Earnings (Loss) Attributable to General Motors Class H              
   Common Stock on a Per Share Basis - Basic and Diluted $(0.23)   $0.14   $(0.04)   $0.25

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

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