1999 Results :  3Q Pro Forma Selected Segment Data

PRO FORMA SELECTED SEGMENT DATA*

(Dollars in Millions)

  Third Quarter

Nine Months
Ended September 30,

1999 1998 1999 1998

DIRECT-TO-HOME BROADCAST    
Total Revenues $ 1,144.6 $ 459.1 $ 2,571.4 $ 1,248.5
EBITDA(1) $ 47.7 $ (30.6) $ 44.8 $ (56.4)
EBITDA Margin(1) 4.2% N/A 1.7% N/A
Operating Loss $ (67.6) $ (61.8) $ (159.4) $ (133.6)
Operating Profit Margin 0.0
Depreciation and Amortization $ 115.3 $ 31.2 $ 204.2 $ 77.2
Capital Expenditures(2) $ 97.6 $ 82.0 $ 253.4 $ 130.1

SATELLITE SERVICES    
Total Revenues $ 210.7 $ 186.5 $ 604.6 $ 570.6
EBITDA(1) $ 169.0 $ 135.7 $ 465.9 $ 409.0
EBITDA Margin(1) 80.2% 72.8% 77.1% 71.7%
Operating Profit $ 99.1 $ 79.1 $ 261.4 $ 239.2
Operating Profit Margin 47.0% 42.4% 43.2% 41.9%
Depreciation and Amortization $ 69.9 $ 56.6 $ 204.5 $ 169.8
Capital Expenditures(3) $ 382.7 $ 190.7 $ 857.9 $ 605.0

SATELLITE SYSTEMS    
Total Revenues $ 510.8 $ 688.9 $ 1,694.9 $ 1,988.0
EBITDA(1) (4) $ 56.3 $ 76.7 $ (64.7) $ 214.0
EBITDA Margin(1) 11.0% 11.1% N/A 10.8%
Operating Profit (Loss) (4) $ 41.3 $ 63.8 $ (106.1) $ 178.9
Operating Profit Margin 8.1% 9.3% N/A 9.0%
Depreciation and Amortization $ 15.0 $ 12.9 $ 41.4 $ 35.1
Capital Expenditures (3) $ 17.0 $ 18.2 $ 52.1 $ 50.5

NETWORK SYSTEMS    
Total Revenues $ 426.2 $ 267.7 $ 998.2 $ 674.1
EBITDA(1) (4) $ 44.3 $ 28.3 $ 63.4 $ 9.6
EBITDA Margin(1) 10.4% 10.6% 6.4% 1.4%
Operating Profit (Loss) (4) $ 32.2 $ 16.9 $ 25.7 $ (20.2)
Operating Profit Margin 7.6% 6.3% 2.6% N/A
Depreciation and Amortization $ 12.1 $ 11.4 $ 37.7 $ 29.8
Capital Expenditures $ 5.4 $ 10.7 $ 23.1 $ 26.4

ELIMINATIONS and OTHER    
Total Revenues $ (301.8) $ (88.9) $ (650.8) $ (307.9)
EBITDA(1) $ (105.7) $ (31.3) $ (148.4) $ (37.7)
Operating Loss $ (109.9) $ (30.5) $ (159.9) $ (35.0)
Depreciation and Amortization $ 4.2 $ (0.8) $ 11.5 $ (2.7)
Capital Expenditures $ 41.4 $ (21.4) $ 45.9 $ 114.5

TOTAL
Total Revenues $ 1,990.5 $ 1,513.3 $ 5,218.3 $ 4,173.3
EBITDA(1) (4) $ 211.6 $ 178.8 $ 361.0 $ 538.5
EBITDA Margin(1) 10.6% 11.8% 6.9% 12.9%
Operating Profit (Loss) (4) $ (4.9) $ 67.5 $ (138.3) $ 229.3
Operating Profit Margin N/A 4.5% N/A 5.5%
Depreciation and Amortization $ 216.5 $ 111.3 $ 499.3 $ 309.2
Capital Expenditures $ 544.1 $ 280.2 $ 1,232.4 $ 926.5

* The Financial Statements reflect the application of purchase accounting adjustments related to GM's acquisition of Hughes. However, as provided in the General Motors' Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the earnings attributable to GM Class H common stock for purposes of determining the amount available for the payment of dividends on GM Class H common stock specifically excludes such adjustments. In order to provide additional analytical data, the above unaudited pro forma selected segment data, which exclude the purchase accounting adjustments related to GM's acquisition of Hughes, are presented.

(1) EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) is the sum of operating profit (loss) and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing EBITDA by total revenues.

(2) Includes satellite expenditures amounting to $13.6 million, $38.0 million, $89.1 million and $38.0 million, respectively.

(3) Includes satellite expenditures amounting to $93.2 million, $182.2 million, $408.8 million and $422.2 million, respectively. Also included are expenditures related to the early buy-out of satellite sale-leasebacks totaling $263.2 million for the third quarter of 1999 and $404.5 million and $155.5 million for the first nine months of 1999 and 1998, respectively.

(4) Amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 include charges of $81.0 million and $11.0 million for the Satellite Systems and Network Systems segments, respectively, relating to the termination of the Asia-Pacific Mobile Telecommunications satellite systems contract due to export licenses not being issued.

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