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Metro One Renews Agreement with Cablevision.


PORTLAND, Ore. -- Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. (Nasdaq: INFO), a developer and provider of Enhanced Directory Assistance [R] ("EDA") and other telecom information services, today announced that it has renewed an agreement for enhanced telecom information services with Cablevision Systems Corp., one of the nation's leading entertainment, media and telecommunications companies.

"Cablevision has achieved the highest digital voice-over-cable (VoIP) penetration in the nation, by delivering quality, reliability, value and a wide array of features to its Optimum Voice[R] customers, including access to directory assistance," said Gary Henry, Chief Executive Officer of Metro One Telecommunications. "We are proud to be part of Cablevision's innovative and market-leading Optimum Voice service."

"We are pleased to be continuing our successful relationship with Metro One," said Joe Varello, Cablevision's vice president of digital voice product management. "Optimum Voice has been a leader among cable voice services and is extremely popular with our customers. Metro One has helped us differentiate our service from those of our competitors."

About Metro One Telecommunications

Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. is a developer and provider of Enhanced Directory Assistance and other information services. The Company operates call centers located in the United States. Metro One handled approximately 231 million requests for information in 2005. For more information, visit the Metro One Telecommunications website at www.metro1.com.

About Cablevision

Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive Optimum[R] digital television, Optimum Online[R] high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE tv and other national and regional networks. In addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses, Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, factors detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including recent filings of Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these risks and uncertainties.

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