Exhibit (a)(1)(ii)
LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL
OF
LIBERTY MEDIA
CORPORATION
Pursuant to the Offer to
Purchase
Dated March 7, 2007
Offer to Purchase for Cash
up to 8,849,500 Shares of Its
Liberty Capital Series A Common Stock
and
Liberty Capital Series B Common Stock,
At a Purchase Price Not Greater Than $113.00
Or Less Than $105.00 Per Share
Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty Media) is
offering to purchase up to 8,849,500 shares of its Liberty
Capital Series A common stock, par value $0.01 per
share (LCAPA), and Liberty Capital
Series B common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(LCAPB), from its stockholders, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to
purchase, dated March 7, 2007 (the Offer to
Purchase), and this letter of transmittal (the
Letter of Transmittal) (which together, as
each of which may be amended or supplemented from time to time,
constitute the Tender Offer). The shares of
LCAPA and LCAPB are referred to together as the
Shares. Liberty Media is inviting
stockholders to tender their Shares at a price per share not
greater than $113.00 or less than $105.00 and Liberty Media will
select the lowest purchase price that will allow it to purchase
8,849,500 Shares or such fewer number of Shares as are
properly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the
Expiration Date. The Tender Offer, proration period and
withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00 pm, New York City time, on
April 5, 2007, unless extended or earlier terminated by
Liberty Media (the Expiration Date).
The Depositary for the Offer is:
COMPUTERSHARE SHAREHOLDER
SERVICES, INC.
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If by Mail:
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By facsimile:
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By Overnight
Delivery:
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Computershare
Shareholder Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 859208
Braintree MA
02185-9208
Attn: Corporate Actions
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(For Eligible Institutions
only)
(781) 380-3388
Confirmation:
(781) 930-4900
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Computershare Shareholder
Services, Inc.
161 Bay State Drive
Braintree MA 02184
Attn: Corporate Actions
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Description of
Shares Tendered
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Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered
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Stockholder(s) or Name of DTC
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Participant and Participants DTC
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Account Number in which Shares are Held
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Number of LCAPA Shares
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Number of LCAPB
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(Please fill in, if blank, exactly as
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Certificate
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represented by
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Shares represented
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Number of Shares
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name(s) appear(s) on Certificate(s)
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Number(s)*
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Certificate(s)
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by Certificate(s)
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Tendered**
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* Need not complete if Shares
are delivered by book-entry transfer.
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** If you desire to tender
fewer than all Shares evidenced by any certificate(s) listed
above, please indicate in this column the number of Shares you
wish to tender. Otherwise, all Shares evidenced by such
certificate(s) will be deemed to have been tendered. See
Instruction 5.
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Indicate below the order (by certificate number) in which Shares
are to be purchased in the event of proration. If you do not
designate an order, if less than all Shares tendered are
purchased due to proration, Shares will be selected for purchase
by the Depositary.
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3rd _
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DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL BY ANY MEANS OTHER
THAN AS PROVIDED HEREIN WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
YOU MUST DELIVER THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO THE DEPOSITARY.
DELIVERIES TO LIBERTY MEDIA OR D.F. KING & CO., INC.
(THE INFORMATION AGENT FOR THE TENDER OFFER) WILL NOT BE
FORWARDED TO THE DEPOSITARY AND THEREFORE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE
VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY. DELIVERY OF THE LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE BOOK-ENTRY
TRANSFER FACILITY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE DELIVERY TO THE
DEPOSITARY.
YOU SHOULD USE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IF YOU ARE CAUSING
THE SHARES TO BE DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER TO THE
DEPOSITARYS ACCOUNT AT THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY
(DTC, WHICH IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE
BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY) PURSUANT TO THE
PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN SECTION 3 OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE.
ONLY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE
BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITYS SYSTEM MAY MAKE BOOK-ENTRY
DELIVERY OF THE SHARES.
THE
INFORMATION AGENT FOR THE TENDER OFFER IS:
D.F. KING & CO., INC.
Banks and Brokers Call:
212-269-5550
All others call Toll Free: 1-888-628-1041
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BEFORE COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, YOU SHOULD READ
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND THE ACCOMPANYING
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
You should use this Letter of Transmittal only if (1) you
are also enclosing certificates for LCAPA shares or LCAPB shares
you desire to tender, or (2) you intend to deliver
certificates for such Shares under a notice of guaranteed
delivery previously sent to the Depositary, or (3) you are
delivering LCAPA shares or LCAPB shares through a book-entry
transfer into the Depositarys account at the Depository
Trust Company (i.e., the book-entry transfer facility) in
accordance with Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.
If you desire to tender Shares in the Tender Offer, but you
cannot deliver the certificates for such shares and all other
required documents to the Depositary by the Expiration Date, or
cannot comply with the procedures for book-entry transfer on a
timely basis, then you may tender your Shares according to the
guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of
the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2. Delivery of the
Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents to the
book-entry transfer facility does not constitute delivery to the
Depositary.
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CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE DELIVERING TENDERED
SHARES PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY THAT YOU
PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE DEPOSITARY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
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Name(s) of Tendering
Stockholder(s):
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Date of Execution of Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery:
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Name of Institution that
Guaranteed Delivery:
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CHECK HERE IF ANY CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING THE SHARES YOU ARE
TENDERING WITH THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL HAVE BEEN LOST,
STOLEN, DESTROYED OR MUTILATED. YOU SHOULD CALL COMPUTERSHARE
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, INC., THE TRANSFER AGENT, AT
1-888-218-4391 (OR, IF CALLING FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES,
781-575-4579)
TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT. YOU
MAY BE REQUIRED TO POST A BOND TO SECURE AGAINST THE RISK THAT
CERTIFICATES MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY RECIRCULATED. PLEASE CALL
COMPUTERSHARE SHAREHOLDER SERVICES IMMEDIATELY TO OBTAIN AN
AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS, TO RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW
TO PROCEED, AND TO DETERMINE WHETHER YOU WILL NEED TO POST A
BOND, SO THAT THE TIMELY PROCESSING OF THIS LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL WILL NOT BE IMPEDED. SEE INSTRUCTION 15.
