Charter Communications Signs Up 500th Telephone Customer in Farmington and Park Hills Cable provider quickly establishes itself as reliable alternative to AT&T

FARMINGTON/PARK HILLS, MO, October 5, 2006 — Charter Communications today announced that it has surpassed 500 telephone customers in the Farmington and Park Hills area—a customer milestone that comes just four months after launching Charter Telephone Service to area residents. “Signing 500 telephone customers in the Farmington area just months after launching telephone service is one of the fastest adoptions to date,” said Steve Trippe, Vice President/General Manager for Charter Communications.  “Charter is proud to deliver the latest in advanced services and technology at a great value to Farmington-area residents.” Farmington, Park Hills and surrounding communities were among the first Missouri towns to be offered Charter Telephone service earlier this year.  Thus far, Charter has launched telephone service to 44 Southeast Missouri towns in the course of the past five months. Trippe continued, “Charter Telephone is not just about helping our customers save money, but about giving them a choice in their telephone service provider. We offer quality digital service with unlimited local and long distance calling and all the popular features.” Charter Telephone offers unlimited local and long-distance calling in the U.S. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada.  Popular calling features such as Caller ID, Call Waiting and Voice Mail are included as part of the standard package, at no additional cost. When combined with Charter Digital™ Video and Charter High-Speed™ Internet, Charter Telephone subscribers can save even more with discounts on all three services.  The Charter “Triple Play” of voice, video and Internet also provides the added benefit of one convenient bill for all services.

About Charter Communications

Charter Communications, the nation's third-largest cable company, delivers a full range of entertainment and broadband services to homes and businesses throughout Missouri.  Since 2001, Charter has invested more than $400 million to upgrade and expand its network in the state.  Charter also supports Missouri communities by providing free cable service to nearly 1,000 schools and through Cable in the Classroom, a nationwide program that provides educational curricula for teachers.  Charter employs 2,100 Missouri residents and invests more than $14 million per year in local communities through the franchise fees it pays to cities and towns. 

The Charter Customer Care Center is available to serve Missouri customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 888-871-4485.  More information about Charter can be found at www.charter.com.

For more information, contact:
Brian Posnanski, 314-968-7712                 
bposnanski@gravitas-pr.com 

Amber Kuhns, 314-918-1893                
akuhns@gravitas-pr.com

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