The DIRECTV Group Hosts Webcast and Conference Call for 2004 Second-Quarter Financial Results and Outlook

Business Wire, July 13, 2004

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The DIRECTV Group (NYSE:DTV) will host an Internet webcast and analyst conference call to discuss its 2004 second-quarter financial results, outlook and other forward looking information on Thursday, August 5.

When:               11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET Thursday, August 5, 2004
Dial-In:            913-981-4910
Confirmation Code:  236979
Webcast:            www.directv.com
Host:               Jon Rubin, vice president
                    The DIRECTV Group Investor Relations

Please dial in 5-10 minutes prior to start time.

Please access the web site at least 15 minutes prior to start time in order to download and install any necessary software.

A replay of this conference call will be available via telephone from 7 p.m. ET Thursday, August 5, through 12:59 a.m. ET Tuesday, August 10.

U.S. or International: 719-457-0820.

Confirmation Code: 236979

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment, broadband satellite networks and services, and global video and data broadcasting. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. is 34 percent owned by Fox Entertainment Group, which is approximately 82 percent owned by News Corporation Ltd.