ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004--Cox Communications, Inc. (NYSE:COX) today announced its fourth quarter 2003 and full-year financial results will be released prior to the market-open on Thursday, February 12, 2004.

A conference call discussing the company's fourth quarter results will be held on February 12 at 8:30 a.m. EST.

Cox's earnings press release will contain certain non-GAAP financial measures including operating cash flow (also referred to as EBITDA) and free cash flow. A full disclosure of the use of these non-GAAP measures and a reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures and the GAAP financial measures will be provided in this earnings release and will be posted to Cox's website at www.cox.com/investor.

A live webcast of the teleconference call can be accessed at www.cox.com/investor. A recording of the conference call will be archived on the company's website. To automatically receive Cox financial news by email, online visitors can subscribe to Email Alerts.

To participate in this teleconference please call: 877-692-2592 (U.S.) or 973-582-2751 (Int'l) 15 minutes prior to start time.

The replay number is: 877-519-4471 (U.S.) or 973-341-3080 (Int'l)

Reservation code: 4426136

A replay of the teleconference is available through February 16, 2004 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

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Cox Communications (NYSE: COX), a Fortune 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company with approximately 6.6 million total customers, including 6.3 million basic cable subscribers. The nation's fourth-largest cable television provider, Cox offers both analog cable television under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced digital video service 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 Cox High Speed Internet brand; and commercial voice and data services 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 networks including Discovery Channel. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com/espanol.

CONTACT: Cox Communications, Atlanta Media Contact Bobby Amirshahi, 404-843-7872 bobby.amirshahi@cox.com or Investor Contact Lacey Lewis, 404-269-7608 lacey.lewis@cox.com SOURCE: Cox Communications, Inc.