DIRECTV Adds KPDF-41 Azteca America to the Phoenix Local Broadcast Channel Lineup.

DIRECTV, Inc.:

WHAT:    DIRECTV, Inc., provider of the nation's leading satellite
         television service, is adding KPDF-41, Azteca America, to the
         Phoenix local broadcast channel lineup tomorrow. With the
         launch of Phoenix, DIRECTV will offer Azteca America in 26
         markets, representing over 72 percent of U.S. Hispanic TV
         households. DIRECTV is the only satellite provider to offer
         KPDF in the Phoenix market.

         DIRECTV customers in Phoenix who subscribe to the local
         channel package can now see a variety of Azteca America's
         Spanish-language entertainment programming, including world-
         wide soccer highlight coverage, Ventaneando with Pati Chapoy,
         newscasts from Mexico, highly popular novelas and
         professional Mexican League Soccer matches. TV Azteca, the
         second-largest producer of Spanish-language programming in
         the world, will provide KPDF-41 with new music platforms, the
         best in sports programming, new reality show formats,
         novelas, news and returning hits.

         KPDF is being added to the DIRECTV local channel lineup at no
         additional charge. For access to the channel, consumers can
         subscribe to the DIRECTV MAS(TM) Spanish-language programming
         service with its starting package BASICO(TM) for
         $29.99/month, or the English-language packages starting with
         DIRECTV CHOICE(TM) for $39.99/month.

WHEN:    Beginning Wednesday, May 23

WHERE:   DIRECTV([R])Channel 41
         DIRECTV MAS(TM) offers the most entertaining packages with
         the widest array of Spanish- and English-language programming
         available, all with satellite quality image and sound. The
         service provides access to more than 40 Spanish-language
         channels(a) including sports, movies, music, news and
         educational networks and 250 English-language channels of
         DIRECTV([R])programming, featuring the largest selection of
         pay per view choices and sports programming available. For
         pricing please visit DIRECTVmas.com.
         (a) Includes English-Language broadcast channels with
         alternate Spanish audio.