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CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS A
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION IN THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER
FACILITYS SYSTEM AND YOU ARE DELIVERING THE TENDERED
SHARES BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER TO AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY
THE DEPOSITARY AT THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY, AND COMPLETE
THE FOLLOWING:
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Name(s) of Tendering
Institution:
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NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
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CHECK
EXACTLY ONE BOX ON THIS PAGE. IF YOU CHECK MORE THAN ONE BOX, OR
IF YOU DO NOT CHECK ANY BOX, YOU WILL HAVE FAILED TO VALIDLY
TENDER ANY SHARES
SHARES TENDERED AT PRICE DETERMINED PURSUANT TO THE
TENDER OFFER
(See Instruction 6)
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The undersigned wants to maximize the chance of having Liberty
Media purchase all Shares the undersigned is tendering (subject
to the possibility of proration). Accordingly, by checking this
one box instead of one of the price boxes below,
the undersigned hereby tenders Shares and is willing to accept
the purchase price determined by Liberty Media pursuant to the
Tender Offer. If you agree to accept the purchase price
determined by Liberty, your Shares will be deemed to be tendered
at the minimum price of $105.00 per share. You should
understand that this election may lower the purchase price paid
for all purchased Shares in the Tender Offer and could result in
your Shares being purchased at the minimum price of $105.00 per
share.
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SHARES TENDERED
AT PRICE DETERMINED BY STOCKHOLDER
(See Instruction 6)
By checking one of the boxes below instead of the box
above, the undersigned hereby tenders Shares at the price
checked. This action could result in none of the Shares being
purchased if the purchase price for the Shares is less than the
price checked below. A stockholder who desires to tender
Shares at more than one price must complete a separate letter of
transmittal for each price at which the stockholder tenders such
shares. You cannot tender the same LCAPA or LCAPB
Shares at more than one price, unless you have previously
validly withdrawn those shares tendered at a different price in
accordance with Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase.
Price (in
dollars) per Share at which Shares are being tendered:
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o $105.00
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o $
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106.30
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o $
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107.60
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o $
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108.90
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o $
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110.20
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o $
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111.50
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o $
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112.80
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o $105.10
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o $
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106.40
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o $
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107.70
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o $
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109.00
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o $
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110.30
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o $
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111.60
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o $
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112.90
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o $105.20
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o $
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106.50
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o $
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107.80
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o $
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109.10
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o $
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110.40
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o $
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111.70
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o $
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113.00
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o $105.30
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o $
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106.60
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o $
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107.90
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o $
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109.20
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o $
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110.50
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o $
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111.80
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o $105.40
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o $
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106.70
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o $
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108.00
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o $
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109.30
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o $
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110.60
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o $
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111.90
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o $105.50
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o $
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106.80
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o $
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108.10
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o $
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109.40
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o $
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110.70
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o $
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112.00
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o $105.60
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o $
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106.90
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o $
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108.20
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o $
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109.50
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o $
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110.80
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o $
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112.10
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o $105.70
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o $
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107.00
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o $
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108.30
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o $
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109.60
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o $
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110.90
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o $
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112.20
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o $105.80
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o $
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107.10
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o $
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108.40
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o $
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109.70
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o $
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111.00
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o $
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112.30
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o $105.90
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o $
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107.20
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o $
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108.50
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o $
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109.80
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o $
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111.10
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o $
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112.40
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o $106.00
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o $
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107.30
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o $
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108.60
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o $
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109.90
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o $
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111.20
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o $
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112.50
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o $106.10
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o $
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107.40
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o $
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108.70
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o $
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110.00
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o $
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111.30
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o $
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112.60
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o $106.20
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o $
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107.50
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o $
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108.80
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o $
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110.10
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o $
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111.40
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o $
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112.70
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You will
not have validly tendered your Shares unless you check one and
only one box in this frame.
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CONDITIONAL
TENDER
(See Instruction 7)
A tendering stockholder may condition his or her tender of
Shares upon Liberty Media purchasing a specified minimum number
of the Shares tendered by the tendering stockholder, all as
described in Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase
Conditional Tender of Shares. Unless at least the
minimum number of Shares indicated below is purchased by Liberty
Media from the tendering stockholder pursuant to the terms of
the Tender Offer, none of the Shares tendered by the tendering
stockholder will be purchased. It is the tendering
stockholders responsibility to calculate the minimum
number of Shares that must be purchased from the tendering
stockholder if any are purchased, and each stockholder is urged
to consult his or her own tax advisor. Unless this box has been
checked and a minimum specified, the tender will be deemed
unconditional.
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The minimum number of Shares that must be purchased from the
tendering stockholder, if any are purchased,
is: shares.
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If, because of proration, the minimum number of Shares
designated will not be purchased, Liberty Media may accept
conditional tenders by random lot, if necessary. However, to be
eligible for purchase by random lot, the tendering stockholder
must have tendered all of his or her Shares and, if true,
checked the following box:
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The tendered Shares represent all Shares held by the undersigned.
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ODD
LOTS
(See Instruction 11)
To be completed only if the Shares are being tendered by or on
behalf of a person owning beneficially or of record an aggregate
of fewer than 100 Shares. The undersigned either (check
one box):
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is the beneficial or record owner of an aggregate of fewer than
100 Shares, all of which are being tendered; or
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is a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other
nominee that (a) is tendering for the beneficial owner(s)
thereof, shares with respect to which it is record holder and
(b) believes, based upon representations made to it by such
beneficial owner(s), that each such person is the beneficial or
record owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 Shares and
is tendering all of such shares.
