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	Facts about topic: (Hughes Electronics) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hughes Electronics Corporation was formed in 1985 when Hughes Aircraft (additional info and facts about Hughes Aircraft) was sold by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (additional info and facts about Howard Hughes Medical Institute) to General Motors (additional info and facts about General Motors) for $5 billion.
		Howard Hughes (United States industrialist who was an aviator and a film producer; during the last years of his life he was a total recluse (1905-1976)) donated Hughes Aircraft to the newly formed Howard Hughes Medical Institute in 1953 as a way of avoiding taxes on its huge income.
		Hughes Space and Communications remained independent until 2000 (additional info and facts about 2000), when it was purchased by Boeing (additional info and facts about Boeing) and became Boeing Satellite Systems (additional info and facts about Boeing Satellite Systems).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hu/hughes_electronics.htm (470 words)

	Hughes Electronics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hughes Electronics Corporation was formed in 1985 when Hughes Aircraft was sold by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to General Motors for $5 billion.
		In 1996 Hughes Electronics and PanAmSat agree to merge their fixed satellite services into a new publicly held company, also called PanAmSat with GMHE as majority shareholder.
		Hughes Space and Communications remained independent until 2000, when it was purchased by Boeing and became Boeing Satellite Systems.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hughes_Electronics (390 words)

	Hughes Aircraft
		Hughes' most famous aircraft was an oversized wooden seaplane nicknamed the "Spruce Goose." The idea for a fleet of such planes was conceived in 1942 by shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser, whose Liberty ships had become targets for German U-boats.
		Hughes created Hughes Electronics as a division of Hughes Aircraft, and the new division became the single largest supplier of weapons systems to the U.S. Air Force and Navy.
		Hughes Space and Communications continued building satellites until it was purchased by Boeing in 2000 and became Boeing Satellite Systems.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Hughes/Aero44.htm (1836 words)

	Hughes Electronics Corporation -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The company was formed in 1985 as GM Hughes Electronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation, and renamed in 1995 as Hughes Electronics Corporation.
		Electronics is the branch of physics concerned with the generation and behavior of electrons, as in transistors and electron tubes.
		Hughes was an introvert who, in 1950, went into complete seclusion and conducted all of his business through a close circle of associates.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9126456 (720 words)

	Hughes Electronics Corporation
		Hughes Electronics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation, was formed on December 31, 1985, when General Motors acquired Hughes Aircraft Company from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
		Hughes Aircraft researched and developed applications for modern missiles, including guidance by not only radar but also lasers, wires, optical fibers, video and infrared imaging sensors.
		In addition to aircraft and missiles, Hughes Aircraft played a significant role in satellite development with its pioneering research in the areas of high resolution imaging, infrared imaging, thermal detection, and in-flight programmable radar signal processing.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/industry/hughes.htm (406 words)

	Howard Hughes: Hughes Aircraft / Electronics
		Hughes Electronics was the child of Howard Hughes the Aviator, as opposed to Howard Hughes Movie or Hotel/Casino Mogul.
		Hughes had attracted a number of stellar engineers and scientists from Cal Tech to lead his research and development teams headquartered in a plant in Culver City, California.
		Hughes turned over the electronics portion of Hughes Aircraft to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and in 1954 Pat Hyland took over control of Hughes Aircraft as Vice-President and General Manager.
	www.library.unlv.edu /hughes/pages/aircraft.html (755 words)

	DirecTV Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hughes Electronics was formed when Howard Hughes' Hughes Aircraft Company was sold to General Motors and merged with their Delco Electronics unit in 1985.
		In 1996 Hughes Electronics and PanAmSat agreed to merge their fixed satellite services into a new publicly held company, also called PanAmSat with Hughes Electronics as majority shareholder.
		The remainder of the company, DirecTV, DirecTV Latin America, PanAmSat and Hughes Network Systems were sold by GM to News Corporation in December 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DirecTV_Group (278 words)

	Hughes Electronics Corp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hughes Aircraft, a subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corp., purchased Magnavox Electronic Systems Co. of Fort Wayne, Ind., for $370 million in cash.
		Hughes Information Technology Systems focuses on large-scale, software-dependent systems developed and installed primarily for U.S. and foreign government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Weather Service.
		Hughes Electronics consists of Delco Electronics Corp., Hughes Aircraft Co., Hughes Telecommunications and Space Co., Hughes Network Systems Inc. and DirecTV Inc. Product lines include airborne radar, tactical missiles, ground and naval systems, infrared equipment, lasers, and training, simulation and information systems.
	www.washingtontechnology.com /news/11_1/news/10284-1.html (667 words)

