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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">(5) Property, Plant and Equipment</font></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12px; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:</font>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">December 31,</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Estimated</font></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">useful</font></div></td></tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">(in millions)</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">2012</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">2011</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">life</font></div></td></tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Land</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">$</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">96</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">104</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">N/A</font></div></td></tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Buildings and improvements</font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;" colspan="2">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">878</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">834</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">8 - 20 years</font></div></td></tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Furniture and other equipment</font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;" colspan="2">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">411</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">408</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">2 - 8 years</font></div></td></tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Broadcast equipment</font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;" colspan="2">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">91</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">83</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">3 - 5 years</font></div></td></tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Computer equipment</font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;" colspan="2">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">185</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">167</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">2 - 4 years</font></div></td></tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Transponders (note 10)</font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;" colspan="2">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">137</font></div></td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">150</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">8 - 15 years</font></div></td></tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Projects in progress</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">199</font></div></td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">151</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">N/A</font></div></td></tr>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">1,997</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">1,897</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px;">
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Less accumulated depreciation</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">(866</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">)</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">(813</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">)</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">Property, plant and equipment, net</font></div></td>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">$</font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">1,131</font></div></td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">1,084</font></div></td>
<td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;">
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;"><br /></font></div></td>
<td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; PADDING-LEFT: 2px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; PADDING-TOP: 2px; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid;">
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12px; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">QVC-Japan is finalizing a new headquarters in Japan that will include executive offices, television studios, showrooms, broadcast facilities, administrative offices and a call center for QVC-Japan. The total expected project cost is approximately $230 million and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2013. The cumulative cost of this project was $205 million through December 31, 2012.</font></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 12px; TEXT-ALIGN: left;"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: inherit;">QVC-U.K. transitioned to its new leased headquarters that includes executive offices, television studios, showrooms, broadcast facilities and administrative offices for QVC-U.K. in 2012. QVC-U.K. made certain improvements to its new leased facility costing approximately $50 million.</font></div>
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