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In addition, the undersigned is tendering Shares either
(check one box):
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at the price determined by Liberty Media pursuant to the Tender
Offer (persons checking this box need not indicate the price per
share above); or
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at the price per share indicated above under
Shares Tendered At Price Determined By
Stockholder in this Letter of Transmittal.
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SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1 and 10)
To be completed ONLY if Shares not tendered or not accepted for
purchase are to be issued in the name of,
and/or if
the payment check for the aggregate purchase price for the
Shares purchased (less the amount of any federal income or
backup withholding tax required to be withheld) is to be issued
to the order of, someone other than the person or persons whose
signature(s) appears within this Letter of Transmittal,
and/or if
Shares tendered by book-entry transfer that are not accepted for
purchase are to be credited to an account maintained at the
book-entry transfer facility other than the account designated
above.
Check One or Both Boxes as Appropriate:
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Issue LCAPA
and/or LCAPB
Share Certificates to:
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o Issue Payment
Check(s) to:
(Please Print)
(Include Zip Code)
Taxpayer Identification Number,
Social Security Number
or Employer Identification Number
(See Substitute
Form W-9
below)
Credit unpurchased LCAPA
and/or LCAPB
shares by book-entry to the book-entry transfer facility account
set forth below:
SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1 and 10)
To be completed ONLY if certificate(s) representing Shares not
tendered or not purchased are to be
and/or if
the payment check for the aggregate purchase price for the
Shares purchased (less the amount of any federal income or
backup withholding tax required to be withheld) is to be mailed
to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at
an address other than that shown below the undersigneds
signature(s).
Check One or Both Boxes as Appropriate:
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Mail LCAPA
and/or LCAPB
Share Certificates to:
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o Mail Payment Check(s)
to:
(Please Print)
(Include Zip Code)
Taxpayer Identification Number,
Social Security Number
or Employer Identification Number
(See Substitute
Form W-9
below)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Tender
Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to Liberty Media the
Shares indicated above. The tender of the Shares is being made
at the price per Share indicated in this Letter of Transmittal,
net to the seller in cash, without interest, on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Letter of
Transmittal and the Offer to Purchase, receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged.
Subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for purchase of the
Shares tendered in accordance with the terms and subject to the
conditions of the Tender Offer, including, if the Tender Offer
is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of the
extension or amendment, the undersigned hereby (1) sells,
assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, Liberty Media
all rights, title and interests in and to all Shares tendered
hereby that are so accepted and paid for; (2) orders the
registration of any Shares tendered by book-entry transfer that
are purchased under the Tender Offer to or upon the order of
Liberty Media; and (3) appoints the Depositary as
attorney-in-fact
of the undersigned with respect to such Shares, with the full
knowledge that the Depositary also acts as the agent of Liberty
Media, with full power of substitution (such power of attorney
being an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to perform
the following functions:
1. deliver certificates for Shares or transfer ownership of
such shares on the account books maintained by the book-entry
transfer facility, together in either such case with all
accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon
the order of Liberty Media, upon receipt by the Depositary, as
the undersigneds agent, of the purchase price for Shares;
2. present certificates for such Shares for cancellation
and transfer on Liberty Medias books; and
3. receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights
of beneficial ownership of such Shares, subject to the next
paragraph, all in accordance with the terms of the Tender Offer.
The undersigned understands that Liberty Media will, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions of the Tender Offer,
determine a single per share price, not greater than $113.00 or
less than $105.00 per Share (the Purchase
Price), which it will pay for Shares validly tendered
and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Tender Offer, after
taking into account the number of Shares so tendered and the
prices specified by tendering stockholders. The undersigned
understands that Liberty Media will select the lowest purchase
price that will allow it to purchase 8,849,500 Shares or,
if a lesser number of Shares is validly tendered and not validly
withdrawn, all such Shares that are validly tendered and not
validly withdrawn. The undersigned further understands that
Liberty Media reserves the right to purchase more than
8,849,500 Shares pursuant to the Tender Offer, subject to
certain limitations and legal requirements as set forth in the
Tender Offer. Liberty Media will purchase all Shares validly
tendered at or below the Purchase Price and not validly
withdrawn, subject to the conditions of the Tender Offer and the
odd lot, proration and conditional tender provisions described
in the Offer to Purchase. The undersigned understands that all
stockholders whos Shares are purchased by Liberty Media
will receive the same purchase price for each Share purchased in
the Tender Offer.
The undersigned further understands and acknowledges that the
Tender Offer will expire on the Expiration Date for the Tender
Offer, unless extended or earlier terminated by Liberty Media.
The undersigned covenants, represents and warrants to Liberty
Media that, in connection with its tender of the Shares
indicated in the box above:
1. the undersigned has a net long position in the Shares at
least equal to the number of Shares being tendered within the
meaning of
Rule 14e-4
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act), and is tendering the Shares in
compliance with
Rule 14e-4
under the Exchange Act;
2. the undersigned has received a copy of this document and
the Offer to Purchase and agrees to be bound by all the terms
and conditions of the Tender Offer;
3. the undersigned has full power and authority to tender,
sell, assign and transfer the Shares;
4. when and to the extent Liberty Media accepts the Shares
for purchase, Liberty Media will acquire good and marketable
title to them, free and clear of all security interests,
charges, liens, restrictions, claims and encumbrances; and
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5. the undersigned will, upon Liberty Medias request
or the request of the Depositary, as applicable, execute and
deliver any additional documents necessary or desirable to
complete the tender of such Shares.
The undersigned understands that Liberty Medias acceptance
of the Shares tendered pursuant to the procedures described in
Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and in the instructions
to this Letter of Transmittal will constitute a binding
agreement between the undersigned and Liberty Media upon the
terms and subject to the conditions of the Tender Offer.
