Cox Communications Reaches Landmark of a Half Million Cable TV Customers.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 1999--Cox Communications, the San Diego region's largest cable television provider, announced it has connected its 500,000th customer, becoming the first company in California and the seventh in the nation to reach this milestone.

For the first time in its history, Cox also now serves more than 70 percent of the homes in its service area. "We're elated that such a substantial portion of the community trusts us to provide reliable, quality cable TV service," said Bill Geppert, vice president and General Manager. "We're proud that we've achieved this along with the top-notch service our customers have come to expect from us."

In attaining 500,000 customers, Cox added almost twice as many customers in 1998 as it did in 1997. "We've grown one customer at a time," said Thomas "Duffy" Leone, vice president of Video Marketing and Operations. "Our first customers from 1961 are as important as the 500,000th customer we just hooked up. Our employees worked hard to get us to this level. It could only have happened by treating customers well, recognizing that each one of the half million is unique and going the extra mile to meet their needs and expectations."

As one of the nation's largest cable TV providers, Cox Communications is among the first companies in the world to offer a one-stop telecommunications package of cable television, telephone and high-speed Internet access to its customers. In 1999, Cox will add digital television with up to 200 channels of quality video and audio programming to its array of services in the San Diego region, accentuating its role as a full-service telecommunications provider.

"Half a million customers is quite an achievement, but we are looking forward to an even brighter future for San Diego," said Geppert. "There's a lot on the telecommunications horizon as we approach the 21st century and Cox will continue its efforts to keep our region on the cutting edge of it."