X0303 4 2009-02-19 0000944868 DIRECTV GROUP INC DTV 0001204064 AUSTRIAN NEIL R C/O THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. 2230 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 1 0 0 0 Deferred Stock Unit 2009-02-19 4 A 0 5660 0 A Common Stock 5660 5660 D The deferred stock units confer no voting rights and may not be sold, but automatically settle for an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Issuer to be distributed to the Reporting Person in two equal annual installments beginning in January of the calendar year after the Reporting Person ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors. Deferral of receipt of the equity portion of the annual retainer paid to directors in shares of common stock based on closing price of the common stock on February 19, 2009 of $21.23. Jan Williamson, Attorney-in-Fact 2009-02-23