The undersigned recognizes that under the circumstances set
forth in the Offer to Purchase, Liberty Media may terminate or
amend the Tender Offer, or may postpone the acceptance for
payment of, or the payment for, Shares tendered, or may accept
for payment fewer than all of the Shares tendered. The
undersigned understands that (unless otherwise specified in the
box entitled Special Delivery Instructions
and/or
Special Payment Instructions above) certificate(s)
for any Shares not tendered or not purchased will be returned to
the undersigned at the address indicated above or, in the case
of Shares tendered through the book-entry transfer facility and
not purchased, credited to the account at the book-entry
transfer facility designated above.
THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD BE
PRINTED, IF THEY ARE NOT ALREADY PRINTED ABOVE, EXACTLY AS THEY
APPEAR ON THE CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING SHARES TENDERED
HEREBY. THE CERTIFICATE NUMBERS, THE NUMBER OF
SHARES REPRESENTED BY SUCH CERTIFICATES, AND THE NUMBER OF
SHARES THAT THE UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO TENDER, SHOULD BE SET
FORTH IN THE APPROPRIATE BOXES ABOVE.
Unless otherwise indicated above in the box entitled
Special Payment Instructions, please issue the check
for the aggregate purchase price with respect to any Shares
purchased (less the amount of any federal income or backup
withholding tax required to be withheld),
and/or
return any Shares not tendered or not purchased, in the name(s)
of the undersigned, or by credit to the account at the
book-entry transfer facility designated above. Similarly, unless
otherwise indicated under Special Delivery
Instructions, please mail the check for the aggregate
purchase price for the Shares purchased (less the amount of any
federal income or backup withholding tax required to be
withheld), and any certificates for Shares not tendered or not
purchased (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the
undersigned at the address shown below the undersigneds
signature(s). In the event that both the Special Payment
Instructions and the Special Delivery
Instructions are completed, please issue the check for the
aggregate purchase price for Shares purchased (less the amount
of any federal income or backup withholding tax required to be
withheld, and the amount, if any, of any stock transfer taxes
not paid by Liberty Media)
and/or
return any Shares not tendered or not purchased in the name(s)
of, and mail said check and any certificates to, the person(s)
so indicated.
The undersigned recognizes that Liberty Media has no obligation,
under the Special Payment Instructions, to transfer any
certificate for Shares from the name of its registered
stockholder, or to order the registration or transfer of Shares
tendered by book-entry transfer, if Liberty Media purchases none
of the Shares represented by such certificate or tendered by
such book-entry transfer.
For purposes of the Tender Offer, the undersigned understands
that Liberty Media will be deemed to have accepted for purchase
validly tendered Shares, or defectively tendered Shares with
respect to which Liberty Media has waived such defect, if, as
and when Liberty Media gives oral or written notice thereof to
the Depositary.
All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Letter
of Transmittal will survive the death or incapacity of the
undersigned, and all obligations of the undersigned hereunder
will be binding on the heirs, personal representatives,
executors, administrators, successors, assigns, trustees in
bankruptcy and legal representatives of the undersigned. Except
as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable.
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PLEASE
SIGN HERE To Be Completed By All Tendering
Stockholders
(Please
Complete and Return With the Attached Substitute
Form W-9,
or The
Appropriate
Form W-8)
This Letter of Transmittal must be signed by registered
holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on Share certificate(s)
or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to
become registered holder(s) by Share certificate(s) and
documents transmitted herewith. If the signature is by a
trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,
attorney-in-fact,
officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative
capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below
opposite Capacity and submit evidence satisfactory
to Liberty Media of such persons authority to so act. See
Instruction 8 below.
(Signature(s) of Stockholder(s)
or Authorized Signatory)
Dated:
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2007.
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(Including Zip Code)
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SIGNATURE GUARANTEE (See Instructions 1 and 8 below)
Certain Signatures Must be Guaranteed by a Medallion Signature
Guarantor
(Name of Medallion Signature
Guarantor Guaranteeing Signature)
(Address (including zip code)
and Telephone Number (including area code) of Firm)
(Authorized Signature)
(Printed Name)
(Title)
Dated:
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2007.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Forming
Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Tender Offer
1. Guarantee of Signatures. Except
as otherwise provided in this Instruction, all signatures on
this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by a financial
institution that is a participant in the Securities Transfer
Agents Medallion Program or a bank, broker, dealer, credit
union, savings association or other entity which is an
eligible guarantor institution as such term is
defined in
Rule 17Ad-15
under the Exchange Act (an Eligible
Institution). Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal
need not be guaranteed if either (a) this Letter of
Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares
(which term, for purposes of this Letter of Transmittal, shall
include any participant in the book-entry transfer facility
whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner
of such Shares) tendered herewith and such holder(s) have not
completed either the box entitled Special Payment
Instructions or Special Delivery Instructions
in this Letter of Transmittal; or (b) such Shares are
tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. See
Instruction 8. You may also need to have any certificates
you deliver endorsed or accompanied by a stock power, and the
signatures on these documents may also need to be guaranteed.
See Instruction 8.
2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and
Certificates; Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures. You should use this Letter of
Transmittal only if you are (a) forwarding certificates
with this Letter of Transmittal, (b) going to deliver
certificates under a notice of guaranteed delivery previously
sent to the Depositary, or (c) causing Shares to be
delivered by book-entry transfer pursuant to the procedures set
forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. In order for
you to validly tender Shares, the Depositary must receive
certificates for all physically tendered Shares, or a
confirmation of a book-entry transfer of all Shares delivered
electronically into the Depositarys account at the
book-entry transfer facility, together in each case with a
properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, or
an Agents Message in connection with book-entry transfer,
and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal,
at one of its addresses set forth in this Letter of Transmittal
by the Expiration Date.
