------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 ------------------------- FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE ------------------------------------------- CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ________ ---------------------------------------- THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) NEW YORK 13-4994650 (State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer if not a national bank) identification No.) 270 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) William H. McDavid General Counsel 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 Tel: (212) 270-2611 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) --------------------------------------------- TIME WARNER INC. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 13-3527249 (State other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification No.) 75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 (Address of principal executive Offices) TIME WARNER COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 13-1388520 (State other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification No.) 75 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 10019 NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) GEORGIA 58-0958695 (State other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification No.) ONE CNN CENTER ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ----------------------------------------- DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES (Title of the indenture securities) --------------------------------------------- GENERAL Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee: (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. New York State Banking Department, State House, Albany, New York 12110. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., 20551 Federal Reserve Bank of New York, District No. 2, 33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C., 20429. (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. Yes. Item 2. Affiliations with the Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation. None. -3- Item 16. List of Exhibits List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility. 1. A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee as now in effect, including the Organization Certificate and the Certificates of Amendment dated February 17, 1969, August 31, 1977, December 31, 1980, September 9, 1982, February 28, 1985, December 2, 1991 and July 10, 1996 (see Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-06249, which is incorporated by reference). 2. A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to Commence Business (see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference. On July 14, 1996, in connection with the merger of Chemical Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), Chemical Bank, the surviving corporation, was renamed The Chase Manhattan Bank). 3. None, authorization to exercise corporate trust powers being contained in the documents identified above as Exhibits 1 and 2. 4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the Trustee (see Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 333-06249, which is incorporated by reference). 5. Not applicable. 6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Registration Statement No. 33-50010, which is incorporated by reference. On July 14, 1996, in connection with the merger of Chemical Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), Chemical Bank, the surviving corporation, was renamed The Chase Manhattan Bank). 7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee, published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. 8. Not applicable. 9. Not applicable. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the Trustee, The Chase Manhattan Bank, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York and State of New York, on the 13th day of January, 1998. THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK By /s/ R. Lorenzen --------------------------- R. Lorenzen Senior Trust Officer Exhibit 7 to Form T-1 Bank Call Notice RESERVE DISTRICT NO. 2 CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF The Chase Manhattan Bank of 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017 and Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30, 1997, in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act. DOLLAR AMOUNTS ASSETS IN MILLIONS Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin ......................................... $ 11,760 Interest-bearing balances ................................. 4,343 Securities: Held to maturity securities ................................... 2,704 Available for sale securities ................................. 37,885 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell ........................................ 27,358 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases, net of unearned income ........ $127,370 Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses ....... 2,760 Less: Allocated transfer risk reserve ........... 13 -------- Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve .................................. 124,597 Trading Assets ................................................ 64,630 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) .................................................... 2,925 Other real estate owned ....................................... 286 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies ....................................... 232 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ................................................ 2,212 Intangible assets ............................................. 1,480 Other assets .................................................. 11,117 -------- TOTAL ASSETS .................................................. $291,529 ======== -4- LIABILITIES Deposits In domestic offices ........................................ $ 86,574 Noninterest-bearing ............................. $ 31,818 Interest-bearing ................................ 54,756 -------- In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBF's .................................................. 69,887 Noninterest-bearing ............................. $ 3,777 Interest-bearing ................................ 66,110 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase ....................................... 45,307 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury ....................... 161 Trading liabilities ............................................ 47,406 Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases): With a remaining maturity of one year or less .............. 4,578 With a remaining maturity of more than one year through three years ................................. 261 With a remaining maturity of more than three years ....... 131 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding ....... 2,212 Subordinated notes and debentures .............................. 5,715 Other liabilities .............................................. 12,355 TOTAL LIABILITIES .............................................. 274,587 -------- EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus .................. 0 Common stock ................................................... 1,211 Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) ...... 10,294 Undivided profits and capital reserves ......................... 5,414 Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities ............................... 7 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ............ 16 TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL ........................................... 16,942 -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL ........................... $291,529 ======== I, Joseph L. Sclafani, E.V.P. & Controller of the above-named bank, do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. JOSEPH L. SCLAFANI We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct. WALTER V. SHIPLEY ) THOMAS G. LABRECQUE ) DIRECTORS WILLIAM B. HARRISON, JR.) -5-