Nov 5 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's

media company reported a net loss of $19.2 million in the third

quarter, due to legal fees and costs tied to its TV streaming

deal.

Trump Media & Technology Group ( DJT ) said the figure

includes $12.1 million in legal fees in the quarter, stemming

from its acquisition of TV streaming technology in August and

residual fees related to its SPAC deal in March.

It also reported $3.9 million in research and development

spend.

Shares of the company reversed earlier losses in extended

trading and were last trading about 2% higher.

The report comes as the U.S. presidential election is in the

final stretch, with polls showing Trump and current vice

president Kamala Harris running neck and neck, as the world

awaits the results of one of the most unusual elections in

modern U.S. history.

Shares of Trump Media ( DJT ), which operates the Truth Social media

platform, have seen wild swings in recent days with the stock

serving as something of a proxy for Trump's chances of election.

Trump Media ( DJT ) said its revenue was $1 million for the quarter

ended September and had cash and cash equivalents of $672.9

million, including short-term investments, with no debt.

(Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil

D'Silva)