The term Agents Message means a message
transmitted by the book-entry transfer facility to, and received
by, the Depositary, which states that the book-entry transfer
facility has received an express acknowledgment from the
participant in the book-entry transfer facility tendering the
Shares, that the participant has received and agrees to be bound
by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal, and that Liberty
Media may enforce this agreement against the participant.
Guaranteed Delivery. If you cannot deliver
your Shares and all other required documents to the Depositary
by the Expiration Date, or the procedure for book-entry transfer
cannot be completed on a timely basis, you may tender your
Shares, pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure described
in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase, by or through any
Eligible Institution. To comply with the guaranteed delivery
procedure, you must (1) properly complete and duly execute
a notice of guaranteed delivery substantially in the form
provided to you by Liberty Media, specifying the price at which
you are tendering your Shares, including (where required) a
Signature Guarantee by an Eligible Institution in the form set
forth in the notice of guaranteed delivery; (2) arrange for
the Depositary to receive the notice of guaranteed delivery by
the Expiration Date; and (3) ensure that the Depositary
receives the certificates for all physically tendered Shares or
book-entry confirmation of electronic delivery of Shares, as the
case may be, together with a properly completed and duly
executed Letter of Transmittal with any required signature
guarantees or an Agents Message, and all other documents
required by this Letter of Transmittal, within three Nasdaq
trading days after receipt by the Depositary of such notice of
guaranteed delivery, all as provided in Section 3 of the
Offer to Purchase.
The notice of guaranteed delivery may be delivered by hand,
facsimile transmission or mail to the Depositary and must
include, if necessary, a guarantee by an eligible guarantor
institution in the form set forth in such notice. For Shares to
be tendered validly under the guaranteed delivery procedure, the
Depositary must receive the notice of guaranteed delivery before
the Expiration Date.
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CERTIFICATES
FOR SHARES, IS AT THE OPTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING
STOCKHOLDER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO DELIVER THE DOCUMENTS BY MAIL, WE
RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN
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RECEIPT REQUESTED, PROPERLY INSURED. IN ALL CASES, PLEASE ALLOW
SUFFICIENT TIME TO ASSURE DELIVERY.
Except as provided herein or in the Offer to Purchase, Liberty
Media will not accept any alternative, conditional or contingent
tenders, nor will it purchase any fractional Shares. By
executing this Letter of Transmittal, you waive any right to
receive any notice of the acceptance for payment of your
tendered Shares.
3. Withdrawal of Tenders. A tender
of Shares may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration
Date, but no consideration shall be payable in respect of the
Shares so withdrawn.
For a withdrawal of Shares to be effective, the Depositary must
timely receive either an Agents Message or a written or
faxed notice of withdrawal specifying the name of the tendering
stockholder, a description of the Shares to be withdrawn, the
amount of Shares to be withdrawn and, if the Shares were
tendered pursuant to the book-entry transfer facility the number
of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn Shares.
Any notice of withdrawal must be signed by the
holder of such Shares in the same manner as the original
signature on the Letter of Transmittal by which such Shares were
tendered (including any required signature guarantees), or be
accompanied by evidence sufficient to the Depositary that the
person withdrawing the tender has succeeded to the beneficial
ownership of the Shares being withdrawn. If the Shares to be
withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the
Depositary, an Agents Message or a signed notice of
withdrawal is effective immediately upon receipt by the
Depositary of the Agents Message or written or faxed
notice of such withdrawal even if re-transfer by DTC book-entry
is not immediately effected.
Any permitted withdrawal of tendered Shares may not be rescinded
by the stockholder and any Shares properly withdrawn will
thereafter be deemed not validly tendered; provided,
however, that properly withdrawn Shares may be
re-tendered, by again following one of the appropriate
procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase
at any time at or prior to the Expiration Date.
Stockholders can withdraw the tender of their Shares only in
accordance with the foregoing procedures.
All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility
(including time of receipt) of notices of withdrawal will be
determined by Liberty Media, in Liberty Medias sole
discretion (whose determination shall be final and binding).
None of Liberty Media, the Depositary, the Information Agent or
any other person will be under any duty to give notification of
any defects or irregularities in any notice of withdrawal, or
incur any liability for failure to give any such notification.
4. Inadequate Space. If the space
provided in the box captioned Description of
Shares Tendered is inadequate, then you should list
the certificate numbers, the number of Shares represented by the
certificate(s) and the number of Shares tendered with respect to
each certificate on a separate signed schedule attached to this
Letter of Transmittal.
5. Partial Tenders and Unpurchased
Shares. (Not applicable to stockholders who
tender by book-entry transfer.) If you wish to tender
(i.e., offer to sell) fewer than all of the Shares
evidenced by any certificate(s) that you deliver to the
Depositary, fill in the number of Shares that you wish to tender
in the column entitled Number of
Shares Tendered. In this case, if Liberty Media
purchases some but not all of the Shares that you tender,
Liberty Media will issue to you a new certificate for the
unpurchased Shares. The new certificate will be sent to the
registered holder(s) as promptly as practicable after the
Expiration Date. Unless you indicate otherwise, all Shares
represented by the certificate(s) listed and delivered to the
Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered. In the case of
Shares tendered by book-entry transfer at the book-entry
transfer facility, any tendered but unpurchased Shares will be
credited to the appropriate account maintained by the tendering
stockholder at the book-entry transfer facility. In each case,
Shares will be returned or credited without expense to the
stockholder.
6. Indication of Price at Which Shares are Being
Tendered. In order to validly tender your
Shares by this Letter of Transmittal, you must either:
a. check the box under Shares Tendered at
Price Determined Pursuant to the Tender Offer in order
to maximize the chance of having Liberty Media purchase all of
the Shares that you tender (subject to the possibility of
proration); or
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b. check one of the boxes indicating the price per Share at
which you are tendering such Shares in the section entitled
Shares Tendered at Price Determined by
Stockholder.
