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Exhibit 99.1


Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups

        Our Liberty Interactive common stock is intended to reflect the separate performance of our Interactive Group which is comprised of our businesses engaged in video and on-line commerce, including our subsidiaries, QVC, Inc., Provide Commerce, Inc., Backcountry.com, Inc., Bodybuilding.com, LLC and BuySeasons, Inc. and our interests in IAC/InterActiveCorp and Expedia, Inc. Our Liberty Entertainment common stock is intended to reflect the separate performance of our Entertainment Group which includes our wholly-owned subsidiaries Starz Entertainment, LLC, FUN Technologies, Inc, and Liberty Sports Group, our approximate 49% ownership interest in The DIRECTV Group, Inc., as well as other minority equity interests in GSN, LLC and WildBlue Communications, Inc. Our Liberty Capital common stock is intended to reflect the separate performance of our Capital Group which is comprised of all of our assets and businesses not attributed to the Interactive Group or the Entertainment Group.

        The following tables present our assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. The tables further present our assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows that are attributed to the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group, respectively. The financial information should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The attributed financial information presented in the tables has been prepared assuming the Reclassification had been completed as of January 1, 2007.

        Notwithstanding the following attribution of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows to the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group, our tracking stock structure does not affect the ownership or the respective legal title to our assets or responsibility for our liabilities. We and our subsidiaries are each responsible for our respective liabilities. Holders of Liberty Interactive common stock, Liberty Entertainment common stock and Liberty Capital common stock are holders of our common stock and are subject to risks associated with an investment in our company and all of our businesses, assets and liabilities. The issuance of Liberty Interactive common stock, Liberty Entertainment common stock and Liberty Capital common stock does not affect the rights of our creditors or creditors of our subsidiaries.

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SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA

Interactive Group

 
  June 30,
2008
  December 31,
2007
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Summary balance sheet data:

             

Current assets

  $ 2,969     2,921  

Cost investments

  $ 1,735     2,044  

Equity investments

  $ 1,342     1,311  

Total assets

  $ 19,028     19,326  

Long-term debt, including current portion

  $ 7,657     7,177  

Long-term deferred income tax liabilities

  $ 2,363     2,670  

Attributed net assets

  $ 7,350     7,530  

 

 
  Three months
ended
June 30,
  Six months
ended
June 30,
 
 
  2008   2007   2008   2007  
 
  amounts in millions
 

Summary operations data:

                         

Revenue

  $ 1,954     1,791     3,904     3,562  

Cost of sales

    (1,228 )   (1,112 )   (2,466 )   (2,222 )

Operating expenses

    (181 )   (170 )   (361 )   (334 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)

    (147 )   (125 )   (283 )   (253 )

Depreciation and amortization

    (136 )   (137 )   (275 )   (262 )
                   
   

Operating income

    262     247     519     491  

Interest expense

    (122 )   (105 )   (243 )   (219 )

Other income, net

    29     48     11     76  

Income tax expense

    (67 )   (81 )   (53 )   (141 )

Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries

    (10 )   (7 )   (17 )   (14 )
                   
 

Net earnings

  $ 92     102     217     193  
                   

(1)
Includes stock-based compensation of $12 million and $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; and $17 million and $22 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

2


SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA

Entertainment Group

 
  June 30,
2008
  December 31,
2007
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Summary balance sheet data:

             

Current assets

  $ 1,883     793  

Cost investments

  $ 9     10,652  

Equity investments

  $ 13,178     249  

Total assets

  $ 17,542     13,808  

Long-term debt, including current portion

  $ 2,374     473  

Long-term deferred income tax liabilities

  $ 1,775     3,521  

Attributed net assets

  $ 12,854     9,457  

 

 
  Three months
ended
June 30,
  Six months
ended
June 30,
 
 
  2008   2007   2008   2007  
 
  amounts in millions
 

Summary operations data:

                         

Revenue

  $ 359     271     669     551  

Operating expenses

    (239 )   (181 )   (426 )   (356 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)

    (73 )   (44 )   (122 )   (88 )

Depreciation and amortization

    (12 )   (9 )   (24 )   (20 )
                   
 

Operating income

    35     37     97     87  

Gain (losses) on dispositions, net

    (1 )       3,666      

Other income (expense), net

    62     (25 )   96     (7 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

    (33 )   (6 )   1,707     (27 )

Minority interests in losses of subsidiaries

        2         4  
                   
 

