November 6, 2008 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - 10-Q: Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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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, Expedia, Inc., HSN, Inc., Interval Leisure Group, Inc., Ticketmaster and Tree.com, 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 51% 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 nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 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.

SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA

Interactive Group

	September 30, 2008

	amounts in millions
Summary balance sheet data:
Current assets	$	3,758	2,921
Cost investments	$	867	2,044
Equity investments	$	2,167	1,311
Total assets	$	19,510	19,326
Long-term debt, including current portion	$	8,365	7,177
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	$	2,269	2,670
Attributed net assets	$	7,186	7,530

		Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
Summary operations data:
Revenue		$	1,798			1,760			5,702			5,322
Cost of sales			(1,179	)		(1,116	)		(3,645	)		(3,338	)
Operating expenses			(173	)		(166	)		(534	)		(500	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)			(142	)		(122	)		(425	)		(375	)
Depreciation and amortization			(143	)		(135	)		(418	)		(397	)

	Operating income		161			221			680			712
Interest expense			(122	)		(121	)		(365	)		(340	)
Other than temporary declines in fair value of investments			(440	)					(440	)
Other income (expense), net			(38	)		39			(27	)		115
Income tax benefit (expense)			164			(55	)		111			(196	)
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries			(8	)		(6	)		(25	)		(20	)

	Net earnings (loss)	$	(283	)		78			(66	)		271

(1): Includes stock-based compensation of $8 million and $7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; and $25 million and $29 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA

Entertainment Group

	September 30, 2008

	amounts in millions
Summary balance sheet data:
Current assets	$	1,945	793
Cost investments	$	3	10,652
Equity investments	$	13,307	249
Total assets	$	17,708	13,808
Long-term debt, including current portion	$	2,290	473
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	$	1,863	3,521
Attributed net assets	$	13,008	9,457

		Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
Summary operations data:
Revenue		$	362			300			1,031			851
Operating expenses			(238	)		(176	)		(664	)		(532	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)			(65	)		(46	)		(187	)		(134	)
Depreciation and amortization			(12	)		(9	)		(36	)		(29	)
Impairment of long-lived assets						(41	)					(41	)

	Operating income		47			28			144			115
Gain (losses) on dispositions, net			(2	)					3,664
Share of earnings of affiliates, net			116			1			314			12
Other income (expense), net			82			39			(20	)		21
Income tax benefit (expense)			(96	)		(30	)		1,611			(57	)
Minority interests in losses of subsidiaries						14						18

	Net earnings	$	147			52			5,713			109

(1): Includes stock-based compensation of $15 million and $9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $37 million and $26 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA

Capital Group

	September 30, 2008

	amounts in millions
Summary balance sheet data:
Current assets	$	3,183	2,759
Cost investments	$	3,099	4,873
Total assets	$	9,658	12,679
Long-term debt, including current portion	$	3,610	4,065
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	$	1,408	2,267
Attributed net assets	$	1,465	2,599

		Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,

		2008			2007			2008			2007
		amounts in millions
Summary operations data:
Revenue		$	221			191			486			394
Operating expenses			(171	)		(155	)		(383	)		(326	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(1)			(140	)		(54	)		(296	)		(147	)
Depreciation and amortization			(24	)		(32	)		(78	)		(73	)
Impairment of long-lived assets			(34	)					(34	)

	Operating loss		(148	)		(50	)		(305	)		(152	)
Interest expense			(43	)		(44	)		(124	)		(109	)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net			14			380			(188	)		511
Gain on dispositions, net						2			15			625
Other income, net			29			41			81			104
Income tax benefit (expense)			38			(130	)		214			208
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries						(10	)		(4	)		(19	)

	Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(110	)		189			(311	)		1,168
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes												149

	Net earnings (loss)	$	(110	)		189			(311	)		1,317

(1): Includes stock-based compensation of $1 million and $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; and $5 million and $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
September 30, 2008
(unaudited)

			Attributed (note 1)