	Electronics \| TutorGig.co.uk Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Fuzzy electronics is an electronics electronic technology that uses fuzzy logic, instead of the two value logic more commonly used in digital electronics.
		In electronics, a lead is an electrical connection, usually a wire, coming from an electronic device and often connecting to another.
		Audio electronics is the branch of electronics which deals specifically with audio and sound related technologies.
	www.tutorgig.co.uk /encyclopedia/sencyclo.jsp?keywords=Electronics (412 words)

	Memorandum on Hughes Electronics
		The Hughes Electronics Corporation is a long standing, and established company created by Howard Hughes.
		Hughes was purchased by GM in 1985 for $5.2 billion, and the opportunities for advancement as an electronics company advanced.
		The Hughes corp. made the realization that the traditional defender role was one which could be modified, especially with new advances in technology and media.
	oak.cats.ohiou.edu /~jg307699/esp/memo2.htm (591 words)

	Company Profile - Hughes Electronics Inc.
		Hughes Electronics Corporation is subdivision entirely owned by General Motors Corporation, that takes part in being the world's leading provider in the satellite and wireless communications industry.
		Hughes Electronics has made sound contributions in today's technology through developments such as laser range finding, fiber optics, and the first launch of a geosynchronous communications satellite.
		Smith joined Hughes in 1985, the year the company was formed, as senior vice president for finance, after spending nearly 20 years with General Motors in a variety of financial management positions.
	www.bsu.edu /web/00laamos/profile.html (480 words)

	CIO - Sep 1, '96 - Profiile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When Armstrong left his role as chairman of IBM World Trade to tackle Hughes, revenues were stagnant at around $11.5 billion, and earnings had retreated about 30 percent from their high-water mark reached at the end of a defense budget boom cycle in 1988.
		Eighteen months into the arrangement, Hughes and CSC are still working out the kinks in the relationship; end-user satisfaction with CSC's service levels is not yet up to snuff, and the company is behind schedule on certain operational goals.
		Although Hughes is guarded about its overall IS budget numbers, Woods says the company is on track to meet the business objective of reducing IS expenses by 30 percent over two years and that the outsourcing strategy is the "driving factor." Achieving that target will give Hughes a competitive advantage.
	www.cio.com /archive/090196_hughes.html (3197 words)

	WBOC Hughes Electronics Corporation Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hughes Electronics is the defense and commercial electronics unit of General Motors.
		The Herald covers major company events and Vectors, Hughes' technical magazine, covers advances made in electronics and its related disciplines.
		Hughes Electronics Annual Report is available as well as their 10-K, which is provided through the SEC online database
	www.nwboc.org /cohec.html (259 words)

	GM Announces Hughes Electronics Spin-off (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		New York … General Motors Corp., Hughes Electronics Corp. and News Corporation Ltd. yesterday announced an agreement to spin-off Hughes from General Motors, and at the same time sell a 34% stake in Hughes to News Corp. for $14 per share, nearly $6.6 billion.
		Including a $275 million distribution from Hughes Electronics, GM will receive around $4.1 billion in cash and stock for the spin-off and sale of its shares in Hughes.
		Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News Corp., would become chairman of Hughes, and Chase Carey, who is currently serving as an advisor to News Corp., will become president and CEO of Hughes, replacing Jack Shaw.
	www.auto-report.net /newshughes.html (330 words)

	Hughes Electronics - DIRECTV
		Hughes Electronics Corporation is the world's leading provider of digital television entertainment, broadband services, satellite-based private business networks, and global video and data broadcasting.
		A global company with 2001 revenues of $8.3 billion, HUGHES is comprised of four main units.
		Hughes Network Systems is the world's leading supplier of satellite-based private business networks with a market share of more than 50%.
	www.scripophily.net /hugeldir.html (370 words)

	Hughes Electronics Grant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The purpose of this Design Clinic are to give students the opportunity to work in an academic environment using their research skills and to work alongside professional engineers from the corporate environment.
		This project, in collaboration with Hughes Electronics Corporation, involves using computer simulation based on computational modeling as a guideline to improve commercial or military aircraft radar cooling systems.
		Charles Wilcox, a former Hughes Executive, is the Director of the Center for Research and is in the process of setting up additional Design Clinics coordinated by CSLA with local businesses and industry.
	www.calstatela.edu /univ/ppa/newsrel/cwu.htm (328 words)

