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DIRECTV Adds KTVX (ABC) to its Salt Lake City Local Channel Package

El Segundo, CA, Jun 19, 2000 --

DIRECTV, Inc. announced today that it has added KTVX (ABC) to its local channel lineup in the Salt Lake City designated market area (DMA).

Salt Lake City DIRECTV customers subscribing to the local channel package began receiving KTVX Friday, June 16. A free preview of the local channel service began Saturday, June 2.

With the addition of KTVX, DIRECTV customers in the Salt Lake City DMA now receive the following local channels via satellite:

• KTVX (ABC)
• KUTV (CBS)
• KSL (NBC)
• KSTU (FOX)
• KJZZ (UPN)

DIRECTV customers can subscribe to their local channel package for $5.99 per month. In addition to local broadcast network channels, a national PBS feed is included in each local channel package at no additional charge.

Local channels are delivered to DIRECTV customers in Salt Lake City from DIRECTV's primary orbital slot at 101 degrees West Longitude. DIRECTV customers can receive their local channels as well as DIRECTV's current lineup of national digital entertainment and information programming through their existing set-top box and 18-inch antenna.