Viacom Reports Double-Digit Revenue and Profit Growth for Fiscal 2011 Third Quarter

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- Revenues Increased 15% and Adjusted Operating Income Grew 22%
- Adjusted Net Earnings Increased 35% to $583 Million; Adjusted Diluted EPS Up 39% to $0.99



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$

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3,766

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$

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2,571



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Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom



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1,411



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Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable

to Viacom



583





432



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1,633





1,380



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Diluted EPS from continuing operations



0.97





0.71



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2.31



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Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations

$

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$

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Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) today reported double-digit gains for the fiscal 2011 third quarter endedJune 30, 2011. Consolidated revenues in the quarter grew 15% to$3.77 billion, primarily driven by growth in affiliate, advertising and television license revenues. Adjusted operating income increased 22% to$995 million, fueled by Media Networks profit growth. Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom were up 35% to$583 millionwith adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations of$0.99, which represents a 39% increase over the prior year's results of$0.71per share.

Sumner M. Redstone, Executive Chairman of Viacom, said, "I am very pleased with Viacom's outstanding results. Our strategic focus and consistent investment in creative content are continuing to drive our growth."

Philippe Dauman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom, said, "The breadth of hit programming found across Viacom's media network portfolio continues to expand with top-rated shows and tentpole events on MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and TV Land, as well as many of our international networks, all of which contributed to strong advertising growth and a robust advertising upfront performance. We are strengthening our global entertainment brands and expanding our reach through new international and digital distribution and bringing our audiences the content they want on new platforms.

"Paramount Pictures is the first studio ever to deliver a record six consecutive$100 million-plus domestic box office movies and it was the first studio to cross the$1 billiondomestic box office threshold for the fifth year in a row.

"In addition to our creative and operational success, Viacom is in the best financial shape in its history and has furthered its commitment to return cash to our shareholders with the recent increase in our dividend and the acceleration of our stock buyback program."





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1,245



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4,130





3,922



5





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N/M = Not Meaningful

Quarterly revenuesof$3.77 billiongrew 15% from$3.28 billionin the prior year. Media Networks delivered$2.39 billionin revenues, a 16% increase over the prior year period, driven principally by growth in advertising and affiliate revenues. Worldwide advertising revenues were up 14% to$1.28 billionwith domestic ad sales growing 12% in the quarter. Worldwide affiliate revenues increased 19% to$971 million, reflecting higher digital distribution revenues as well as rate increases. International growth drove worldwide ancillary revenues up 13% in the quarter to$145 millionas higher consumer products revenues from international markets were partially offset by lower domestic home entertainment revenues.

Filmed Entertainment revenues grew 13% to$1.41 billiondue principally to higher television license fees and home entertainment revenues. The Company's worldwide television license revenues were up 36% in the quarter to$416 million, driven by the number and mix of available titles. Home entertainment revenues increased 33% to$331 million, reflecting one additional release as compared with the prior year's quarter as well as the strength of the current year releases. Ancillary revenues also grew, up 57% to$72 million. These gains were partially offset by lower theatrical revenues, which were down 9% to$588 million, principally reflecting the timing of film releases. The prior year period benefited from strong carryover revenues from DreamWorks Animation'sHow to Train Your DragonwhereasTransformers: Dark of the Moonwas released in the final week of the fiscal 2011 third quarter, which will result in the majority of the film's theatrical revenues occurring in the fiscal fourth quarter.



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49





69



(29)







156





288



(46)





Corporate expenses



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(45)



(29)







(160)





(148)



(8)





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(20)



(50)







(93)





(77)



(21)





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$

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N/M = Not Meaningful

Quarterly adjusted operating incomeof$995 milliongrew 22% over the prior year's result of$816 million. This growth was driven by a 27% increase in the Media Networks segment, driven primarily by higher affiliate and advertising revenues. Filmed Entertainment profits were down 29% to$49 million, principally due to the timing and mix of theatrical releases.

Quarterly adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacomwere$583 million, an increase of 35%. These results reflect the after-tax impact of higher operating income and equity income. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the quarter were$0.99, a 39% increase from the$0.71earned in the prior year's comparable quarter.

