250,000 Canadians now using Shaw@Home.

Business Editors

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2000

SHAW'S HIGH-SPEED CABLE MODEM INTERNET SERVICE A FAVOURITE

COAST-TO-COAST

Shaw Cablesystems (NYSE:SJR)(CDNX:SJR.A)(TSE:SJR.B) today announced that two hundred and fifty thousand Canadians are now subscribing to its high speed Internet service, Shaw@Home, - making it the most popular cable modem service in Canada.

"There is no question that Shaw@Home has struck a chord with our customers who are increasingly becoming Internet-savvy consumers," said Peter Bissonnette, president, Shaw Cablesystems. The figures prove that Canadians want high-speed access to the Internet and they're using Shaw@Home to gain instant access to a world of multimedia rich information and entertainment."

This increase follows an independently conducted customer satisfaction survey which rated Shaw@Home the number one high-speed Internet service in categories ranging from installation to support and reliability. Last Fall, Shaw announced plans to spend $100 million to enhance its local Internet distribution infrastructure with a significant expansion of its fiber optic networks. With this expansion, customers can expect a substantial increase in system performance, reliability and capacity continuing to make Shaw@Home the first choice for customers coast-to-coast.

"Based on our successes to date, we believe that Shaw@Home will reach penetration levels in excess of 40% within the next few years," said Bissonnette. "We're committed to being number one and we have a dedicated focus throughout the company. Everyday, we're making Shaw@Home faster or better by offering the best content and interactivity available on the Web anywhere and our customers know it. We plan to continue to meet and exceed our customers' expectations in every way."

Using a cable modem to connect the customer's PC to the Internet, Shaw@Home customers gain access to one of the most secure connections to the Internet letting them transfer files, shop, bank, trade, invest, work or simply access the World Wide Web without delay or interruption. Shaw@Home customers never have to dial up, wait for slow modems or deal with busy signals. Easy and instant access is always just a double-click away through the @Home icon on each customer's desktop.

To learn more about Shaw@Home or to connect to any Shaw service, customers may call their local Shaw office or go to www.shaw.ca.

Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified Canadian communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television and Internet services to approximately 1.8 million customers. Shaw also has significant interests in direct-to-home satellite and in Internet, interactive television, e-commerce and telecommunications companies. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (Symbol: TSE - SJR.B, NYSE - SJR).