			Interactive Group			Entertainment Group			Capital Group		Inter-group eliminations			Consolidated Liberty
			amounts in millions
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,442			1,076			1,356					3,874
	Trade and other receivables, net			881			272			200		(3	)		1,350
	Inventory, net			1,157											1,157
	Program rights						509					(3	)		506
	Short-term marketable securities									523					523
	Financial instruments									983					983
	Current deferred tax assets			195			80					(275	)
	Other current assets			83			8			121					212

		Total current assets		3,758			1,945			3,183		(281	)		8,605

Investments in available-for-sale securities and other cost investments (note 2)				867			3			3,099					3,969
Long-term financial instruments				11						959					970
Investments in affiliates, accounted for using the equity method (note 3)				2,167			13,307			268					15,742
Property and equipment, net				1,042			123			152					1,317
Goodwill				5,927			1,749			397					8,073
Trademarks				2,490			6			18					2,514
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net				3,205			150			257					3,612
Other assets, at cost, net of accumulated amortization				43			425			1,325					1,793

		Total assets	$	19,510			17,708			9,658		(281	)		46,595

Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable		$	584			16			26					626
	Accrued interest			65			2			38					105
	Other accrued liabilities			516			166			150					832
	Intergroup payable (receivable)			(33	)		(13	)		46
	Financial instruments			40			21			601					662
	Current portion of debt (note 4)			926			532			108					1,566
	Accrued stock compensation			16			202			7					225
	Current deferred tax liabilities									876		(275	)		601
	Other current liabilities			19			7			36		(3	)		59

		Total current liabilities		2,133			933			1,888		(278	)		4,676

Long-term debt (note 4)				7,439			1,758			3,502					12,699
Long-term financial instruments				84			121			32					237
Deferred income tax liabilities (note 6)				2,269			1,863			1,408					5,540
Other liabilities				278			25			1,353		(1	)		1,655

		Total liabilities		12,203			4,700			8,183		(279	)		24,807
Minority interests in equity of subsidiaries				121						10					131
Equity/Attributed net assets				7,186			13,008			1,465		(2	)		21,657

		Total liabilities and equity	$	19,510			17,708			9,658		(281	)		46,595

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

				Attributed (note 1)

				Interactive Group			Entertainment Group			Capital Group			Inter-group eliminations			Consolidated Liberty
				amounts in millions
Revenue:
	Net retail sales			$	1,798												1,798
	Communications and programming services							362			221			(3	)		580

					1,798			362			221			(3	)		2,378

Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales				1,179												1,179
	Operating				173			238			171						582
	Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (notes 1 and 5)				142			65			140						347
	Depreciation and amortization				143			12			24						179
	Impairment of long-lived assets										34						34

					1,637			315			369						2,321

		Operating income (loss)			161			47			(148	)		(3	)		57
Other income (expense):
	Interest expense				(122	)		(25	)		(43	)					(190	)
	Dividend and interest income				5			5			28						38
	Share of earnings of affiliates, net				23			116			2						141
	Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net				(43	)		106			14						77
	Losses on dispositions, net							(2	)								(2	)
	Other than temporary declines in fair value of investments				(440	)		(4	)								(444	)
	Other, net				(23	)					(1	)					(24	)

					(600	)		196									(404	)

		Earnings (loss) before income taxes and minority interests			(439	)		243			(148	)		(3	)		(347	)
Income tax benefit (expense) (note 6)					164			(96	)		38			1			107
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries					(8	)											(8	)

		Net earnings (loss)		$	(283	)		147			(110	)		(2	)		(248	)

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments				(116	)					(1	)					(117	)
	Unrealized holding losses arising during the period				(42	)		(2	)								(44	)
	Recognition of previously unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net				273												273

		Other comprehensive earnings (loss)			115			(2	)		(1	)					112

			Comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(168	)		145			(111	)		(2	)		(136	)

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

				Attributed (note 1)

				Interactive Group			Entertainment Group			Capital Group			Consolidated Liberty
				amounts in millions
Revenue:
	Net retail sales			$	1,760									1,760
	Communications and programming services							300			191			491