YOU MUST CHECK ONE, AND ONLY ONE, BOX. If you check more than
one box or no boxes, then you will be deemed not to have validly
tendered your Shares. IF YOU WISH TO TENDER PORTIONS OF YOUR
DIFFERENT SHARES HOLDING AT DIFFERENT PRICES, YOU MUST
COMPLETE A SEPARATE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FOR EACH PRICE AT
WHICH YOU WISH TO TENDER EACH SUCH PORTION OF YOUR SHARE
HOLDINGS. You cannot tender the same Shares at more than one
price (unless, prior to tendering previously tendered Shares at
a new price, you validly withdrew those Shares in accordance
with Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase).
By checking the box under Shares Tendered at Price
Determined Pursuant to the Tender Offer you agree to
accept the purchase price for Shares resulting from the tender
offer process. If you agree to accept the purchase price
determined by Liberty Media, your Shares will be deemed to be
tendered at the minimum price of $105.00 per share. You
should understand that this election may lower the purchase
price paid for all purchased Shares in the Tender Offer and
could result in your Shares being purchased at the minimum price
of $105.00 per share. By checking a box under
Shares Tendered at Price Determined by
Stockholder, you acknowledge that doing so could result in
none of the Shares you tender being purchased if the purchase
price for Shares is less than the price you selected.
7. Conditional Tender. As
described in Sections 3 and 6 of the Offer to Purchase,
stockholders may condition their tenders on all or a minimum
number of their tendered Shares being purchased.
To make a conditional tender, a stockholder must indicate this
in the box captioned Conditional Tender in this
Letter of Transmittal or, if applicable, the notice of
guaranteed delivery. In the box in this Letter of Transmittal or
the notice of guaranteed delivery, a stockholder must calculate
and appropriately indicate the minimum number of Shares that
must be purchased from the tendering stockholder if any are to
be purchased.
As discussed in Sections 3 and 6 of the Offer to Purchase,
proration may affect whether Liberty Media accepts conditional
tenders and may result in Shares tendered pursuant to a
conditional tender at or below the purchase price not being
purchased if the minimum number of Shares would not be
purchased. If, because of proration, the minimum number of
Shares designated will not be purchased, Liberty Media may
accept conditional tenders by random lot, if necessary. However,
to be eligible for purchase by random lot, a stockholder must
have tendered all his or her Shares and checked the box so
indicating. Upon the selection by lot, if any, Liberty Media
will limit its purchase in each case to the designated minimum
number of Shares.
All tendered Shares will be deemed unconditionally tendered
unless the Conditional Tender box is completed.
8. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal; Signature
Guarantees.
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Exact Signature. If this Letter of Transmittal
is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered
hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s)
written on the face of the certificate(s) without any change
whatsoever.
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Joint Holders. If the Shares tendered are
registered in the names of two or more persons, each such person
must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
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Signatures of Fiduciaries. If this Letter of
Transmittal is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator,
guardian,
attorney-in-fact,
officer of a corporation or any other person acting in a
fiduciary or representative capacity, that person should so
indicate when signing and must submit to the Depositary proper
evidence satisfactory to Liberty Media of his or her authority
to so act.
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Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is
signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered
hereby, no endorsements of certificate(s) representing such
Shares or separate stock powers are required unless payment of
the purchase price for Shares is to be made, or the certificates
for Shares not tendered or tendered but not purchased are to be
issued, to a person other than the registered holder(s).
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SIGNATURE(S) ON ANY SUCH CERTIFICATE(S) OR STOCK POWERS MUST BE
GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than
the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, or if
payment is to be made to a person other than the registered
holder(s), the certificate(s) for the Shares must be endorsed or
accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case, signed
exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on
the certificate(s) for such Shares, and the signature(s) on such
certificates or stock power(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution. See Instruction 1.
9. Transfer Taxes. Except as set
forth in this Instruction 9, Liberty Media will pay or
cause to be paid any transfer taxes with respect to the transfer
and sale of Shares to it, or to its order, pursuant to the
Tender Offer. If payment is to be made to, or if Shares not
tendered or purchased are to be registered in the name of, any
persons other than the registered owners, or if tendered Shares
are registered in the name of any persons other than the persons
signing this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any transfer
taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or such other
person) payable on account of the transfer to such other person
will be deducted from the payment unless satisfactory evidence
of the payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is submitted.
10. Special Payment and Delivery
Instructions. If any of the following
conditions holds:
a. check(s) for the purchase price for Shares purchased
pursuant to the Tender Offer are to be issued to a person other
than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal; or
b. check(s) for the purchase price of Shares are to be sent
to any person other than the person signing this Letter of
Transmittal, or to the person signing this Letter of
Transmittal, but at a different address;
c. certificates for any Shares not tendered, or tendered
but not purchased, are to be returned to and in the name of a
person other than the person(s) signing this Letter of
Transmittal; or
d. certificates for shares not tendered, or tendered but
not purchased, are to be returned to the person signing this
Letter of Transmittal at a different address,
then, in each such case, you must complete the boxes captioned
Special Payment Instructions
and/or
Special Delivery Instructions as applicable in this
Letter of Transmittal and make sure that the signatures herein
are guaranteed as described in Instructions 1 and 8.
11. Odd Lots. As described in
Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase Number of Shares;
Proration, if Liberty Media is to purchase fewer than all
Shares properly tendered on or before the Expiration Date and
not properly withdrawn, the Shares purchased first will consist
of all Shares properly tendered by any stockholder who owns
beneficially or of record an aggregate of fewer than
100 Shares, and who tenders all of such holders
Shares at or below the applicable purchase price. This
preference will not be available unless the section of this
Letter of Transmittal captioned Odd Lots is
completed.
