Atlanta., May 17, 2005 - Cox Communications, Inc. today announced that the expiration date of its registered exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for Cox's outstanding $500,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2007 (the "Floating Rate Notes"), $1,250,000,000 4.625% Notes due 2010 (the "5-year Notes") and $1,250,000,000 5.450% Notes due 2014 (the "10-year Notes" and collectively with the Floating Rate Notes and the 5-year Notes, the "Outstanding Notes") has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 19, 2005, unless further extended. Through the Exchange Offer, Outstanding Notes can be exchanged for new notes with substantially identical terms, except that the new notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Exchange Offer was scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, today, and as of that time, as reported by The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as exchange agent for the Exchange Offer, Cox had received valid tenders or notices of guaranteed delivery of Outstanding Notes as follows:

Cox has elected to extend the Exchange Offer in order to allow additional time in which to determine whether the holders of the remaining Outstanding Notes also wish to accept the Exchange Offer.

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Cox Communications Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company with approximately 6.7 million total customers, including approximately 6.3 million basic cable subscribers. The nation's third-largest cable television provider, Cox offers analog cable television under the Cox Cable brand as well as digital video service under the Cox Digital Cable brand, featuring advanced services including digital video recording, high-definition television and video-on-demand. Cox provides an array of other communications services including local and long-distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand, high-speed Internet service under the Cox High Speed Internet brand, and home networking. Commercial voice and data services are offered via Cox Business Services. Local cable advertising, promotional opportunities and production services are sold under the Cox Media brand. Cox is an investor in programming services including Discovery Communications Inc. Cox Communications is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc.