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SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD submitted by DIRECTV

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2006-03-09

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20051123-00250 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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LCs tato norreenm smeen rw wasmneron,nc 20026 TRstso resemmnine recemenamioo R Tmmtndintes Cs9g bbaluess arrinie sun MaR ; , i Polc March 9, 2608 BY HAND DELIVERY Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Information Update FCC File Nos. SAT—RPL—20050322:00070 ($2669) SAT—AMD—20051114—00216 (S2669) sAT—LOA—20051123—00250 (§2697) SAT—LOA—20060119—00008 (§2693) Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuant to Section 1.65 ofthe Commission‘s rules, 47 C.ER. § 1.65,this is to inform you of a slight change in the ownership information submitted in connection with the four pending space station applications submitted by DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ("DIRECTV") that are referenced above. As reflected in the attached news release, DIRECTV‘s corporate parent, The DIRECTV Group, Inc. ("D—Group"), recently purchased a total of100 million shares of its common stock from various General Motors employee benefit plans. As reflected in the pending applications, United States Trust Company ofNew York, as trustee for these plans, beneficially held an aggregate interest in D—Group of approximately 15.6%. As a result ofthe recenttransaction, that ownership interest has now been reduced to approximately 9.0%. In addition, the retirement ofthese shares has also had the incidental effect of increasing the ownership interest in D—Group held by Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.from approximately 34% to approximately 36.7%.

Hamus, Wiursmie & Grmis uur Marlene H. Dortch March 9, 2006 Page 2 of2 1f you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Respectfully submitted, William M. Wiltshire Counsel to DIRECTV Enterprises, LC Enclosure Andrea Kelly

News Release Page 1 of 1 The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Announces Purchase of 100 Millon Shares of Its Common Stock 1 seeunlno, Calf—(eustNiESS WiIRE)——reb. 27, 2006—The DIRECTV Group, Ic. (NYSE:DTV) announced thot it has agreed to purchase a tol of100 millon shares o s common stock, at $15.50 per share in cash, from the General Motors Specia Houry Employees Pension Trust, the General Hotors Special Salaried Employees Rension Trust and the Sub—Trust of the General Motors Welfare Beneft Trust (calectivey, the "GM Employee BenatttPlns) The transaction is expected to be completed on March 3, 2006, Ater completionof this transaction, the Git Employee Beneft Fians wil hold an aggresate ofaproximately 115 millon shares of DTV common stock, which will represent lessthan 10 percent of the outstanding shares. The UniteStates Trust Company af New York acts as ndependenttrusteeforthe GHf Employee Benft Pans. ‘Tis pressreleaseincludes forward lookingstatements®wthin the meaning of the Private Securites Liigation Retorm Act of 1995, These statements are based on our curent bellls o expectations and are nerently subject to uncertainties and changes in crcumstances, many of which are beyond our contrl. There can be no assurance that our bellels or expectations wil be achieved. DIRECTV Group (WYSEOTV) is a world—leading providerof dighalteevision entertinment sevices. DIRECTV Group is anproximately 34 percent owned by News Corporation. DIRECTY and the Cylone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, In., which i a whaly ouned subsidlry of DIRECTV Group and the naton‘s leading cigtal televison service provder with mare than 15 milloncustomers. contact: oir&CtV, inc Robert Mercer,310—726—4503 source: DIRECTV, tnc. rsate Marcar® Statemen underthe Private Securiies Ligaion Reforn Acof 19005 Sttemens in ts pressrlease requrting The OIRECTY Group, nc‘s bsines whih are nohatorca factsare Yowart—okingstatementshat nvotve raks and uncetalnnas.For a discusnion o such rits and uncerinies, whieh coulcaus actunl rewits to ifer rom trose containedin thefomarsoking statement, e "Rik Factos® n the Company‘sAnnualReport o Form 10— fo te most recenty ended fical yenr hitp:/fphic.corporate—irnet/phocnix.zhtm1?c=127 160&p=irol—newsArticle_print&ID=822205 382006


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