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THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
environmental compliance to be material in 2006. Environmental requirements are complex, change
frequently and have become more stringent over time. Accordingly, we cannot provide assurance that
these requirements will not change or become more stringent in the future in a manner that could have
a material adverse effect on our business.
We are also subject to environmental laws requiring the investigation and cleanup of
environmental contamination at facilities we formerly owned or operated or currently own or operate
or to which we sent hazardous wastes for treatment or disposal. We are aware of contamination at one
of our former sites. We believe that we have adequately provided for the expected cost of
environmental investigation and cleanup.
SEGMENT REPORTING DATA
Operating segment and principal geographic area data for 2005, 2004 and 2003 are summarized in
Note 20 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8, Part II of this Annual
Report, which we incorporate herein by reference.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2005, we had approximately 9,200 employees. We believe that our employee
relations are good. None of our employees are represented by labor unions.
ACCESS TO COMPANY REPORTS
Our website address is www.directv.com. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished, if any,
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge
through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or
furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. We are not incorporating by reference
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K any information on our website.
In addition, our subsidiary, DIRECTV Holdings LLC, is a separate registrant with the SEC. You
can access DIRECTV Holdings LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished, if any,
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 free of charge through our
website at www.directv.com as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or
furnished to, the SEC.
The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference
Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information regarding the
operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. We are an electronic
filer with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following risk factors, as well as the more detailed descriptions
of our business elsewhere in this Annual Report. The risks described below are not the only ones
facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial
may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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