ATLANTA, Oct 10, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cox Communications (NYSE:COX) today announced its third quarter earnings report will be issued the morning of Thursday, October 25, 2001.

A conference call discussing the company's third quarter earnings will be held on October 25 at 10:30 a.m. EST. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Cox Communications website at www.cox.com/investor. An archived recording of the conference call will remain on the company's website for two weeks following the conclusion of the call.

Cox Communications, a Fortune 500 company, serves approximately 6.2 million customers nationwide, making it the nation's fifth largest cable television company. A full-service provider of telecommunications products, Cox offers an array of services, including Cox Cable; local and long distance telephone services under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet access under the brands Cox@Home, Road Runner and Cox Express; advanced digital video programming services under the Cox Digital Cable brand; and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Cox is an investor in telecommunications companies including Sprint PCS, as well as programming networks including Discovery Channel and The Learning Channel. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com/espanol.

CONTACT:
Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta Laura Oberhelman, 404/269-7562