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CABLE POSITIVE ELECTS 2002 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AT&T Broadband's Rob Stoddard Re-elected as President;
Charter's Patty McCaskill and Sundance Channels' Stuart Benson Elected to Board of Directors

NEW YORK, NY - October 10, 2001
Cable Positive, the national non-profit organization that galvanizes the cable industry's resources, access and influence in the fight against HIV/AIDS, elected its 2002 Board of Directors and Executive Committee effective this month. Members of the Executive Committee began office on October 1, 2001 and will hold their positions for one year. Cable Positive's newly elected Board of Directors now consists of 21 cable industry leaders.

Cable Positive's 2002 Board of Directors Executive Committee is: AT&T Broadband's Rob Stoddard, President; David Wicks, Cablevision Systems Corporation, First Vice President; Dennis Mangers, CCTA, Second Vice President; Meredith Wagner, Lifetime Television, Secretary; Stuart Benson, Sundance Channel, Treasurer; and Larry Oliver, Cahners Television Group, Member-at-Large. Benson, Vice President of Finance, and Patty McCaskill, Vice President of Programming and PPV, are the newest members elected to Cable Positive's Board of Directors.

Other members Cable Positive 2002 Board of Directors include: Corrine Beller, Schmitt Beller & Associates; Daniel L. Brenner, NCTA; Ruth Browne, Arthur Ashe Institute; Jim Coltharp, Comcast Corporation; Mae Douglas, Cox Communications; Jim Fultz, Zaffire; Steve Houck, National Cable Communications; Byron Marchant, BET; Patty McCaskill, Charter Communications; Melissa Montuori, Telemundo Network Group, Inc.; Seth Morrision, CTAM; Tonia O'Connor, TV Guide; William J. Rosendahl, Adelphia Communications; Gerri Warren-Merrick, Time Warner; and Jeffrey A. Bernstein, Founder.

"This new Board and expanded Executive Committee attests to the vitality of Cable Positive and the passionate commitment the cable industry to continue the fight against HIV/AIDS," said Cable Positive Executive Director Steve Villano. "The addition of both Stuart Benson of Sundance Channel and Patty McCaskil of Charter Communications deepens Cable Positive's support among networks and cable systems, Villano said.

After 5 years of dedicated service as Treasurer of Cable Positive's Board of Directors, Chris Spade, Vice President Business Operations, Showtime Networks has stepped down. Spade is responsible for keeping Cable Positive on sound financial footing. "Chris has helped shepherd Cable Positive's growth from a $150,000 organization with a few programs to a $1.8 million organization that serves both the industry and the public with a a wide-range of strong programs," said Villano. "Her commitment and professionalism are models for all of us to follow."

ABOUT CABLE POSITIVE
Cable Positive is a national non-profit organization that was founded in February 1992 by three concerned cable executives with the mission of organizing cable's resources in the fight against AIDS. Cable Positive is dedicated to unifying the talents, resources, access and influence of the communications industry to raise AIDS awareness; to fund AIDS education, research and care; and to promote a more compassionate climate for people whose lives have been affected by HIV and AIDS. Cable Positive has grown to include supporters from every major cable network, MSO, system, hardware manufacturer, trade association, media publication, and affiliated industry vendors and suppliers. For more information about Cable Positive call 212.459.1502 or log on to www.cablepositive.org.