POS AM 1 dposam.htm POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO 1 TO FORM F-3 Post-Effective Amendment No 1 to Form F-3

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2004

Registration No. 333 - 13556


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM F-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 

NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   2711   13-3249610

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

(212) 852-7000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

South Australia, Australia   2711   Not applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2 Holt Street

Surry Hills, New South Wales 2010, Australia

(Country Code 61) 2-9-288-3000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

FEG HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   7812   51-0385056

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


1300 North Market Street, Suite 404

Wilmington, DE 19801

(302) 888-1615

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   7812   95-4066193

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

(212) 852-7111

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   Not applicable   22-2812214

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

10 East 53rd Street

New York, New York 10022

(212) 207-7000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

HARPERCOLLINS (UK)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

England and Wales   Not applicable   Not applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

77-85 Fulham Palace Road

Hammersmith

London W6 8JB

England

(Country Code 44) (020) 8-741-7070

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)



 

NEWS AMERICA MARKETING FSI, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   2711   62-1396771

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

(212) 782-8000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

NEWS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

England and Wales   Not applicable   Not applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Virginia Street

London El 9BD

England

(Country Code 44) (020) 7-782-6000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

NEWS LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

South Australia, Australia   Not applicable   Not applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2 Holt Street

Sydney, New South Wales

(Country Code 61) 2-9-288-3000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

NEWS PUBLISHING AUSTRALIA LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   2711   13-3249611

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

(212) 852-7000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)



 

NEWS SECURITIES B.V.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

The Netherlands   Not applicable   Not applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Graaf Wichmanlaan 46

1405 RB

Bussum

The Netherlands

(Country Code 31) 035-6991050

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

NEWSCORP INVESTMENTS

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

England and Wales   Not applicable   Not applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Virginia Street

London El 9BD

England

(Country Code 44) (020) 7-782-6000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 


 

Arthur M. Siskind, Esq.

The News Corporation Limited

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

(212) 852-7000

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


 

Copy to:

 

Amy Bowerman Freed, Esq.

Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.

111 South Calvert Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

(410) 659-2700

 

 



DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

 

On May 25, 2001, News America Incorporated, The News Corporation Limited, FEG Holdings, Inc., Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., HarperCollins (UK), News America Marketing FSI, Inc., News International Limited, News Limited, News Publishing Australia Limited, News Securities B.V. and Newscorp Investments (collectively, the “Issuers”) filed a registration statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-13556) (the “Registration Statement”) for purposes of registering Liquid Yield Option(TM) Notes due 2021 (the “LYONs”) and preferred American Depositary Shares and preferred limited voting ordinary shares of The News Corporation Limited issuable upon exchange or redemption of the LYONs.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement entered into as of February 28, 2001 among the Issuers and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated that required the Issuers to file the Registration Statement, the Issuers are no longer required to keep the Registration Statement effective. Accordingly, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement is being filed to deregister, as of the date hereof, all of the LYONs, preferred American Depositary Shares and preferred limited voting ordinary shares that remain unsold under the Registration Statement.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED

By:

 

*


   

Peter Chernin

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


Peter Chernin

  

Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

*


David F. DeVoe

  

Director, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director

*


Lachlan K. Murdoch

  

Director

*


Arthur M. Siskind

  

Director

 


Paul V. Carlucci

  

Director

*


Anthea Disney

  

Director

 


Stanley Shuman

  

Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED

By:

 

*


   

K. Rupert Murdoch

Chairman and Chief Executive

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive (Principal Executive Officer)

*


David F. DeVoe

  

Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

*


Chase Carey

  

Executive Director

*


Peter Chernin

  

Executive Director

*


Lachlan K. Murdoch

  

Executive Director

*


Arthur M. Siskind

  

Executive Director

 


Peter Barnes

  

Non-Executive Director

*


Geoffrey C. Bible

  

Non-Executive Director


 


Kenneth E. Cowley

  

Non-Executive Director

 


