The acquisitions of Backcountry.com and Bodybuilder.com helped propel revenue and operating cash flow growth of 113% and 144%, respectively at Liberty Interactive Group's e-commerce group for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, Liberty Media Corporation reported.



Liberty Interactive Group's holdings include Liberty's subsidiaries QVC and its much smaller, but fast growing e-commerce properties, including Provide Commerce, Backcountry.com, Inc., Bodybuilding.com, LLC, BUYSEASONS, Inc., a 30% interest in IAC/InterActiveCorp, a 25% interest in Expedia and a 20% interest in GSI Commerce.

 
Liberty acquired Backcountry.com, Inc. in June 2007 and Bodybuilding.com, LLC in ecember 2007, respectively and said they accounted for the bulk of the e-commerce groups growth. Had the two acquisitions been  consolidated on January 1, 2007, revenue and operating cash flow would have grown 37% and 55%, respectively.