ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2004--Cox Communications (NYSE: COX) today announced the June 1, 2004 launch of Cox Digital Telephone in Northern Virginia. This marks the 13th telephony market nationwide for Cox, furthering its commitment to providing a high-quality, full-featured alternative to incumbent local and long distance service providers. Cox Communications is already the third largest local exchange carrier in Virginia, with existing service in two other Cox markets - Hampton Roads and Roanoke.

"The launch of Cox Digital Telephone in Northern Virginia furthers our commitment to providing customers with a full-service package of communications and entertainment services, while also allowing us to expand our phone service footprint," said David Pugliese, Cox's vice president of product marketing and management. "Telephony is a critical component of Cox's bundle of advanced services, as underscored by the fact that over 50 percent of Cox Digital Telephone customers also subscribe to Cox High Speed Internet and video."

In 1997, Cox successfully pioneered cable telephone via circuit-switched technology, the same technology that will deliver high-quality, full-featured telephone service to residents in Northern Virginia. Today, Cox Digital Telephone has more than 1 million residential and commercial customers across 12 telephone markets. In 2003, Cox received highest honors in J.D. Power and Associates' 2003 Residential Local Telephone Customer Satisfaction Study in the Western Region.

Cox continues to demonstrate strong telephony growth. In 2003, Cox grew its residential telephone customers by nearly 40 percent. Cox Digital Telephone markets include: Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Orange County and San Diego, Calif.; Wichita, Kansas; Omaha, Neb.; Meriden, Conn., Rhode Island statewide; New Orleans, La.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Hampton Roads, Roanoke and Northern Virginia. Cox will launch the service in additional markets in 2004.

Cox Communications (NYSE: COX), a Fortune 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company with approximately 6.7 million total customers, including 6.4 million basic cable subscribers. Cox is the nation's fourth-largest cable television provider, and offers both traditional analog video programming under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced digital video programming under the Cox Digital Cable brand. Cox provides an array of other communications and entertainment services, including local and long distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet access under the brands Cox High Speed Internet and Cox Express; and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Telephone services in Virginia are provided by Cox Virginia Telcom, Inc. Local cable advertising, promotional opportunities and production services are sold under the Cox Media brand. Cox is an investor in programming networks including Discovery Channel. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com/espanol.

Editor's Note: Cox's Northern Virginia cable system includes franchises in Fairfax County and Fredericksburg.

    CONTACT: Cox Communications, Atlanta
             Laura Oberhelman, 678-778-8526
             Laura.Oberhelman@cox.com

    SOURCE: Cox Communications