DTV/League Pass Extend agreement

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New York, Nov. 20 -- DIRECTV, Inc., provider of the nations leading digital
satellite television service, and the National Basketball Association
announced today a six-year agreement for DIRECTV to continue to carry NBA
TV, the league's 24-hour television network, and NBA LEAGUE PASS, the
league's comprehensive subscription package of NBA games. NBA TV will begin
airing live NBA game coverage during the 2002-03 season.

NBA TV, which launched in 1999, will televise a full slate of live NBA and
WNBA regular season and playoff games. NBA TV also combines real-time
statistics, scores, and news from NBA.com, with live studio-based
programming, live "look-ins" of games in progress, highlights and vintage
NBA games and programming from the award-winning archives of NBA
Entertainment. NBA TV will also air a package of National Basketball
Development League (NBDL) games, the NBA's minor league.


"We are excited to extend our historic eight year relationship with DIRECTV
to provide its more than 11 million customers with access to NBA LEAGUE
PASS and NBA TV," said Ed Desser, President of NBA Television. "We are
proud that NBA TV will be available to at least 18 million homes across the
nation when the network begins airing live games during the season."

"This is a significant agreement not only for DIRECTV, but for the legions
of DIRECTV customers who are NBA and WNBA fans," said Stephanie Campbell,
senior vice president, Programming, DIRECTV, Inc. "Between NBA TVb,"s new
live game coverage and the multitude of games available on NBA LEAGUE PASS,
fans will have more opportunities to watch their favorite teams compete."

Fans who subscribe to NBA LEAGUE PASS can watch up to 40 NBA games from
outside of their home city each week of the regular season, through April
16, for only $179. NBA TV is offered at no additional charge to DIRECTV
customers who subscribe to NBA LEAGUE PASS or the TOTAL CHOICEB. PREMIER
package and it is also available in the DIRECTVB. SPORTS Pack premium
package.

Since its founding in 1946, the NBA has become a global phenomenon that
transcends national boundaries. With 29 teams in the United States and
Canada, NBA games and related programming are broadcast to 212 countries in
42 languages. The NBA is one of the largest suppliers of sports television
and Internet programming in the world. Through NBA Entertainment, the
league's award-winning production and programming division, the league
produces NBA TV, a 24-hour television network, weekly television shows, and
exclusive content for each of the NBA's team web sites, and the league's
official sites, NBA.com, WNBA.com and NBDL.com. The league has also
continued its partnerships with the leading Internet content and technology
providers to bring the game experience even closer to its fans worldwide.
For more information on the NBA, visit www.nba.com.

DIRECTV is the nation's leading digital satellite television service
provider with more than 11 million customers. DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design
logo and TOTAL CHOICE are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of
Hughes Electronics Corporation. HUGHES is a world-leading provider of
digital television entertainment, broadband services, satellite-based
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calculate the earnings attributable to the General Motors Class H common
stock (NYSE: GMH). Visit DIRECTV on the World Wide Web at www.DIRECTV.com.


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