1999 Results :  3Q Consolidated Net Loss

STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) AND AVAILABLE SEPARATE CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)

(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)

  Third Quarter
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  1999   1998   1999   1998

Revenues              
Direct broadcast, leasing and other services $1,294.4   $640.5   $3,095.2   $1,845.8
Product sales 696.1   872.8   2,123.1   2,327.5

   Total Revenues 1,990.5   1,513.3   5,218.3   4,173.3

Operating Costs and Expenses              
Cost of products sold 606.7   659.5   1,961.6   1,782.4
Broadcast programming and other costs 573.9   284.6   1,344.1   800.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses 598.3   390.4   1,551.6   1,052.2
Depreciation and amortization 216.5   111.3   499.3   309.2
Amortization of GM purchase accounting adjustments (1) 5.3   5.3   15.9   15.9

   Total Operating Costs and Expenses 2,000.7   1,451.1   5,372.5   3,959.9

Operating Profit (Loss) (10.2)   62.2   (154.2)   213.4
               
Interest income 2.4   20.5   20.9   88.6
Interest expense (51.7)   (3.6)   (71.0)   (9.5)
Other, net (22.4)   (33.4)   77.8   (102.8)

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes, Minority Interests and              
   Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change (81.9)   45.7   (126.5)   189.7
               
Income tax provision (benefit) (38.2)   17.4   (44.9)   72.1
Minority interests in net losses of subsidiaries 8.8   9.3   22.1   19.2

               
Income (Loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change (34.9)   37.6   (59.5)   136.8
               
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes -   -   -   (9.2)

Net Income (Loss) (34.9)   37.6   (59.5)   127.6
               
Adjustments to exclude the effect of GM purchase              
   accounting adjustments (1) 5.3   5.3   15.9   15.9

Earnings (Loss) excluding the effect of GM purchase              
   acounting adjustments (29.6)   42.9   (43.6)   143.5
               
Preferred stock dividends (24.7)   -   (26.3)   -

Earnings (Loss) Used for Computation of Available              
   Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss) $(54.3)   $42.9   $(69.9)   $143.5

Available Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss)              
Average number of shares of General Motors Class H              
   Common Stock outstanding (in millions) (Numerator) 135.1   105.7   120.8   105.0
Average Class H dividend base (in millions) (Denominator) 428.9   399.9   414.7   399.9
Available Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss) $(17.1)   $11.4   $(20.4)   $37.6

Earnings (Loss) Attributable to General Motors Class H              
   Common Stock on a Per Share Basis - Basic and Diluted $(0.13)   $0.11   $(0.17)   $0.36

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

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