| Cash Flow for News Corp. (NWS) | | | | After Hours: $ 6.88 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Volume: 20.75 k | 6:03 PM EST Nov 18, 2008 | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Millions of Dollars | | | 06/2008 | 06/2007 | 06/2006 | 06/2005 | 06/2004 | | | Net Income | 5,387 | 3,426 | 2,812 | 2,128 | 1,607 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 1,207 | 879 | 775 | 648 | 586 | | Deferred Income Taxes | - | - | - | - | - | | Operating Losses | (2,139) | (1,057) | (782) | (182) | 131 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | (923) | (169) | (765) | 7 | (334) | | Decrease in Inventories | (587) | (360) | (508) | 206 | (319) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | | Increase in Payables | 900 | 1,314 | 1,622 | 447 | 323 | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | 391 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 3,925 | 4,110 | 3,257 | 3,371 | 2,385 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 3,925 | 4,110 | 3,257 | 3,371 | 2,385 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | - | - | - | - | - | | Sale of Short Term Investments | - | - | - | 800 | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (1,443) | (1,308) | (976) | (901) | (359) | | Acquisitions | (5,567) | (1,059) | (1,989) | (69) | (201) | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (924) | - | - | - | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | - | (328) | - | (133) | 865 | | Cash from Investing Activities | (6,354) | (2,076) | (2,060) | (303) | (3,009) | | | Issuance of Debt | 1,292 | 1,196 | 1,159 | 1,841 | 707 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 90 | 392 | 232 | 88 | 580 | | | Repayment of Debt | (728) | (198) | (865) | (2,110) | (939) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (939) | (1,294) | (2,027) | (535) | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (373) | (369) | (431) | (240) | (201) | | Other Financing Charges, Net | 22 | - | - | 275 | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (636) | (273) | (1,932) | (681) | 147 | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | 73 | 110 | 48 | 32 | (176) | | Net Change in Cash | (2,992) | 1,871 | (687) | 2,419 | (654) | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 7,654 | 5,783 | 6,470 | 4,051 | 4,688 | | Cash at End of Period | 4,662 | 7,654 | 5,783 | 6,470 | 4,034 | | | |