					1,760			300			191			2,251

Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales				1,116									1,116
	Operating				166			176			155			497
	Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (notes 1 and 5)				122			46			54			222
	Depreciation and amortization				135			9			32			176
	Impairment of long-lived assets							41						41

					1,539			272			241			2,052

		Operating income (loss)			221			28			(50	)		199
Other income (expense):
	Interest expense				(121	)		(8	)		(44	)		(173	)
	Dividend and interest income				11			29			67			107
	Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net				22			1			(24	)		(1	)
	Realized and unrealized gains on financial instruments, net				2			18			380			400
	Gains on dispositions, net										2			2
	Other, net				4						(2	)		2

					(82	)		40			379			337

		Earnings before income taxes and minority interests			139			68			329			536
Income tax expense (note 6)					(55	)		(30	)		(130	)		(215	)
Minority interests in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries					(6	)		14			(10	)		(2	)

		Net earnings		$	78			52			189			319

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments				61						7			68
	Unrealized holding losses arising during the period				(217	)		209			(262	)		(270	)
	Recognition of previously unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net										(1	)		(1	)

		Other comprehensive earnings (loss)			(156	)		209			(256	)		(203	)

			Comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(78	)		261			(67	)		116

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

				Attributed (note 1)

				Interactive Group			Entertainment Group			Capital Group			Inter-group eliminations			Consolidated Liberty
				amounts in millions
Revenue:
	Net retail sales			$	5,702												5,702
	Communications and programming services							1,031			486			(3	)		1,514

					5,702			1,031			486			(3	)		7,216

Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales				3,645												3,645
	Operating				534			664			383						1,581
	Selling, general and administrative including stock-based compensation (notes 1 and 5)				425			187			296						908
	Depreciation and amortization				418			36			78						532
	Impairment of long-lived assets										34						34

					5,022			887			791						6,700

		Operating income (loss)			680			144			(305	)		(3	)		516
Other income (expense):
	Interest expense				(365	)		(54	)		(124	)					(543	)
	Dividend and interest income				18			14			106						138
	Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net				58			314			(21	)					351
	Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net				(81	)		24			(188	)					(245	)
	Gains on dispositions, net							3,664			15						3,679
	Other than temporary declines in fair value of investments				(440	)		(4	)		(1	)					(445	)
	Other, net				(22	)					(3	)					(25	)

					(832	)		3,958			(216	)					2,910

		Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests			(152	)		4,102			(521	)		(3	)		3,426
Income tax benefit (note 6)					111			1,611			214			1			1,937
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries					(25	)					(4	)					(29	)

		Net earnings (loss)		$	(66	)		5,713			(311	)		(2	)		5,334

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments				(38	)					(3	)					(41	)
	Unrealized holding losses arising during the period				(447	)		(317	)		(2	)					(766	)
	Recognition of previously unrealized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities, net				273			(2,273	)								(2,000	)
	Change in fair value of cash flow hedges				(1	)											(1	)

		Other comprehensive loss			(213	)		(2,590	)		(5	)					(2,808	)

			Comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(279	)		3,123			(316	)		(2	)		2,526

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS INFORMATION
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
(unaudited)

				Attributed (note 1)

				Interactive Group			Entertainment Group			Capital Group			Consolidated Liberty
				amounts in millions
Revenue:
	Net retail sales			$	5,322									5,322
	Communications and programming services							851			394			1,245

					5,322			851			394			6,567

Operating costs and expenses:
	Cost of sales				3,338									3,338
	Operating				500			532			326			1,358
	Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation (notes 1 and 5)				375			134			147			656
	Depreciation and amortization				397			29			73			499
	Impairment of long-lived assets							41						41