Net earnings

  $ 63     8     5,566     57  
                   

(1)
Includes stock-based compensation of $15 million and $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $22 million and $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

3


SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA

Capital Group

 
  June 30,
2008
  December 31,
2007
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Summary balance sheet data:

             

Current assets

  $ 2,454     2,759  

Cost investments

  $ 3,705     4,873  

Total assets

  $ 10,322     12,679  

Long-term debt, including current portion

  $ 3,948     4,065  

Long-term deferred income tax liabilities

  $ 1,747     2,267  

Attributed net assets

  $ 1,802     2,599  

 

 
  Three months
ended
June 30,
  Six months
ended
June 30,
 
 
  2008   2007   2008   2007  
 
  amounts in millions
 

Summary operations data:

                         

Revenue

  $ 174     131     265     203  

Operating expenses

    (138 )   (106 )   (212 )   (171 )

Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)

    (76 )   (56 )   (156 )   (93 )

Depreciation and amortization

    (28 )   (26 )   (54 )   (41 )
                   
 

Operating loss

    (68 )   (57 )   (157 )   (102 )

Interest expense

    (43 )   (34 )   (81 )   (65 )

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

    41     (221 )   (202 )   131  

Gain on dispositions, net

        617     15     623  

Other income, net

    15     38     52     63  

Income tax benefit

    24     459     176     338  

Minority interests in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries

    1     (10 )   (4 )   (9 )
                   
 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

    (30 )   792     (201 )   979  

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes

        107         149  
                   
 

Net earnings (loss)

  $ (30 )   899     (201 )   1,128  
                   

(1)
Includes stock-based compensation of $0 million and $0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; and $4 million and $1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

4


BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
June 30, 2008
(unaudited)

 
  Attributed (note 1)    
   
 
 
  Interactive
Group
  Entertainment
Group
  Capital
Group
  Eliminations   Consolidated
Liberty
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Assets

                               

Current assets:

                               
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 731     1,029     2,116         3,876  
 

Trade and other receivables, net

    970     249     185         1,404  
 

Inventory, net

    1,015                 1,015  
 

Program rights

        521             521  
 

Financial instruments

            35         35  
 

Current deferred tax assets

    180     73         (253 )    
 

Other current assets

    73     11     118         202  
                       
   

Total current assets

    2,969     1,883     2,454     (253 )   7,053  
                       

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 2)

    1,735     9     3,705         5,449  

Long-term financial instruments

    11         1,728         1,739  

Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 3)

    1,342     13,178     249         14,769  

Property and equipment, net

    1,098     123     155         1,376  

Goodwill

    5,994     1,740     432         8,166  

Trademarks

    2,490     6     18         2,514  

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

    3,344     158     271         3,773  

Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization

    45     445     1,310         1,800  
                       
   

Total assets

  $ 19,028     17,542     10,322     (253 )   46,639  
                       

Liabilities and Equity

                               

Current liabilities:

                               
 

Accounts payable

  $ 452     7     20         479  
 

Accrued interest

    100     8     57         165  
 

Other accrued liabilities

    567     169     129         865  
 

Intergroup payable (receivable)

    23     (5 )   (18 )        
 

Financial instruments

    26     1     685         712  
 

Current portion of debt (note 4)

    25     553     58         636  
 

Accrued stock compensation

    14     191     6         211  
 

Current deferred tax liabilities

            506     (253 )   253  
 

Other current liabilities

    18     6     93         117  
                       
   

Total current liabilities

    1,225     930     1,536     (253 )   3,438  
                       

Long-term debt (note 4)

    7,632     1,821     3,890         13,343  

Long-term financial instruments

    79     144     1         224  

Deferred income tax liabilities (note 6)

    2,363     1,775     1,747         5,885  

Other liabilities

    266     18     1,337         1,621  
                       
   

Total liabilities

    11,565     4,688     8,511     (253 )   24,511  

Minority interests in equity of subsidiaries

    113         9         122  

Equity/Attributed net assets

    7,350     12,854     1,802         22,006  
                       
   

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 19,028     17,542     10,322     (253 )   46,639  
                       

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS) INFORMATION
Three months ended June 30, 2008
(unaudited)

 
  Attributed (note 1)    
 
 
  Interactive
Group
  Entertainment
Group
  Capital
Group
  Consolidated
Liberty
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Revenue:

                         
 

Net retail sales

  $ 1,954             1,954  
 

Communications and programming services

        359     174     533  
                   

    1,954     359     174     2,487  
                   

Operating costs and expenses:

                         
 