Stock Repurchase Program

For the quarter endedJune 30, 2011, Viacom repurchased 14.2 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of$700 million. As ofAugust 4, 2011, Viacom had$2.18 billionremaining in its$4 billionstock repurchase program.

Debt

AtJune 30, 2011, total debt outstanding, including capital lease obligations, was$6.95 billion, compared with$6.75 billionatSeptember 30, 2010. The Company's cash balances increased to$955 millionatJune 30, 2011, compared with$837 millionatSeptember 30, 2010.

About Viacom

Viacom is home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in more than 160 countries and territories. With approximately 170 media networks reaching more than 600 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, Spike TV and Tr3s. Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the world's most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual online gaming.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visitwww.viacom.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements that are not statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current expectations concerning future results, objectives, plans and goals, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: the public acceptance of the Company's programs, motion pictures and other entertainment content on the various platforms on which they are distributed; technological developments and their effect in the Company's markets and on consumer behavior; the impact of piracy; competition for audiences and distribution; fluctuations in the Company's results due to the timing, mix and availability of the Company's motion pictures; economic conditions generally, and in advertising and retail markets in particular; changes in the Federal communications laws and regulations; other domestic and global economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the Company's businesses generally; and other factors described in the Company's news releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Fiscal Year 2010 Transition Report on Form 10-K and reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document, and the Company does not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.



VIACOM INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

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Quarter Ended



Nine Months Ended





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June 30,



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June 30,

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2011

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2011

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Revenues



$

3,766



$

3,275



$

10,861



$

10,026

Expenses:

























Operating





1,945





1,710





5,683





5,179

Selling, general and administrative





761





674





2,180





2,040

Depreciation and amortization





65





75





203





236

Restructuring





14





-





14





-

Asset impairment





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60







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Total expenses





2,785





2,459





8,080





7,515



























Operating income





981





816





2,781





2,511

Interest expense, net





(104)





(104)





(310)





(322)

Equity in net earnings (losses) of investee companies





12





(24)





51





(72)

Loss on extinguishment of debt





-





-





(87)





-

Other items, net



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10



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3



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Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes





899





685





2,438





2,114



























Provision for income taxes



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Net earnings from continuing operations





589





438





1,600





1,386

Discontinued operations, net of tax



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Net earnings (Viacom and noncontrolling interests)





589





426





1,590





1,334



























Net (earnings) losses attributable to noncontrolling interests



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25





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Net earnings attributable to Viacom



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574



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$

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420



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$

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1,560



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$

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1,359





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Amounts attributable to Viacom:

























Net earnings from continuing operations



$

574



$

432



$

1,570



$

1,411

Discontinued operations, net of tax



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Net earnings attributable to Viacom



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$

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574



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$

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420



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$

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1,560



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$

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Basic earnings per share attributable to Viacom:

























Continuing operations



$

0.99



$

0.71



$

2.65



$

2.32

Discontinued operations



$

-



$

(0.02)



$

(0.02)



$

(0.08)

Net earnings



$

0.99



$

0.69



$

2.63



$

2.24



























Diluted earnings per share attributable to Viacom:

























Continuing operations



$

0.97



$

0.71



$

2.62



$

2.31

Discontinued operations



$

-



$

(0.02)



$

(0.02)



$

(0.08)

Net earnings



$

0.97



$

0.69



$

2.60



$

2.23



























Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

























Basic





582.7





607.9





593.5





607.6

Diluted





591.6





611.3





600.2





610.1



























Dividends declared per share of Class A and Class B common stock



$

0.25



$

0.15



$

0.55



$

0.15

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VIACOM INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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September 30,

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2011



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2010





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ASSETS













Current assets:













Cash and cash equivalents



$

955



$

837

Receivables, net





2,726





2,417

Inventory, net





803





861

Deferred tax assets, net





68





77

Prepaid and other assets





329





281

Assets held for sale



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-



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76





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Total current assets





4,881





4,549

Property and equipment, net





1,040





1,102

Inventory, net





4,076





4,145

Goodwill





11,075





11,035

Intangibles, net





420





467

Deferred tax assets, net





-





156

Other assets





818





568

Assets held for sale



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-



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74





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Total assets



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22,310



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$

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22,096





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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY



























