1999 Results :  4Q Consolidated Net Loss

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

(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)

      Year ended
    Fourth Quarter
  December 31,
          1999   1998   1999   1998

Revenues                        
Direct broadcast, leasing and other services           $1,394.1   $757.8   $4,489.3   $2,603.6
Product sales           303.9   347.4   1,071.0   877.0

   Total Revenues           1,698.0   1,105.2   5,560.3   3,480.6

Operating Costs and Expenses                        
Cost of products sold           366.1   286.6   1,028.3   643.0
Broadcast programming and other costs           657.6   375.2   2,001.4   1,175.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses           848.7   374.2   2,307.9   1,320.9
Depreciation and amortization           189.5   110.5   647.4   384.6
Amortization of GM purchase accounting adjustments (1)           0.8   0.8   3.3   3.3

   Total Operating Costs and Expenses           2,062.7   1,147.3   5,988.3   3,526.8

Operating Loss           (364.7)   (42.1)   (428.0)   (46.2)
                       
Interest income           6.2   23.7   27.0   112.3
Interest expense           (51.7)   (8.0)   (122.7)   (17.5)
Other, net           (60.6)   (50.6)   (136.3)   (151.8)

Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes,                        
   Minority Interests and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change            (470.8)   (77.0)   (660.0)   (103.2)
                         
Income tax benefit           (177.2)   (143.0)   (236.9)   (142.3)
Minority interests in net losses of subsidiaries           9.9   5.2   32.0   24.4

                       
Income (Loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect                        
   of accounting change           (283.7)   71.2   (391.1)   63.5
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes           51.9   51.9   99.8   196.4

Income (Loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change           (231.8)   123.1   (291.3)   259.9
                       
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes           -   -   -   (9.2)

Net Income (Loss)           (231.8)   123.1   (291.3)   250.7
                         
Adjustments to exclude the effect of GM purchase                        
   accounting adjustments (1)           5.1   5.1   21.0   21.0

Earnings (Loss) Excluding the Effect of GM Purchase                        
   Accounting Adjustments            (226.7)   128.2   (270.3)   271.7
                       
Preferred stock dividends           (24.6)   -   (50.9)   -

Earnings (Loss) Used for Computation of Available                        
   Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss)            $(251.3)   $128.2   $(321.2)   $271.7

Available Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss)                        
Average number of shares of General Motors Class H                        
   Common Stock outstanding (in millions) (Numerator)           136.3   105.9   124.7   105.3
Average Class H dividend base (in millions) (Denominator)           430.1   399.9   418.5   399.9
Available Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss)           $(79.6)   $33.9   $(95.7)   $71.5

Earnings (Loss) Attributable to General Motors Class H                        
   Common Stock on a Per Share Basis                          
   Income (Loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change                         
            $(0.71)   $0.18   $(1.05)   $0.17
   Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes            $0.13   $0.14   $0.28   $0.53
   Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes            -   -   -   $(0.02)

Earnings (Loss) Attributable to General Motors Class H                        
   Common Stock on a Per Share Basis - Basic and Diluted           $(0.58)   $0.32   $(0.77)   $0.68

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

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