					4,610			736			546			5,892

		Operating income (loss)			712			115			(152	)		675
Other income (expense):
	Interest expense				(340	)		(19	)		(109	)		(468	)
	Dividend and interest income				34			59			153			246
	Share of earnings (losses) of affiliates, net				61			12			(49	)		24
	Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net							(18	)		511			493
	Gains on dispositions, net				12						625			637
	Other, net				8			(1	)					7

					(225	)		33			1,131			939

		Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests			487			148			979			1,614
Income tax benefit (expense) (note 6)					(196	)		(57	)		208			(45	)
Minority interests in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries					(20	)		18			(19	)		(21	)

		Earnings from continuing operations			271			109			1,168			1,548
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes											149			149

		Net earnings		$	271			109			1,317			1,697

Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments				82						8			90
	Unrealized holding losses arising during the period				(250	)		234			(301	)		(317	)
	Recognition of previously unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net										(397	)		(397	)

		Other comprehensive earnings (loss)			(168	)		234			(690	)		(624	)

			Comprehensive earnings	$	103			343			627			1,073

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Nine months ended September 30, 2008
(unaudited)

					Attributed (note 1)

					Interactive Group			Entertainment Group			Capital Group			Inter-group eliminations			Consolidated Liberty
					amounts in millions
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net earnings (loss)				$	(66	)		5,713			(311	)		(2	)		5,334
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization				418			36			78						532
		Impairment of long-lived assets										34						34
		Stock-based compensation				25			37			5						67
		Cash payments for stock-based compensation				(9	)		(12	)		(1	)					(22	)
		Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net				(58	)		(314	)		21						(351	)
		Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on financial instruments, net				81			(24	)		188						245
		Gains on disposition of assets, net							(3,664	)		(15	)					(3,679	)
		Other than temporary declines in fair value of investments				440			4			1						445
		Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries				25						4						29
		Intergroup tax allocation				129			44			(173	)
		Intergroup tax payments				(189	)		(63	)		252
		Other intergroup cash transfers, net				(68	)		3			65
		Deferred income tax benefit				(314	)		(1,655	)		(221	)					(2,190	)
		Other noncash charges, net				26			34			54						114
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
			Current assets			116			(46	)		(157	)		3			(84	)
			Payables and other current liabilities			(214	)		15			51			(1	)		(149	)

				Net cash provided (used) by operating activities		342			108			(125	)					325

Cash flows from investing activities:
	Cash proceeds from dispositions								6			18						24
	Net proceeds from settlement of financial instruments											12						12
	Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired					(69	)		(7	)		(1	)					(77	)
	Cash received in exchange transactions								465									465
	Capital expended for property and equipment					(100	)		(6	)		(25	)					(131	)
	Net sales of short term investments											79						79
	Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees					(340	)		(1,996	)		(213	)					(2,549	)
	Reclass of cash to short-term marketable securities											(523	)					(523	)
	Net decrease in restricted cash											367						367
	Other investing activities, net					15			(11	)		(64	)					(60	)

				Net cash used by investing activities		(494	)		(1,549	)		(350	)					(2,393	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings of debt					1,455			1,977			1,226						4,658
	Repayments of debt					(274	)		(2	)		(1,008	)					(1,284	)
	Repurchases of Liberty common stock					(75	)					(407	)					(482	)
	Intergroup cash transfers, net								450			(450	)
	Other financing activities, net					(70	)		2			(18	)					(86	)

				Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		1,036			2,427			(657	)					2,806

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash						1												1

				Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		885			986			(1,132	)					739
				Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		557			90			2,488						3,135

				Cash and cash equivalents at end period	$	1,442			1,076			1,356						3,874

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
(unaudited)

					Attributed (note 1)