Current liabilities:













Accounts payable



$

315



$

210

Accrued expenses





1,153





1,000

Participants' share and residuals





1,099





1,059

Program rights obligations





422





390

Deferred revenue





217





256

Current portion of debt





26





31

Other liabilities





348





435

Liabilities held for sale



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117





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Total current liabilities





3,580





3,498















Noncurrent portion of debt





6,928





6,721

Participants' share and residuals





501





453

Program rights obligations





579





691

Deferred tax liabilities, net





99





-

Other liabilities





1,317





1,343

Redeemable noncontrolling interest





152





131















Commitments and contingencies



























Viacom stockholders' equity:













Class A Common stock, par value $0.001, 375.0 authorized; 51.4 and 52.0













outstanding, respectively





-





-

Class B Common stock, par value $0.001, 5,000.0 authorized; 525.3













and 556.5 outstanding, respectively





1





1

Additional paid-in capital





8,531





8,346

Treasury stock, 187.5 and 151.5 common shares held in treasury, respectively





(7,325)





(5,725)

Retained earnings





7,985





6,775

Accumulated other comprehensive loss



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(29)



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(114)





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Total Viacom stockholders' equity





9,163





9,283















Noncontrolling interests



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(9)



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(24)





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Total equity



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9,154



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9,259





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Total liabilities and equity



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22,310



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$

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22,096

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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following table reconciles the Company's results for the quarter and nine months endedJune 30, 2011and the nine months endedJune 30, 2010, to adjusted results that exclude the impact of certain items identified as affecting comparability ("Factors Affecting Comparability"), including restructuring charges, extinguishment of debt, asset impairment and discrete tax benefits. There were no adjustments to our results for the quarter endedJune 30, 2010. The Company uses consolidated adjusted operating income, adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom and adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations, as applicable, among other measures, to evaluate the Company's actual operating performance and for planning and forecasting of future periods. The Company believes that the adjusted results provide relevant and useful information for investors because they clarify the Company's actual operating performance, make it easier to compare Viacom's results with those of other companies and allow investors to review performance in the same way as our management. Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, operating income, net earnings from continuing operations attributable to Viacom and diluted EPS as indicators of operating performance, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.



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Quarter Ended





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June 30, 2011





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Reported results

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$

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981

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$

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899

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$

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574

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$

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0.97



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Restructuring (3)

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14



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14



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9



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995



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$

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913



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$

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583



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$

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0.99



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Operating

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Pre-tax Earnings

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Net Earnings from Continuing

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Diluted EPS

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Reported results

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$

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2,781

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$

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2,438

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$

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1,570

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$

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2.62



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Restructuring (3)



14





14





9





0.01



Extinguishment of debt(4)

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-



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87



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54



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0.09





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Adjusted results

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$

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2,795



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$

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2,539



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$

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1,633



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$

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2.72



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Pre-tax Earnings

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Net Earnings from Continuing

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Diluted EPS

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Reported results

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$

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2,511

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$

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2,114

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$

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1,411

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$

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2.31



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Asset Impairment(5)



60





60





19





0.03



Discrete tax benefits(6)

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-



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-



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(50)



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(0.08)





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Adjusted results

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$

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2,571



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$

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2,174



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$

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1,380



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$

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2.26





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(1) Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations represent earnings before provision for income taxes.

(2) The tax impact has been calculated using the rates applicable to the adjustments presented.

(3) Adjusted results exclude $14 million of employee separation costs attributable to the Media Networks segment.

(4) Adjusted results exclude a pre-tax debt extinguishment loss of $87 million on the repurchase of $582 million of principal of our 6.25% Senior Notes due 2016 pursuant to a cash tender offer completed in March 2011.

(5) Adjusted results exclude a $60 million non-cash impairment charge in the Media Networks segment related to certain broadcast licenses held by a 32%-owned consolidated entity.

(6) Adjusted results exclude $50 million of discrete tax benefits principally due to reserve releases resulting from effectively settled audits.

SOURCE Viacom Inc.





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