Cost of sales

    1,228             1,228  
 

Operating

    181     239     138     558  
 

Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (notes 1 and 5)

    147     73     76     296  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    136     12     28     176  
                   

    1,692     324     242     2,258  
                   
     

Operating income (loss)

    262     35     (68 )   229  

Other income (expense):

                         
 

Interest expense

    (122 )   (22 )   (43 )   (187 )
 

Dividend and interest income

    7     6     28     41  
 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

    23     155     (13 )   165  
 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

    (1 )   (77 )   41     (37 )
 

Losses on dispositions, net

        (1 )       (1 )
 

Other, net

                 
                   

    (93 )   61     13     (19 )
                   
   

Earnings (loss) before income taxes and minority interests

    169     96     (55 )   210  

Income tax benefit (expense) (note 6)

    (67 )   (33 )   24     (76 )

Minority interests in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries

    (10 )       1     (9 )
                   
   

Net earnings (loss)

  $ 92     63     (30 )   125  
                   

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:

                         
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (7 )       1     (6 )
 

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period

    (74 )   (1 )   (2 )   (77 )
 

Recognition of previously unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net

                 
 

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges

    47             47  
                   
       

Other comprehensive loss

    (34 )   (1 )   (1 )   (36 )
                   
         

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

  $ 58     62     (31 )   89  
                   

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS) INFORMATION
Three months ended June 30, 2007
(unaudited)

 
  Attributed (note 1)    
 
 
  Interactive
Group
  Entertainment
Group
  Capital
Group
  Consolidated
Liberty
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Revenue:

                         
 

Net retail sales

  $ 1,791             1,791  
 

Communications and programming services

        271     131     402  
                   

    1,791     271     131     2,193  
                   

Operating costs and expenses:

                         
 

Cost of sales

    1,112             1,112  
 

Operating

    170     181     106     457  
 

Selling, general and administrative including stock-based compensation (notes 1 and 4)

    125     44     56     225  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    137     9     26     172  
                   

    1,544     234     188     1,966  
                   
     

Operating income (loss)

    247     37     (57 )   227  

Other income (expense):

                         
 

Interest expense

    (105 )   (6 )   (34 )   (145 )
 

Dividend and interest income

    12     1     51     64  
 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

    24     6     (14 )   16  
 

Realized and unrealized losses on financial instruments, net

    (4 )   (26 )   (221 )   (251 )
 

Gains on dispositions, net

    12         617     629  
 

Other, net

    4         1     5  
                   

    (57 )   (25 )   400     318  
                   
   

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests

    190     12     343     545  

Income tax benefit (expense) (note 5)

    (81 )   (6 )   459     372  

Minority interests in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries

    (7 )   2     (10 )   (15 )
                   
   

Earnings from continuing operations

    102     8     792     902  

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes

            107     107  
                   
   

Net earnings

  $ 102     8     899     1,009  
                   

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:

                         
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    9         2     11  
 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period

    (50 )   (563 )   291     (322 )
 

Recognition of previously unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net

            (392 )   (392 )
                   
       

Other comprehensive loss

    (41 )   (563 )   (99 )   (703 )
                   
         

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

  $ 61     (555 )   800     306  
                   

7


STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS INFORMATION
Six months ended June 30, 2008
(unaudited)

 
  Attributed (note 1)    
 
 
  Interactive
Group
  Entertainment
Group
  Capital
Group
  Consolidated
Liberty
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Revenue:

                         
 

Net retail sales

  $ 3,904             3,904  
 

Communications and programming services

        669     265     934  
                   

    3,904     669     265     4,838  
                   

Operating costs and expenses:

                         
 

Cost of sales

    2,466             2,466  
 

Operating

    361     426     212     999  
 

Selling, general and administrative including stock-based compensation (notes 1 and 4)

    283     122     156     561  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    275     24     54     353  
                   

    3,385     572     422     4,379  
                   
     

Operating income (loss)

    519     97     (157 )   459  

Other income (expense):

                         
 

Interest expense

    (243 )   (29 )   (81 )   (353 )
 

Dividend and interest income

    13     9     78     100  
 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

    35     198     (23 )   210  
 

Realized and unrealized losses on financial instruments, net

    (38 )   (82 )   (202 )   (322 )
 

Gains on dispositions, net

        3,666     15     3,681  
 

Other, net

    1         (3 )   (2 )
                   

    (232 )   3,762     (216 )   3,314  
                   
   

