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FINANCIALS (1)
Revenue: $10.4 billion
Equity Market Cap: $12.1 billion(2)
Listed on NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK
Shares outstanding: 328.7 million(3)
Share price: $36.34(2)
52-week range: $33.32 - $44.78(2)
ABOUT US (1)
Largest cable company outside of the U.S. and one of the fastest growing in the world, with market-leading operations across 15 countries
30.7 million homes passed, 16.1 million customer relationships, and 24.4 million video, voice, and/or internet subscriptions
22,000 employees worldwide
Operations also include significant media and programming businesses such as Chellomedia in Europe
Included in Fortune 500, Forbes Global 2000, NASDAQ 100 and FTSE4Good indexes
Website: www.lgi.com

CORE STRATEGY
Business strategy emphasizes superior organic growth, opportunistic M&A activity, and a commitment to equity returns through appropriate leverage and share buybacks
Internationally focused and positioned to capitalize on growing demand for digital television, internet and telephone services
Committed to continuous innovation in technology to deliver new products and services that are “simply for everyone”

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MANAGEMENT
Mike Fries, President & CEOA 20-year veteran of the cable and media industry, Mr. Fries assumed his current role at Liberty Global in June 2005. Under his leadership, the company has grown into the second largest cable TV operator in the world and the largest outside the U.S. with operations in 15 countries. Prior to that, Mr. Fries served as president and chief executive officer of UnitedGlobalCom (UGC) from 2004 after holding several senior management positions since shortly after the Company’s formation in 1990. UGC is a predecessor to LGI and one of the first companies to expand into international cable TV and programming.


Dr. John Malone, Dr. John C. Malone is the Chairman of the Board of Liberty Global, a position he has held since June 2005. Dr. Malone is also Chairman of Liberty Media Corporation, a position he has held since 1990. From 1996 to March, 1999 when TeleCommunications, Inc., (TCI) merged with AT&T Corp., he was also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TCI. Previous to that, from 1973 to 1996, Dr. Malone served as President and CEO of TCI. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the CATO Institute, Expedia, Inc., Discovery Holding Company and InterActive Corporation. Dr. Malone is Chairman Emeritus of the Board for Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

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LGI Global Operations
GLOBAL OPERATIONS (4)
 
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UPC Broadband (Europe)
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Cable operations in 10 countries
Largest Pan-European cable operator
13.6 million homes passed and 9.6 million customers
   
Telenet (Belgium) (5)
Own ~ 51% of Telenet
Largest cable operator in Belgium
1.9 million homes passed and 2.0 million customers
   
Chellomedia (Europe)
Wholly-owned subsidiary
Content generator: owns and operates 26 TV channels and a suite of digital services
Subscribers: 216 million TV households worldwide
 
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J:COM (Japan)
Own ~ 38% of J:COM
Largest cable operator in Japan
9.9 million homes passed and 2.7 million customers
   
AUSTAR (Australia)
Own ~ 53% of AUSTAR
Largest satellite operator in Australia
2.5 million homes passed and 679,000 customers

 
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VTR (Chile)
Own 80% of VTR
Largest cable operator in Chile
2.5 million homes passed and 1.0 million customers
   
Liberty Cablevision (Puerto Rico)
Wholly-owned subsidiary
342,000 homes passed and 117,000 customers
 
 
     
LIBERTY GLOBAL CONTACTS:  
PR contacts: Hanne Wolf, +1.303.220.6678, hwolf@lgi.com
Bert Holtkamp, +31.20.778.9447, bholtkamp@lgi.com
IR contacts: Chris Noyes, +1.303.220.6693, cnoyes@lgi.com
   
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