News Corporation (the “Company”) has a firmly established policy of conducting its affairs in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and observing the highest standards of business ethics. Integrity, honesty, forthrightness and fairness are of primary importance in all business relationships involving the Company.

The Company expects each employee to deal fairly with the Company’s customers, suppliers and competitors and to perform his or her duties in such a manner as to preserve the Company’s good name and reputation.The Company intends that the spirit, as well as the letter, of these Standards of Business Conduct shall be followed by every employee.

These Standards have been adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and shall apply to the Company, its subsidiaries and divisions and their directors, officers and employees. Accordingly, references to the Company shall include its subsidiaries and divisions. References to the Company’s General Counsel shall refer to the General Counsel, Head of Legal Affairs or Secretary, as applicable, of the company that employs the applicable employee. These Standards are not intended to be all encompassing.

Situations may arise that are not expressly covered or where the proper course of action is unclear. Employees should consult with their supervisors if any questions as to interpretation of these Standards arise. Any employee may bring problems to the attention of higher management for review. The Company’s attorneys are also available to assist in resolving such matters.

The Company may modify or supplement these Standards from time to time, as it deems appropriate. Accordingly, all employees must review these Standards at least once every year. Additionally, some Company subsidiaries or divisions may adopt more restrictive or supplemental rules governing certain matters. Employees of these subsidiaries or divisions have the obligation to become familiar with and observe any such rules as well.

Application of these Standards to executive officers and directors may only be waived by the Board of Directors of the Company or a committee of the Board. The Company must disclose any changes to, or waivers of, these Standards in its periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or on its Internet website.

Any employee of the Company having information or knowledge regarding a violation, or potential violation, of these Standards shall immediately report the same to a manager in the Human Resources Department or an attorney in the Legal Department. If an employee has reason to believe that it would be inappropriate to report the relevant information to his or her supervisor, then the information should be reported directly to another high-level authority within the Company (refer to Section VIII regarding the procedure for receipt and investigation of complaints.) Retaliation or reprisal of any kind against an employee who reports a violation (or, in good faith, potential violation) of these Standards is strictly prohibited.

The Company may regard any employee’s acts in violation of these Standards to be outside the course and scope of that employee’s employment. Any employee who shall be found to have violated these Standards may be subject to immediate disciplinary action, including reassignment, demotion or, when appropriate, dismissal.

Legal proceedings may also be commenced against such individual to recover the amount of any improper expenditures, any other losses that the Company may have incurred or other appropriate relief. Violators may also be prosecuted by public officials under applicable criminal statutes.

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Table Of Contents

I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
II. Corporate Assets And Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
III. Conflicts Of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
IV. Equal Employment Opportunity
And Unlawful Harassment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
V. Safety Of The Workplace
And Environmental Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
VI. Relationships With Competitors
And Other Trade Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
VII. Code Of Ethics For The Chief Executive Officer
And Senior Financial Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
VIII. Procedure For Receipt
And Investigation Of Complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

About News Corporation:

News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) had total assets as of December 31, 2007 of approximately US$69 billion and total annual revenues of approximately US$31 billion.

News Corporation is a diversified entertainment company with operations in eight industry segments: filmed entertainment; television; cable network programming; direct broadcast satellite television; magazines and inserts; newspapers and information services; book publishing; and other.

The activities of News Corporation are conducted principally in the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and the Pacific Basin.

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