12. Tax Identification Number and
Withholding. Under the federal income tax
laws, the Depositary will be required to withhold 28% of the
amount of any payments made to certain stockholders pursuant to
the Tender Offer. In order to avoid such backup withholding,
each tendering stockholder that is a U.S. person (including
a U.S. resident alien) must provide the Depositary with
such stockholders correct taxpayer identification number
by completing the Substitute
Form W-9
set forth below.
Certain stockholders (including, among others, all corporations
and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup
withholding and reporting requirements. In order to satisfy the
Depositary that a foreign stockholder qualifies as an exempt
recipient, such stockholder must submit an IRS
Form W-8BEN
or
Form W-8ECI
(or in the case of certain foreign partnerships and other
foreign intermediaries,
Form W-8IMY),
signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that
stockholders exempt status. You can obtain a copy of the
appropriate
Form W-8
from the Depositary. Although filing the appropriate
Form W-8
will prevent backup withholding, withholding at a rate of 30%
(or such lower rate as set forth in an applicable income tax
treaty) will generally be made on payments to a foreign person
or entity unless such payment is effectively connected with the
conduct of a trade or business within in the United States. If
the payment is effectively connected income to a
foreign person or entity, such person or entity may obtain an
exemption from withholding by filing a
Form W-8ECI.
If the payment is not effectively
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connected income, certain foreign partnerships and other
foreign intermediaries may obtain an exemption from withholding
by filing a
Form W-8IMY,
and other persons may be able to claim an exemption form, or a
reduction in, withholding pursuant to an applicable income tax
treaty by filing
Form W-8BEN.
For further information concerning backup withholding and
instructions for completing the Substitute
Form W-9
(including how to obtain a taxpayer identification number if you
do not have one and how to complete the Substitute
Form W-9
if Shares are held in more than one name), consult the enclosed
Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number
on Substitute
Form W-9.
13. Irregularities. Liberty Media
will determine, in its sole discretion, all questions as to the
validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and
acceptance for payment of any tender of Shares and its
determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Liberty
Media reserves the absolute right to reject any and all tenders
of Shares determined by it not to be in the proper form or the
acceptance of or payment for which may be unlawful. Liberty
Media also reserves the absolute right to waive any of the
conditions of the Tender Offer or any defect or irregularity in
the tender of any particular Shares and Liberty Medias
interpretation of the terms of the Tender Offer (including these
instructions) shall be final and binding on all parties. No
tender of Shares will be deemed to be validly made until all
defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Unless
waived, all defects or irregularities in connection with tenders
must be cured within such time as Liberty Media shall determine.
None of Liberty Media, the Depositary, the Information Agent nor
any other person is or will be obligated to give notice of
defects or irregularities in tenders, nor shall any of them
incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.
14. Waiver of Conditions. Liberty
Media expressly reserves the absolute right, in its sole
discretion, to waive any of the conditions to the Tender Offer
in the case of any Shares tendered, in whole or in part, at any
time and from time to time.
15. Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated
Certificates. If any certificate representing
any Shares has been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, you
should notify Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc., the
transfer agent for the Shares, by calling 1-888-218-4391 (or, if
calling from outside the United States,
781-575-4579
and asking for instructions on obtaining replacement
certificate(s) at the address specified on the cover of this
letter of transmittal. Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc.
will require you to complete an affidavit of loss and return it
to Computershare Shareholder Services. You will then be
instructed by Computershare Shareholder Services as to the steps
you must take in order to replace the certificate. You may be
required to post a bond to secure against the risk that the
certificate may be subsequently recirculated.
We cannot process this Letter of Transmittal and related
documents until you have followed the procedures for replacing
lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificates. We urge you
to contact the transfer agent, Computershare Shareholder
Services, Inc., immediately, in order to receive further
instructions, for a determination as to whether you will need to
post a bond, and to permit timely processing of this
documentation.
16. Requests for Assistance or Additional
Copies. Questions relating to the procedure
for tendering Shares and requests for assistance or additional
copies of the Offer to Purchase and this Letter of Transmittal
may be directed to, and additional information about the Tender
Offer may be obtained from the Information Agent whose address
and telephone number appear on the last page of the Offer to
Purchase.
The
Information Agent for the Tender Offer is:
D.F. KING & CO., INC.
48 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Banks and Brokers call:
(212) 269-5550
Toll free
(888) 628-1041
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SUBSTITUTE
FORM W-9
Department of the
Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Payers Request for
Taxpayer Identification
Number (TIN) and
Certification
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PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY
SIGNING AND DATING BELOW
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Social Security Number or
Employee Identification Number
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PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT:
(1) The number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer
Identification Number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued
to me),
(2) I am not subject to backup withholding because
(a) I am exempt from backup withholding, (b) I have
not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I
am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to
report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has
notified me that I am no longer subject to backup
withholding, and
(3) I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident
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Certification
Instructions: You
must cross out item (2) of Part 3 if you have been
notified by the IRS that you currently are subject to backup
withholding because you have failed to report all interest and
dividends on your tax return. Also, see instructions in the
enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification
Number on Substitute
Form W-9.
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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECKED
THE BOX IN PART 2 OF THE SUBSTITUTE FORM
W-9
INDICATING YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR, AND ARE AWAITING RECEIPT OF,
YOUR TIN.
CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer
identification number has not been issued to me, and either
(1) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a
taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal
Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office
or (2) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the
near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer
identification number to the payor by the time of payment,
backup withholding will apply to all payments made to me
pursuant to the Offers.
Signature _
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NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS
FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING AT A RATE OF 28% ON
ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFERS. PLEASE REVIEW
THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE
FORM W-9
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
GUIDELINES
FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE
FORM W-9
Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number
to Give the Payor. A Social Security Number (SSN)
has nine digits separate by two hyphens: i.e.
000-00-0000.
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) has nine digits
separated by only one hyphen, i.e.
00-0000000.
The table below will help determine the number to give the payor.
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Give the SOCIAL
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SECURITY number
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For this type of account:
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of
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1.
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Individual
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The individual
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2.
