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Charter Communications Credit Agreement Amendment Approved.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2003

Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CHTR CHTR Charter
CHTR Canadian High Temperature Research
) today announced approval from its lenders to amend the Charter Communications Operating, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
 $5.2 billion senior secured credit facilities credit facilities nplfacilidades fpl de crédito

credit facilities nplfacilités fpl de paiement

credit facilities 
 agreement.

The amendment permits the creation of intermediate holding companies in Charter's corporate structure between Charter Communications Holdings, LLC, and the bank borrower, Charter Communications Operating, LLC. In connection with the amendment, Charter is also contributing the equity of certain subsidiaries (i.e., CC VI, CC VII and CC VIII) to Charter Communications Operating, LLC. The creation of the intermediate holding companies was contemplated by the previously announced commitment from Vulcan Inc. for a backup credit facility of up to $300 million which provides additional capacity to ensure compliance with certain financial covenants under existing credit facilities. The Vulcan Inc. commitment is described more fully in Charter Communications, Inc.'s Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Charter Communications

Charter Communications, A Wired World Company(TM), is the nation's third-largest broadband communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. . Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider.  to the home, including cable television on an advanced digital video programming platform via Charter Digital Cable(R) brand and high-speed Internet See broadband.  access marketed under the Charter Pipeline(R) brand. Commercial high-speed data, video and Internet solutions are provided under the Charter Business Networks(R) brand. Advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media(R) brand. More information about Charter can be found at www.charter.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
:

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this news release may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," "estimated," and "potential," among others. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make in this news release are set forth in reports or documents that we file from time to time with the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and include, but are not limited to:

-- our ability to sustain and grow revenues and cash from

operations by offering video and data services and to maintain

a stable customer base, particularly in the face of

increasingly aggressive competition from other service

providers;

-- our ability to comply with all covenants in our credit

facilities and indentures, any violation of which would result

in a violation of the applicable facility or indenture and

could trigger a default of other obligations under cross

default provisions;

-- availability of funds to meet interest payment obligations

under our debt and to fund our operations and necessary

capital expenditures, either through cash from operations,

further borrowings or other sources;

-- any adverse consequences arising out of the recent restatement Restatement

A revision in a company's earlier financial statements.

Notes:
The need for restating financial figures can result from fraud, misrepresentation, or a simple clerical error.
 

of our financial statements;

-- the results of the pending grand jury investigation by the

United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of

Missouri, the pending SEC investigation and the putative class

action and derivative shareholders litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
 against us;

-- the cost and availability of funding to refinance Refinance

1. When a business or person revises their payment schedule for repaying debt.

2. Replacing an older loan with a new loan offering better terms.

Notes:
When a business refinances they typically extend the maturity date.
 the existing

debt that becomes due commencing in 2005;

-- our ability to achieve free cash flow;

-- our ability to obtain programming at reasonable prices;

-- general business conditions, economic uncertainty or slowdown

and potential international conflict;

-- the impact of any armed conflict, including loss of customers

in areas with large numbers of military personnel; and

-- the effects of governmental regulation on our business.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or a person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We are under no obligation to update any of the forward looking statements after the date of this news release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
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