					Interactive Group			Entertainment Group			Capital Group			Consolidated Liberty
					amounts in millions
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net earnings				$	271			109			1,317			1,697
	Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Earnings from discontinued operations										(149	)		(149	)
		Depreciation and amortization				397			29			73			499
		Impairment of long-lived assets							41						41
		Stock-based compensation				29			26			2			57
		Payments of stock-based compensation				(35	)					(3	)		(38	)
		Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net				(61	)		(12	)		49			(24	)
		Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on financial instruments, net							18			(511	)		(493	)
		Gains on disposition of assets, net				(12	)					(625	)		(637	)
		Minority interests in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries				20			(18	)		19			21
		Intergroup tax allocation				194			30			(224	)
		Intergroup tax payments				(248	)		(35	)		283
		Other intergroup cash transfers, net				(15	)					15
		Deferred income tax expense (benefit)				(104	)		28			2			(74	)
		Other noncash charges (credits), net				(4	)		2			49			47
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
			Current assets			(23	)		(118	)		(104	)		(245	)
			Payables and other current liabilities			(115	)		(4	)		108			(11	)

				Net cash provided by operating activities		294			96			301			691

Cash flows from investing activities:
	Cash proceeds from dispositions					12						465			477
	Net payments for settlement of financial instruments											(66	)		(66	)
	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					(236	)		(6	)		(12	)		(254	)
	Net purchases of short term investments											(215	)		(215	)
	Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees					(11	)					(80	)		(91	)
	Investment in special purpose entity											(750	)		(750	)
	Net increase in restricted cash											(735	)		(735	)
	Other investing activities, net					(24	)		9			4			(11	)

				Net cash provided (used) by investing activities		(379	)		3			(241	)		(617	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
	Borrowings of debt					860						752			1,612
	Repayments of debt					(187	)		(2	)		(162	)		(351	)
	Repurchases of Liberty common stock					(821	)					(1,305	)		(2,126	)
	Contribution from minority owner											751			751
	Intergroup cash transfers, net								(118	)		118
	Other financing activities, net					(5	)					16			11

				Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		(153	)		(120	)		170			(103	)

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash						10									10

Net cash provided to discontinued operations:
	Cash provided by operating activities											8			8
	Cash used by investing activities											(9	)		(9	)
	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		(228	)		(21	)		231			(18	)
				Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		946			91			2,070			3,107

				Cash and cash equivalents at end period	$	718			70			2,301			3,089

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., Expedia, Inc., HSN, Inc., Interval Leisure Group, Inc., Ticketmaster and Tree.com, Inc. Accordingly, the accompanying attributed financial information for the Interactive Group includes our investments in IAC/InterActiveCorp, Expedia, GSI, HSN, Interval, Ticketmaster and Lending Tree, 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.

The Interactive Group focuses on video and on-line commerce businesses. Accordingly, we expect that businesses that we may acquire in the future that we believe are complementary to this strategy will also be attributed to the Interactive Group.

The Entertainment Group consists of our subsidiaries Starz Entertainment, LLC, FUN Technologies, Inc and Liberty Sports Group, our minority equity interests in The DIRECTV Group, Inc., GSN, LLC and WildBlue Communications, Inc. and approximately $973 million of corporate cash and cash equivalents. Accordingly, the accompanying attributed financial information for the Entertainment Group includes these investments and the assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows of these consolidated subsidiaries. We have also attributed $551 million principal amount of our publicly traded debt, an equity collar on 110 million shares of DIRECTV common stock and $2,011 million of borrowings against the put value of such collar to the Entertainment Group.

The Entertainment Group focuses primarily on programming and communications businesses. Accordingly, we expect that businesses that we may acquire in the future that we believe are complementary to this strategy will also be attributed to the Entertainment Group.

The Capital Group consists of all of our businesses not included in the Interactive Group or the Entertainment Group, including our consolidated subsidiaries Starz Media, LLC, Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc., Leisure Arts, Inc., TruePosition, Inc. and WFRV and WJMN Television Station, Inc. and certain cost and equity investments. Accordingly, the accompanying attributed financial information for the Capital Group includes these investments and the assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and cash flows of these consolidated subsidiaries. In addition, we have attributed to the Capital Group all of our notes and debentures (and related interest expense) that have not been attributed to the Interactive Group or the Entertainment Group. See note 4 below for the debt obligations attributed to the Capital Group.

