March 6 (Reuters) - Telstra Corporation Ltd TLS.AX :
* NEWS CORP AND TELSTRA SIGN DEFINITIVE AGREEMENTS
* NEWS CORP WILL APPOINT FOUR DIRECTORS TO COMBINEDENTITY'SBOARD AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES, AND TELSTRA WILL APPOINT TWODIRECTORS
* NEWS CORP WILL CONSOLIDATE COMBINED ENTITY INTO ITSFINANCIALSTATEMENTS
* NEWS CORP AND TELSTRA ANNOUNCED THEY HAVE SIGNEDDEFINITIVEAGREEMENTS TO COMBINE FOXTEL AND FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA