DIRECTV Hosts Conference Call and Webcast for 2005 Second Quarter Results and Outlook
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2005--DIRECTV (NYSE

TV) will host an analyst conference call and Internet webcast to discuss its 2005 second quarter results, outlook, and other forward looking information on Thursday, August 4, 2005.
When: 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT Thursday, August 4, 2005
Dial-In: (913) 312-1292
Confirmation Code: 4219125
Webcast:
www.directv.com
Host: Jon Rubin, vice president
DIRECTV Investor Relations
Please dial in 7-12 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 3:30 p.m. ET Thursday, August 4th, 2005 through 11:59 p.m. ET Monday, August 8th, 2005.
U.S. or International: 719-457-0820
Confirmation Code: 4219125
DIRECTV is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment. DIRECTV (NYSE

TV) is 34 percent owned by News Corporation.
CONTACT: DIRECTV
Bob Marsocci, 310-964-4656
Investor Relations: 212-462-5200
SOURCE: The DIRECTV Group
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding The DIRECTV Group, Inc.'s business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.