DIRECTV to Offer Expanded Distribution of NCAA Baseball Championship with ESPN College Grand Slam Subscription

Inaugural Package Supplements ESPN and ESPN2; Fans to See Pro Baseball's Top Prospects in Action

El Segundo, CA Apr 30, 2003 DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading provider of digital multichannel television service, today announced it will offer ESPN College Grand Slam, a package of up to 24 out-of-market broadcasts from the NCAA® Baseball Championship's Super Regional Round, where 16 teams vie for a trip to the College World Series. This is the first year that DIRECTV will offer this blackout-free package, supplemental to ESPN and ESPN2 national coverage of the 2003 NCAA® Men's Baseball Championship.

"ESPN College Grand Slam is an exciting addition to what is already the most comprehensive sports programming lineup in the multichannel video industry," said Jayne Hancock, vice president of Marketing for DIRECTV, Inc. "DIRECTV customers can now see more of the best of NCAA Men's Baseball as well as pro baseball's future stars in action."

The Super Regional Round's final 16 teams are paired for a best-of-three series and the right to go to the College World Series. The package is available through June 9 to residential DIRECTV customers for $19.95 and to commercial customers for $200. ESPN College Grand Slam broadcasts, which begin on Friday, June 6, will be featured on DIRECTV® channels 770-775. For more information, consumers can call 1-800-GET-SPORTS or visit DIRECTV.com.

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