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Two or more individuals (joint
account)
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The actual owner of the account or,
if combined funds, the first individual on the account.(1)
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3.
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Custodian account of a minor
(Uniform Gift to Minors Act)
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The minor(2)
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4.
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a. The usual revocable savings
trust account (grantor is also trustee)
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The grantor-trustee(1)
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b. So-called trust account
that is not a legal or valid trust under state law
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The actual owner(1)
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5.
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Sole proprietorship or single-owner
LLC
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The owner(3)
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Give the EMPLOYER
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IDENTIFICATION number
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For this type of account:
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of
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6.
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Sole proprietorship or single-owner
LLC account
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The owner(3)
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7.
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A valid trust, estate, or pension
trust
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The legal entity(4)
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8.
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Corporation or LLC electing
corporate status on Form 8832
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The corporation or LLC
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9.
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Association, club, religious,
charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization
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The organization
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10.
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Partnership or multi-member LLC
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The partnership or LLC
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11.
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A broker or registered nominee
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The broker or nominee
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12.
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Account with the Department of
Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or
local government, school district, or prison) that receives
agricultural program payments
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The public entity
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(1)
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List first and circle the name of
the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a
joint account has an SSN, that persons number should be
furnished.
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(2)
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Circle the minors name and
furnish the minors SSN.
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(3)
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You must show your individual name,
but you may also enter your business or doing business
as name. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have
one).
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(4)
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List first and circle the name of
the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the
identifying number of the personal representative or trustee
unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account
title.)
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If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the
number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.
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GUIDELINES
FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE
FORM W-9
Page 2
Obtaining
a Number
If you dont have a taxpayer identification number or you
dont know your number, obtain
Form SS-5,
Application for a Social Security Card, or
Form SS-4,
Application for Employer Identification Number, or
Form W-7,
Application for Individual Taxpayer Identification Number at the
local office of the Social Security Administration or the
Internal Revenue Service and apply for a number. You can get IRS
Forms from the IRS by calling
1-800-829-3676
or from the IRSs internet website at www.irs.gov.
Payees
Exempt from Backup Withholding
Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on ALL
payments include the following:
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An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), an
IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the
account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2).
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The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
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A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United
States, or any political subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
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A foreign government or any political subdivision, agency or
instrumentality thereof.
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An international organization or any agency or instrumentality
thereof.
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Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:
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A corporation.
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A financial institution.
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A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or
custodian.
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A dealer in securities or commodities registered in the United
States or a possession of the United States
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A real estate investment trust.
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A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a).
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A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in
section 4947.
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An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
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A foreign central bank of issue.
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Exempt payees described above should file
Form W-9
to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS
FORM WITH THE PAYOR, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER, CHECK EXEMPT ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, SIGN
AND DATE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYOR. IF YOU ARE A
NONRESIDENT ALIEN OR A FOREIGN ENTITY NOT SUBJECT TO BACKUP
WITHHOLDING, FILE WITH PAYOR A COMPLETED IRS
FORM W-8BEN
(CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN STATUS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER FOR UNITED
STATES TAX WITHHOLDING) OR, IF APPLICABLE, IRS
FORM W-8ECI
(CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN PERSONS CLAIM FOR
EXEMPTION FROM WITHHOLDING ON INCOME EFFECTIVELY CONNECTED
WITH THE CONDUCT OF A TRADE OR BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES),
OR IRS
FORM W-8IMY
(CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN INTERMEDIARY, FOREIGN FLOW-THROUGH
ENTITY, OR CERTAIN U.S. BRANCHES FOR UNITED STATES TAX
WITHHOLDING).
Privacy
Act Notice.
Section 6109 requires most recipients of dividends,
interest, or other payments to give taxpayer identification
numbers to payors who must report the payments to the IRS. The
IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes. Payors must be
given the numbers whether or not recipients are required to file
tax returns. Payors must generally withhold 28% (subject to
further adjustment under applicable law) of taxable interest,
dividends, and certain other payments to a payee who does not
furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payor. Certain
penalties may also apply.
Penalties
(I) Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer
Identification Number. If you fail to furnish
your taxpayer identification number to a payor, you are subject
to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is
due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
(2) Civil Penalty for False Information With Respect to
Withholding. If you make a false statement with
no reasonable basis that results in no imposition of backup
withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.
(3) Criminal Penalty for Falsifying
Information. Willfully falsifying certifications
or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including
fines and/or
imprisonment.
(4) Misuse of Taxpayer Identification
Number. If the requester discloses or uses
taxpayer identification numbers in violation of federal law, the
requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (OR FACSIMILE THEREOF), PROPERLY
COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED (TOGETHER WITH ANY REQUIRED
SIGNATURE GUARANTEES AND CONFIRMATION OF BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER AND
ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY
AT ONE OF ITS ADDRESSES SET FORTH BELOW AT OR PRIOR TO THE
EXPIRATION DATE FOR STOCKHOLDERS WISHING TO TENDER THEIR SHARES.
The Depositary for the Tender Offer is:
COMPUTERSHARE
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, INC.
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If by Mail:
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By Overnight
Delivery:
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Computershare Shareholder
Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 859208
Braintree MA
02185-9208
Attn: Corporate Actions
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Computershare Shareholder
Services, Inc.
161 Bay State Drive
Braintree MA 02184
Attn: Corporate Actions
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Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this
Letter of Transmittal and all other tender offer materials may
be directed to the Information Agent as set forth below and will
be furnished promptly at the Liberty Medias expense.
Questions regarding the terms of the Offer to Purchase and this
Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Information Agent
at its address and telephone number set forth below.
Stockholders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial
bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning
the Tender Offer.
The
Information Agent for the Tender Offer is:
D.F. King & Co., Inc.
48 Wall Street
22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
Banks and Brokers call:
(212) 269-5550
Toll free
(888) 628-1041