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Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Comments & Business Outlook

"We continued to execute very well in the second quarter and are on track to deliver a record 2009," said Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and chief executive officer. "As our subscriber base and disc shipments continue to expand, and as we offer more opportunities to watch instantly via the Internet, we believe we are striking the right balance between growth, investment and earnings."

April 23, 2009 Netflix issued 2009 third quarter guidance and increased its previously issued 2009 financial guidance.

3rd Quarter 2009 Guidance Ending September ^a

	3rd Quarter 2009 Guidance	3rd Quarter 2008 Reported	Period Change
GAAP Revenue	$409 to $416.0 million	$341.3 million	19.8% to 21.9%
GAAP EPS	$0.39 to $0.47	$0.33	18.2% to 42.4%

Source: See Release, July 23, 2009

FULL YEAR 2009 Guidance Ending December ^a

	Full Year 2009 Guidance	Full Year 2008 Reported	Period Change
GAAP Revenue	$1.65 to $1.67 billion	$1.36 billion	21.3% to 22.8%
GAAP EPS	$1.65 to $1.82	$1.32	25.0% to 37.9%

Source: See Release, July 23, 2009

^aThe above forecasts reflect the Company's current and preliminary views and are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the Company's Safe Harbor Statement (usually in press releases) for the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Comments & Business Outlook

'First quarter results showed strong momentum driven by consumer attraction to our unlimited rental proposition,' said Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and chief executive officer. 'We added more net subscribers than in any previous quarter in our history and grew year-over-year GAAP EPS by 76 percent.'

April 23, 2009 Netflix issued second quarter guidance and increased its previously issued 2009 financial guidance.

2nd Quarter 2009 Guidance Ending June ^a

	2nd Quarter 2009 Guidance	2nd Quarter 2008 Reported	Period Change
GAAP Revenue	$403 to $409 million	$337.61 million	19.4% to 21.1
GAAP EPS	$0.44 to $0.53	$0.42	4.8% to 26.2%

Source: See Release, April 23, 2009

FULL YEAR 2009 Guidance Ending December ^a

	Full Year 2009 Guidance	Full Year 2008 Reported	Period Change
GAAP Revenue	$1.63 to $1.67 billion	$1.36 billion	19.9% to 22.8%
GAAP EPS	$1.56 to $1.72	$1.32	18.2% to 30.3%

Source: See Release, April 23, 2009

^a The above forecasts reflect the Company's current and preliminary views and are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the Company's Safe Harbor Statement (usually in press releases) for the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Comments & Business Outlook

Guidance Report:

2009 First Quarter Guidance

2009 Revenue Guidance	2009 EPS Guidance	2008 Reported EPS	Implied Growth Rate
$387 million to $393 million	$0.25 to $0.33	$.38	-34% to -13%

2009 Full Year Guidance

2009 Revenue Guidance	2009 EPS Guidance	2008 Reported EPS	Implied Growth Rate
1.58 billion to $1.635 billion	$1.43 to $1.59	$1.32	7.58% to 20.45%

The Company also is announcing today that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program for 2009. Based on the Board's authorization, the Company anticipates a repurchase program of up to $175 million.

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