	Hughes Electronics Corp. (Hughes) - Career, Employment and Hiring Information: Vault (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We annually survey and interview 10,000s of employees and job seekers to bring readers the inside scoop on careers, employment and hiring at top industries and employers.
		We provide a free insider employer profile on Hughes, based on interviews and surveys of Hughes Electronics Corp. employees.
		Vault.com is not associated or affiliated with Hughes Electronics Corp..
	www.vault.com /career-company/Hughes_Electronics_Corp..html (212 words)

	Hughes Electronics at Business.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hughes Electronics Products Corporation is a manufacturer of...
		Hughes Electronics gives you just that with our unique all under one roof approach.
		Hughes Electronics Corporation Home Page: Hughes Electronics is the defense...
	www.business.com /popular/Hughes_Electronics_profile (382 words)

	Jones Encyclopedia of Media & Technology Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		DirecTV was owned by Hughes Electronics Corporation, a subsidiary of General Motors Corporation until April 2003, when News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch struck a deal to acquire a controlling interest in the company.
		Electronic Arts (EA) is the leading publisher/distributor worldwide of software for personal computers and dedicated game systems.
		Faced with increasing competition in core markets and a weak Japanese economy in the 1990s and 2000 decade, the company has undergone restructurings, divestitures, and cost-cutting measures to a degree that is unusual for a major Japanese manufacturer.
	www.jonesencyclo.com /profiles.cfm (12062 words)

	News Corp and Hughes - News acquisition and Hughes Electronics
		News Corp. is reportedly on the verge of acquiring a controlling interest in Hughes Electronics, the operator of DirecTV.
		According to reports, News Corp. is offering $6.6 billion in stock and cash for a 35% stake in Hughes, and the board of General Motors, Hughes parent company, is set to approve the deal.
		Shortly afterwards, Hughes put itself on the block and entered preliminary discussions with a handful of potential bidders.
	telephonyonline.com /finance/web/telecom_report_news_corp/index.html (177 words)

	Articles - Hughes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Charles Evans Hughes (1862-1948), US Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
		James Hughes, an American sociologist, bioethicist, and democratic transhumanist philosopher
		Sarah Hughes (born 1985), an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist
	www.zgrey.com /articles/Hughes_&_Kettner (232 words)

	Hughes Electronics Corp. - Careers, Jobs and Hiring Information: Vault.com. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We provide a free insider employer profile on Hughes Electronics Corp., based on interviews and surveys of Hughes Electronics Corp. employees.
		What Hughes Electronics Corp. employees and insiders have to say about Hughes Electronics Corp.
		Vault also provides a free Hughes Electronics Corp. Employee Message Board as part of the Electronic Watercooler, the original online workplace community featuring more than 800,000 messages on top companies and industries.
	www.vault.com /employment/HughesElectronicsCorp.html (225 words)

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		Hughes Electronics Products Corporation is a manufacturer of Electronic Assemblies and Bare Printed Circuit Boards.
		Whether you need Artwork, Printed Circuit Boards, or Electronic Assembly, you'll need a variety of expertise and equipment.
		One organization managing and accepting responsibility for the entire process is an efficient, cost-effective and time saving approach to Electronic Manufacturing.
	www.hugheselectronics.com (165 words)

	Hughes Electronics Changes Company Name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The company's business units, DirecTV Inc, Hughes Network Systems, DirecTV Latin America and PanAmSat, will remain units of The DirecTV Group Inc.
		News Corporation completed its acquisition of 34 percent of Hughes common stock last December.
		The DirecTV Group Inc, formerly Hughes Electronics Corp, is a world-leading provider of digital multichannel television entertainment, broadband satellite networks and services, and global video and data broadcasting.
	www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk /2004/21March2004_13.html (120 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Hughes Electronics Satellite TV at Epinions.com
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	Hughes Electronics Corporation - SourceWatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		National Commission for Economic Conversion and Disarmament, Major Defense Contractors: A Mixed Record on Conversion (http://www.webcom.com/ncecd/majorcontractors.html); see entry on Hughes Electronics Corporation.
		This page was last modified 10:31, 9 Apr 2003.
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	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Hughes_Electronics_Corporation (136 words)

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