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests

    287     3,859     (373 )   3,773  

Income tax benefit (expense) (note 5)

    (53 )   1,707     176     1,830  

Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries

    (17 )       (4 )   (21 )
                   
   

Net earnings (loss)

  $ 217     5,566     (201 )   5,582  
                   

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:

                         
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    78         (2 )   76  
 

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period

    (405 )   (315 )   (2 )   (722 )
 

Recognition of previously unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net

        (2,273 )       (2,273 )
 

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges

    (1 )           (1 )
                   
       

Other comprehensive loss

    (328 )   (2,588 )   (4 )   (2,920 )
                   
         

Comprehensive earnings (loss)

  $ (111 )   2,978     (205 )   2,662  
                   

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS INFORMATION
Six months ended June 30, 2007
(unaudited)

 
  Attributed (note 1)    
 
 
  Interactive
Group
  Entertainment
Group
  Capital
Group
  Consolidated
Liberty
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Revenue:

                         
 

Net retail sales

  $ 3,562             3,562  
 

Communications and programming services

        551     203     754  
                   

    3,562     551     203     4,316  
                   

Operating costs and expenses:

                         
 

Cost of sales

    2,222             2,222  
 

Operating

    334     356     171     861  
 

Selling, general and administrative including stock-based compensation (notes 1 and 4)

    253     88     93     434  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    262     20     41     323  
                   

    3,071     464     305     3,840  
                   
     

Operating income (loss)

    491     87     (102 )   476  

Other income (expense):

                         
 

Interest expense

    (219 )   (11 )   (65 )   (295 )
 

Dividend and interest income

    23     30     86     139  
 

Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net

    39     11     (25 )   25  
 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net

    (2 )   (36 )   131     93  
 

Gains on dispositions, net

    12         623     635  
 

Other, net

    4     (1 )   2     5  
                   

    (143 )   (7 )   752     602  
                   
   

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests

    348     80     650     1,078  

Income tax benefit (expense) (note 5)

    (141 )   (27 )   338     170  

Minority interests in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries

    (14 )   4     (9 )   (19 )
                   
   

Earnings from continuing operations

    193     57     979     1,229  

Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes

            149     149  
                   
   

Net earnings

  $ 193     57     1,128     1,378  
                   

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:

                         
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    21         1     22  
 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period

    (33 )   25     (39 )   (47 )
 

Recognition of previously unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net

            (396 )   (396 )
                   
       

Other comprehensive earnings (loss)

    (12 )   25     (434 )   (421 )
                   
         

Comprehensive earnings

  $ 181     82     694     957  
                   

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Six months ended June 30, 2008
(unaudited)

 
  Attributed (note 1)    
 
 
  Interactive
Group
  Entertainment
Group
  Capital
Group
  Consolidated
Liberty
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                         
 

Net earnings (loss)

  $ 217     5,566     (201 )   5,582  
 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

                         
   

Depreciation and amortization

    275     24     54     353  
   

Stock-based compensation

    17     22     4     43  
   

Cash payments for stock-based compensation

    (9 )   (10 )       (19 )
   

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

    (35 )   (198 )   23     (210 )
   

Realized and unrealized losses on financial instruments, net

    38     82     202     322  
   

Gains on disposition of assets, net

        (3,666 )   (15 )   (3,681 )
   

Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries

    17         4     21  
   

Intergroup tax allocation

    109     31     (140 )    
   

Intergroup tax payments

    (118 )   (49 )   167      
   

Other intergroup cash transfers, net

    (63 )   3     60      
   

Deferred income tax benefit

    (109 )   (1,739 )   (253 )   (2,101 )
   

Other noncash charges, net

    3     16     19     38  
   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:

                         
     

Current assets

    170     (58 )   (138 )   (26 )
     

Payables and other current liabilities

    (247 )   13     112     (122 )
                   
       

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

    265     37     (102 )   200  
                   

Cash flows from investing activities:

                         
 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

        8     16     24  
 

Net proceeds from settlement of financial instruments

            12     12  
 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (40 )       (6 )   (46 )
 

Cash received in exchange transactions

        465         465  
 

Capital expended for property and equipment

    (67 )   (3 )   (22 )   (92 )
 

Net sales of short term investments

            67     67  
 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

    (340 )   (1,977 )   (200 )   (2,517 )
 

Net decrease in restricted cash

            340     340  
 

Other investing activities, net

    (2 )   (12 )   (10 )   (24 )
                   
       

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

    (449 )   (1,519 )   197     (1,771 )
                   

