2003 Results :  3Q Selected Segment Data

SELECTED SEGMENT DATA

(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
     
 
     
2003
   
2002
   
2003
   
2002

DIRECT-TO-HOME BROADCAST
Total Revenues $ 2,087.2 $ 1,761.5 $ 5,878.2 $ 5,168.2
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) 221.8 177.1 732.5 216.7
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization Margin (1) 10.6% 10.1% 12.5% 4.2%
Operating Profit (Loss) $ 42.1 $ 20.8 $ 210.3 $ (228.4)
Operating Profit Margin 2.0%
1.2%
3.6%
N/A
Depreciation and Amortization $ 179.7 $ 156.3 $ 522.2 $ 445.1
Capital Expenditures 79.6 89.2 218.4 353.8
                         

SATELLITE SERVICES                      
Total Revenues $ 210.1 $ 199.1 $ 613.4 $ 615.5
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) 151.5 145.4 449.4 447.2
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization Margin (1) 72.1% 73.0% 73.3% 72.7%
Operating Profit $ 66.5 $ 66.4 $ 217.2 $ 184.5
Operating Profit Margin
31.7%
33.4%
35.4%
30.0%
Depreciation and Amortization $ 85.0 $ 79.0 $ 232.2 $ 262.7
Capital Expenditures 32.4 76.5 87.2 260.0
                         

NETWORK SYSTEMS                      
Total Revenues $ 352.7 $ 300.2 $ 899.7 $ 797.4
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) 8.6 (22.9) (22.8) (80.4)
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization Margin (1) 2.4% N/A N/A N/A
Operating Loss (10.1) (42.9) (79.7) (135.0)
Depreciation and Amortization 18.7 20.0 56.9 54.6
Capital Expenditures (18.3) 99.3 91.1 315.4

ELIMINATIONS and OTHER                      
Total Revenues $ (79.8) $ (66.1) $ (223.1) $ (169.3)
Operating Profit (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) (23.1) (29.8) (90.6) 2.4
Operating Profit (Loss) (22.0) (28.3) (89.4) 8.5
Depreciation and Amortization
(1.1)
(1.5)
(1.2) (6.1)
Capital Expenditures 25.8 22.6 82.2 54.7
                         

TOTAL
Total Revenues $ 2,570.2 $ 2,194.7 $ 7,168.2 $ 6,411.8
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) 358.8 269.8 1,068.5 585.9
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization Margin (1) 14.0% 12.3% 14.9% 9.1%
Operating Profit (Loss) $ 76.5 $ 16.0 $ 258.4 $ (170.4)
Operating Profit Margin 3.0%
0.7%
3.6%
N/A
Depreciation and Amortization $ 282.3 $ 253.8 $ 810.1 $ 756.3
Capital Expenditures 119.5 287.6 478.9 983.9

(1) Operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, should be used in conjunction with other GAAP financial measures and is not presented as an alternative measure of operating results, as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Please see HUGHES and DIRECTV Holdings LLC recent SEC filings for further discussion of operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization.



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