2001 Results :  1Q Consolidated Net Loss

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND AVAILABLE SEPARATE CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS

(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)     Three Months
    Ended March 31,
   
    2001   2000

 Revenues                     
Direct broadcast, leasing and other services     $1,698.2   $1,472.4  
Product sales               194.8   230.7

 Total Revenues                   1,893.0    1,703.1

 Operating Costs and Expenses           
Broadcast programming and other costs     738.7   667.8
Cost of products sold     154.5   188.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses     886.6   694.1
Depreciation and amortization           265.7   210.2

 Total Operating Costs and Expenses                   2,045.5    1,760.6 

         
 Operating Loss       (152.5)     (57.5)   
         
Interest income     23.8   3.9
Interest expense     (50.6)   (44.9)
Other, net               7.2   (239.2)

 Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes, Minority Interests and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change     (172.1)     (337.7) 
           
Income tax benefit     49.9   221.8
Minority interests in net losses of subsidiaries         24.3   7.6

         
Loss from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change   (97.9)   (108.3)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes       -   26.4

     
Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change     (97.9)   (81.9)
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of taxes       (7.4)   -

     
 Net Loss       (105.3)     (81.9) 
       
Adjustment to exclude the effect of GM purchase accounting     0.8   5.3

                 
Loss Excluding the Effect of GM Purchase Accounting Adjustment   (104.5)   (76.6)
             
Preferred stock dividends           (24.1)   (24.7)

         
 Loss Used for Computation of Available Separate Consolidated Net Loss     $(128.6)     $(101.3) 

         
 Available Separate Consolidated Net Loss       
Average number of shares of General Motors Class H Common Stock outstanding (in millions) (Numerator)   875.4   413.4
Average Class H dividend base (in millions) (Denominator)     1,299.1   1,294.5
Available Separate Consolidated Net Loss         $(86.7)   $(32.4)

Certain 2000 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2001 presentation.

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