Cash flows from financing activities:

                         
 

Borrowings of debt

    618     1,977     1,189     3,784  
 

Repayments of debt

    (156 )   (2 )   (1,007 )   (1,165 )
 

Repurchases of Liberty common stock

    (75 )       (177 )   (252 )
 

Intergroup cash transfers, net

        450     (450 )    
 

Other financing activities, net

    (42 )   (4 )   (22 )   (68 )
                   
       

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

    345     2,421     (467 )   2,299  
                   

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

    13             13  
                   
       

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    174     939     (372 )   741  
       

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    557     90     2,488     3,135  
                   
       

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

  $ 731   $ 1,029     2,116     3,876  
                   

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Six months ended June 30, 2007
(unaudited)

 
  Attributed (note 1)    
 
 
  Interactive
Group
  Entertainment
Group
  Capital
Group
  Consolidated
Liberty
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                         
 

Net earnings

  $ 193     57     1,128     1,378  
 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

                         
   

Earnings from discontinued operations

            (149 )   (149 )
   

Depreciation and amortization

    262     20     41     323  
   

Stock-based compensation

    22     17     1     40  
   

Payments of stock-based compensation

    (33 )       (2 )   (35 )
   

Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net

    (39 )   (11 )   25     (25 )
   

Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on financial instruments, net

    2     36     (131 )   (93 )
   

Gains on disposition of assets, net

    (12 )       (623 )   (635 )
   

Minority interests in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries

    14     (3 )   8     19  
   

Intergroup tax allocation

    116     19     (135 )    
   

Intergroup tax payments

    (182 )       182      
   

Other intergroup cash transfers, net

    (13 )       13      
   

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

    (46 )   8     (209 )   (247 )
   

Other noncash charges (credits), net

    (2 )       21     19  
   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:

                         
     

Current assets

    138     (45 )   (91 )   2  
     

Payables and other current liabilities

    (195 )   10     104     (81 )
                   
       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    225     108     183     516  
                   

Cash flows from investing activities:

                         
 

Cash proceeds from dispositions

    12         508     520  
 

Net payments for settlement of financial instruments

            (65 )   (65 )
 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (120 )       (6 )   (126 )
 

Cash received in exchange transactions

            1,154     1,154  
 

Capital expended for property and equipment

    (167 )   (3 )   (9 )   (179 )
 

Net purchases of short term investments

            (191 )   (191 )
 

Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees

            (810 )   (810 )
 

Net increase in restricted cash

            (734 )   (734 )
 

Other investing activities, net

    (4 )   16     7     19  
                   
       

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

    (279 )   13     (146 )   (412 )
                   

Cash flows from financing activities:

                         
 

Borrowings of debt

    630         754     1,384  
 

Repayments of debt

    (180 )   (1 )   (155 )   (336 )
 

Repurchases of Liberty common stock

    (531 )       (1,305 )   (1,836 )
 

Contribution from minority owner

            750     750  
 

Intergroup cash transfers, net

        (141 )   141      
 

Other financing activities, net

    (6 )         25     19  
                   
       

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

    (87 )   (142 )   210     (19 )
                   

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash

    1             1  
                   

Net cash provided to discontinued operations:

                         
 

Cash provided by operating activities

            8     8  
 

Cash used by investing activities

            (9 )   (9 )
 

Cash provided by financing activities

                 
 

Change in available cash held by discontinued operations

            2     2  
                   
       

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

            1     1  
                   
       

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (140 )   (21 )   248     87  
       

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    946     91     2,070     3,107  
                   
       

Cash and cash equivalents at end period

  $ 806   $ 70     2,318     3,194  
                   

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information

(unaudited)

(1)
The assets attributed to our Interactive Group include our consolidated subsidiaries QVC, Inc., Provide Commerce, Inc., Backcountry.com, Inc., Bodybuilding.com, LLC and BuySeasons, Inc., and our interests in IAC/InterActiveCorp, GSI Commerce, Inc. and Expedia, Inc. Accordingly, the accompanying attributed financial information for the Interactive Group includes our investments in IAC/InterActiveCorp, Expedia and GSI, as well as the assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows of QVC, Provide, Backcountry, Bodybuilding and BuySeasons,. We have also attributed certain of our debt obligations (and related interest expense) to the Interactive Group based upon a number of factors, including the cash flow available to the Interactive Group and its ability to pay debt service and our assessment of the optimal capitalization for the Interactive Group. The specific debt obligations attributed to each of the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group are described in note 4 below. In addition, we have allocated certain corporate general and administrative expenses among the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group as described in note 5 below.