Any businesses that we may acquire in the future that are not attributed to the Interactive Group or the Entertainment Group will be attributed to the Capital Group.

While we believe the allocation methodology described above is reasonable and fair to each group, we may elect to change the allocation methodology in the future. In the event we elect to transfer assets or businesses from one group to the other, such transfer would be made on a fair value basis and would be accounted for as a short-term loan unless our board of directors determines to account for it as a long-term loan or through an inter-group interest.

Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

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

				September 30, 2008

				amounts in millions
Interactive Group
	IAC/InterActiveCorp			$	720	1,863
	Other				147	181

		Total attributed Interactive Group			867	2,044

Entertainment Group
	News Corporation					10,647
	Other				3	5

		Total attributed Entertainment Group			3	10,652

Capital Group
	Time Warner Inc. ("Time Warner")(a)				1,346	1,695
	Sprint Nextel Corporation(a)				533	1,150
	Motorola, Inc.(a)				528	1,187
	Viacom, Inc.				189	333
	Embarq Corporation(a)				177	216
	Other available-for-sale equity securities(a)				42	104
	Other available-for-sale debt securities				252	156
	Other cost investments and related receivables				32	32

		Total attributed Capital Group			3,099	4,873

			Consolidated Liberty	$	3,969	17,569

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

(3): The following table presents information regarding certain equity method investments attributed to each of the Interactive Group and the Entertainment Group:

		September 30, 2008							Share of earnings nine months ended September 30,

		Percentage ownership			Carrying value		Fair value		Share of earnings nine months ended September 30,
		Percentage ownership			Carrying value		Fair value		2008		2007
		dollar amounts in millions
Interactive Group
	Expedia		24.1	%	$	1,352	$	1,046	$	58	$	52
Entertainment Group
	DIRECTV		50.5	%	$	13,027	$	14,366	$	301	$

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:

			September 30, 2008

			Outstanding principal		Carrying value
			amounts in millions
Interactive Group
	7.875% Senior Notes due 2009		$	670		669
	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			5,200		5,200
	Other subsidiary debt			71		71

		Total Interactive Group debt		8,379		8,365

Entertainment Group
	3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031(a)			551		226
	Liberty derivative borrowing			2,011		2,011
	Subsidiary debt			53		53

		Total Entertainment Group debt		2,615		2,290

Capital Group
	3.125% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2023			1,264		1,125
	4% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2029			869		391
	3.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2030			810		369
	3.5% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2031			497		222
	Liberty bank facility			750		750
	Other parent debt			625		625
	Subsidiary debt			128		128

		Total Capital Group debt		4,943		3,610

Total debt			$	15,937		14,265

(a): Subsequent to September 30, 2008, Liberty changed the attribution of its 3.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures from the Entertainment Group to the Interactive Group along with $380 million in cash.
(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

Notes to Attributed Financial Information (Continued)

(unaudited)

allocated from the Capital Group to the Interactive Group and the Entertainment Group, including stock-based compensation, are as follows:

	Nine months ended September 30,

	2008		2007
	amounts in millions
Interactive Group	$	16		13
Entertainment Group	$	15		11

While we believe that this allocation method is reasonable and fair to each group, we may elect to change the allocation methodology or percentages used to allocate general and administrative expenses in the future.

(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.

At the option of the holder, each share of Series B common stock is convertible into one share of Series A common stock of the same group. At the discretion of our board, the common stock related to one group may be converted into common stock of the same series that is related to one of our other groups.

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Exhibit 99.1

Attributed Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups
SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA
SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA
SUMMARY ATTRIBUTED FINANCIAL DATA
BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION September 30, 2008 (unaudited)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS) INFORMATION Three months ended September 30, 2008 (unaudited)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS) INFORMATION Three months ended September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS) INFORMATION Nine months ended September 30, 2008 (unaudited)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS INFORMATION Nine months ended September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION Nine months ended September 30, 2008 (unaudited)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION Nine months ended September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
Notes to Attributed Financial Information (unaudited)

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