Adelphia, AT&T And California Cable Channel to Provide In-Depth Convention Coverage for 18 Hours Per Day to More Than 60 Million Households Nationwide.

Business Editors & High-Tech Writers

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2000

Cable Conventions 2000 Will Provide Most Substantial and Unique Coverage Regarding Political Conventions and Issues; To Include Recaps

of Alternative Party Conventions

For the first time in history, Adelphia Communications will be teaming with AT&T, the California Channel and cable operators across the nation to provide extensive 18-hour per day coverage of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and related activities in Los Angeles during the week of Aug. 14-17, 2000.

The Cable Conventions 2000 programming will feature a daily preview hosted by well-known political talk show moderators Bill Rosendahl of Adelphia and Perry Parks of AT&T, followed by live coverage from the convention floor at the Staples Center.

"The Cable Conventions 2000 programming will provide the most robust and substantive coverage of our country's most important issues as presented by our nation's top political leaders," said Bill Rosendahl, regional vice president of Adelphia Communications.

"This unique opportunity will allow viewers nationwide to learn more about relevant issues such as campaign finance reform; education; labor; and environmental issues. Our programming will also allow us to provide coverage of alternative conventions -- the Green Party, the Reform Party, the Libertarian Party and others -- coverage that has otherwise been ignored or dismissed by more traditional media outlets."

Through this unique programming, cable viewers will have the opportunity to take a closer behind-the-scenes look at many events that only local origination coverage can provide, such as the Shadow Convention and the Homeless Convention among others.

Cable Conventions 2000 will also include interviews with a number of prominent Democrats and key political strategists throughout the week. Crews will also be on-site to examine related issues and activities, including potential demonstrations by protestors such as D2KLA, environmentalist groups and labor groups.

"We are proud to be a part of a partnership that will present comprehensive, fair and balanced coverage of the conventions and the issues," said Perry Parks, vice president of AT&T. "We are proud to offer the American people widespread access to candidates, alternative political parties and a myriad of issues to effectively cover our nation's diverse political landscape."

The Cable Conventions 2000 programming is the result of a unique partnership between Adelphia Communications, AT&T, the California Channel and cable providers across the nation. Coverage will be broadcast nationwide as a public service effort to better educate the American public and its voters, and allow them to develop a greater appreciation of how our country's democracy works.

Daily programming will run from 6 a.m.-midnight (PST) beginning on Monday, Aug. 14 and continue through the convention's end on Thursday, Aug. 17. Complete programming details, as well as information regarding scheduled interviews and special guests can be found at www.adelphiacomm.com/

Editor's Note: Media is invited to attend all studio broadcasts and interview

show guests. For more information, call Margaret Hashminejad at 310/264-8082.