DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in the Omaha, Neb. DMA

Local HD Programming from DIRECTV is Now Available in 77 U.S. Cities

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DIRECTV, Inc.:

WHAT:	DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Omaha, Neb. designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in HD: KETV/ABC, KMTV/CBS, KPTM/FOX, WOWT/NBC and KXVO/CW. With the addition of Omaha, DIRECTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 77 cities, representing approximately 76 percent of U.S. TV households.
	DIRECTV's roll out of local HD channels in Omaha is part of a nationwide expansion of HD programming that includes 92 national HD channels.
WHEN:	Beginning today, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008.
HOW:	To receive DIRECTV's local HD programming, customers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus(R) HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish. DIRECTV is offering new customers a $100 mail-in rebate on all DIRECTV HD and HD DVR receivers or an instant $100 rebate for customers who lease the equipment online at DIRECTV.com. Customers can also learn more about DIRECTV's advanced products by calling 1-800-DIRECTV.
	Eligibility for local channels is based on service address within certain designated market areas as defined by Nielsen Media Research, Inc. Visit DIRECTV.com for more information.