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

(2)
Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments are summarized as follows:

 
  June 30,
2008
  December 31,
2007
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Interactive Group

             
 

IAC/InterActiveCorp

  $ 1,605     1,863  
 

Other

    130     181  
           
   

Total attributed Interactive Group

    1,735     2,044  
           

Entertainment Group

             
 

News Corporation

        10,647  
 

Other

    9     5  
           
   

Total attributed Entertainment Group

    9     10,652  
           

Capital Group

             
 

Time Warner Inc. ("Time Warner")(a)

    1,520     1,695  
 

Sprint Nextel Corporation(a)

    830     1,150  
 

Motorola, Inc.(a)

    543     1,187  
 

Viacom, Inc. 

    232     333  
 

Embarq Corporation(a)

    207     216  
 

Other available-for-sale equity securities(a)

    73     104  
 

Other available-for-sale debt securities

    268     156  
 

Other cost investments and related receivables

    32     32  
           
   

Total attributed Capital Group

    3,705     4,873  
           
     

Consolidated Liberty

  $ 5,449     17,569  
           

(a)
Includes shares pledged as collateral for share borrowing arrangements.

(3)
Included in the Interactive Group's and the Entertainment Group's equity method investments are our investments in Expedia and DIRECTV, respectively. The following table presents information regarding these investments:

 
  June 30, 2008   Share of earnings
six months ended
June 30,
 
 
  Percentage
ownership
  Carrying value    
 
 
  Fair value   2008   2007  
 
  dollar amounts in millions
 

Expedia

    24 % $ 1,332   $ 1,272   $ 35   $ 30  

DIRECTV

    49 % $ 12,921   $ 14,217   $ 190   $  

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

(4)
Debt attributed to the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group is comprised of the following:

 
  June 30, 2008  
 
  Outstanding
principal
  Carrying
value
 
 
  amounts in millions
 

Interactive Group

             
 

7.875% Senior Notes due 2009

  $ 670     668  
 

7.75% Senior Notes due 2009

    233     234  
 

5.7% Senior Notes due 2013

    803     801  
 

8.5% Senior Debentures due 2029

    500     495  
 

8.25% Senior Debentures due 2030

    902     895  
 

QVC bank credit facilities

    4,486     4,486  
 

Other subsidiary debt

    78     78  
           
   

Total Interactive Group debt

    7,672     7,657  
           

Entertainment Group

             
 

3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031

    551     328  
 

Liberty derivative borrowing

    1,993     1,993  
 

Subsidiary debt

    53     53  
           
   

Total Entertainment Group debt

    2,597     2,374  
           

Capital Group

             
 

3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2023

    1,264     1,318  
 

4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2029

    869     486  
 

3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2030

    810     405  
 

3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031

    499     276  
 

Liberty bank facility

    750     750  
 

Other parent debt

    625     625  
 

Subsidiary debt

    88     88  
           
   

Total Capital Group debt

    4,905     3,948  
           

Total debt

  $ 15,174     13,979  
           
(5)
Cash and stock-based compensation expense for our corporate employees has been allocated among the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group based on the estimated percentage of time spent providing services for each group. Other general and administrative expenses are charged directly to the groups whenever possible and are otherwise allocated based on estimated usage or some other reasonably determined methodology. Amounts

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Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

 
  Six months
ended
June 30,
 
 
  2008   2007  
 
  amounts in
millions

 

Interactive Group

  $ 10     8  

Entertainment Group

  $ 6     7  
(6)
We have accounted for income taxes for the Interactive Group, the Entertainment Group and the Capital Group in the accompanying attributed financial information in a manner similar to a stand-alone company basis. To the extent this methodology differs from our tax sharing policy, differences have been reflected in the attributed net assets of the groups.

(7)
The Liberty Interactive common stock, the Liberty Entertainment common stock and the Liberty Capital common stock have voting and conversion rights under our amended charter. Following is a summary of those rights. Holders of Series A common stock of each group are entitled to one vote per share and holders of Series B common stock of each group are entitled to ten votes per share. Holders of Series C common stock of each group, if issued, will be entitled to 1/100th of a vote per share in certain limited cases and will otherwise not be entitled to vote. In general, holders of Series A and Series B common stock vote as a single class. In certain limited circumstances, the board may elect to seek the approval of only the holders of common stock related to our Interactive Group, our Entertainment Group or our Capital Group.

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