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Andrea Katsenes
Media Relations Director
andrea.katsenes@cox.com
p. 623 328 3272
m. 602 694 1275

Michael Dunne
Director of Media Relations
Southern Arizona
michael.dunne@cox.com
p. 520 867 7479
m. 520 955 0043


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Sept 08, 2008 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cox Communications to make Democratic and Republican National
Convention speeches available to Digital customers

Media campaign shines a spotlight on Arizona Latino leaders this Fall

Contact:


Andrea Katsenes
(623) 328-3272,
(602) 694-1275 mobile

PHOENIX Cox Communications announced today that digital cable customers in the Valley will have extended access to the speeches from both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions via on the On DEMAND library, located on channel 1. Customers will access the speeches by selecting the FreeZone category and then Elections 08.

“Cox’s On DEMAND technology provides customers a great way to get educated and participate in the political process,” said Ivan Johnson, Vice President of Community Relations & TeleVideo. “We know that many customers might miss the key happenings at the conventions. On DEMAND provides a convenient way for them to catch up on all the political happenings at anytime they choose, all at no additional cost.”

Selected Speeches/Events from the Democratic National Convention made available for On DEMAND will include:
Michelle Obama, a tribute to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Former Virginia Governor Mark Warner delivering the "keynote," former President Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, the Vice Presidential nominee, former Vice President Al Gore and Sen. Barack Obama

Selected Speeches/Events from the Republican National Convention made available On DEMAND will include: Senator Joe Liberman, First Lady Laura Bush, President George Bush (via satellite), former Senator Fred Thompson delivering the "keynote," Cindy McCain, Sarah Palin, the Vice Presidential and Sen. John McCain

The content will be made available at no charge the day after each event and available until November 5th.

Cox Communications Arizona
Cox Communications is the third largest cable provider and a multi-service broadband communications company serving nearly 3 million residential and business product subscribers in Arizona (a product subscriber represents an individual service purchased by a customer). In the metro Phoenix, Cox serves approximately 2.5 million product subscribers. In Southern Arizona, Cox serves approximately 400,000 product subscribers. Cox’s 18,000-mile hybrid fiber coaxial cable network throughout Phoenix and Southern Arizona provides homes and businesses with digital television, high speed Internet, home networking, high-definition television and digital telephone service over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services in partnership with Sprint (NYSE: S). During the past four years, Cox has topped 10 J.D. Power and Associates’ studies of customer satisfaction. Cox Media is responsible for the sale of cable advertising throughout Arizona. Cox Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc and serves approximately 6 million customers nationwide and wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. Additional information about Cox in Arizona is available at www.cox.com/arizona.