Viet Dinh

  

Non-Executive Director

 


Roderick I. Eddington

  

Non-Executive Director

 


Andrew S. B. Knight

  

Non-Executive Director

 


Thomas J. Perkins

  

Non-Executive Director

*


Stanley S. Shuman

  

Non-Executive Director

 


John L. Thornton

  

Non-Executive Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

FEG HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

 

*


   

Peter J. Macourt

President

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


Peter J. Macourt

  

Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ David F. DeVoe


David F. DeVoe

  

Senior Executive Vice President (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

*


Leslie F. Hinton

  

Director

*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

By:

 

*


   

K. Rupert Murdoch

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

*


David F. DeVoe

  

Director and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

*


Peter Chernin

  

Director

 


Christos M. Cotsakos

  

Director

 


Thomas W. Jones

  

Director

/s/ Lachlan K. Murdoch


Lachlan K. Murdoch

  

Director

 


Peter Powers

  

Director

*


Arthur M. Siskind

  

Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INC.

By:

 

/s/ Jane Friedman


   

Jane Friedman

Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


/s/ Jane Friedman


Jane Friedman

  

Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Glenn D’Agnes


Glenn D’Agnes

  

Director and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

*


David F. DeVoe

  

Director

*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director

*


Arthur M. Siskind

  

Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

HARPERCOLLINS (UK)

By:

 

/s/ Victoria Barnsley


   

Victoria Barnsley

Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


/s/ Victoria Barnsley


Victoria Barnsley

  

Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Janet Gervasio


Janet Gervasio

  

Director and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ Glenn D’Agnes


Glenn D’Agnes

  

Director

*


David F. DeVoe

  

Director

/s/ Jane Friedman


Jane Friedman

  

Director

*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

NEWS AMERICA MARKETING FSI, INC.

By:

 

*


   

K. Rupert Murdoch

Chairman

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)

*


David F. DeVoe

  

Director and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

*


Arthur M. Siskind

  

Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

NEWS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

By:

 

*


   

Leslie F. Hinton

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


Leslie F. Hinton

  

Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

*


Richard M. Linford

  

Director and Finance Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 


Ian McDonald

  

Director

 


Clive A. Milner

  

Director

*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director

*


David F. DeVoe

  

Authorized Representative in the United States


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

NEWS LIMITED

By:

 

*


   

John K. Hartigan

Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


John K. Hartigan

  

Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Stephen Rue


Stephen Rue

  

Director and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 


Julian R. Clarke

  

Director

*


Malcolm R. Colless

  

Director

*


Jeremy Harris

  

Director

*


Peter J. Macourt

  

Director

*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director


*


Lachlan K. Murdoch

  

Director

 


Max Tomlinson

  

Director

 


Peter F. Wylie

  

Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

NEWS PUBLISHING AUSTRALIA LIMITED

By:

 

*


   

K. Rupert Murdoch

Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

*


David F. DeVoe

  

Director and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

*


Peter Chernin

  

Director

*


Lachlan K. Murdoch

  

Director

*


Arthur M. Siskind

  

Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

NEWS SECURITIES B.V.

By:

 

*


   

David F. DeVoe

Chief Executive Officer and Chief

Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


David F. DeVoe

  

Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer)

*


Anton R. Lathouwers

  

Director

*


Peter J. Macourt

  

Director

*


Arthur M. Siskind

  

Director

*


Albert Trik

  

Director


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 10, 2004.

 

NEWSCORP INVESTMENTS

By:

 

*


   

Leslie F. Hinton

Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 10, 2004.

 

Signature


  

Title


*


Leslie F. Hinton

  

Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

*


Richard M. Linford

  

Director and Finance Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 


Stephen F. Hutson

  

Director

*


K. Rupert Murdoch

  

Director and Authorized Representative in the United States


* The undersigned by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and execute this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of the above named officers and directors of the Company pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by such officers and directors previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

By:

 

/s/ David F. DeVoe


   

David F. DeVoe

Attorney-in-fact