CONTACT: Debbie Barackman iNDEMAND 303.712.3365 Zelda Martens zmartens@attbi.com 303.748.2592 Thomas Dima 212.459.1605 thomas@cablepositive.org

Cable Positive’s Denver Chapter Wins 2003 CTPAA Beacon Award

National Organization Honors “Positively Cable” Music Revue Among Nation’s Best

DENVER, CO / NEW YORK, NY - April 15, 2003
“Positively Cable,” an annual musical revue fundraiser produced by Cable Positive’s Denver Chapter, was honored as one of the best community affairs program by the Cable Television Public Affairs Association (CTPAA), is the only national, professional organization specifically addressing the issues, needs, and interests of the cable industry's public affairs professionals, with a 2003 Beacon Award. The Beacon Awards nationally recognize excellence in public affairs throughout the cable industry.

Zelda Martens, “Positively Cable” co-chair commented, “we are all very excited that the good work of so many Denver cable industry volunteers was recognized. A dedicated team of volunteers worked for months to put on this event that raises money for the Cable Positive, the cable and telecommunications industry’s AIDS action organization, and for Rainbow House, a Denver facility for children impacted by the HIV virus.” Event co-chair Debbie Barackman of iNDEMAND added, “Even as the economy declined in Denver and charities were seeing up to a 50 percent decrease in donations, the 2002 Positively Cable event took in $77,000 thanks to tremendous support from the industry. We’re especially grateful to our two largest contributors, AT&T Broadband and Sullivan Direct.”

Creative Chair Paul Braun, of Time Warner Cable National Division said, “Positively Cable has a long-standing tradition of poking fun at the cable industry. In a tough year, it was great for those in the show and in the audience to be able to laugh at themselves.” Subtitled “Cable Gets the Royal Flush”, Positively Cable ’02 had a Las Vegas heist plot and a gambling and gangsters theme. A chorus line of cable industry executives joined five professional performers from Rave Reviews to make fun of worthless stock options, dicey employment prospects, technology, sports programming, industry newsmakers, and more. Songs included such hits as, ”The Future’s V.O.D.”, to the tune ”The Lady is a Tramp” and ‘The Adelphia Way to the tune of “Cabaret.”

The CTPAA received 422 Beacon entries this year – evidence of the strong and continuing commitment by the cable industry to public affairs. Finalists and winners were selected after an extensive two-phase judging process in Washington, DC, at the NCTA headquarters in January.

"Winner status is truly an outstanding achievement," said Steve Jones, Executive Director of CTPAA. "The requirements to become a winner are more demanding than ever before. These award winning projects reflect the cable industry’s strong commitment to public affairs; to continue to provide quality entertainment, technological advances, and educational initiatives to communities across the country."

ABOUT RAINBOW HOUSE
Rainbow House, run by the Volunteers of America, is the only known daycare facility in the region specifically working to meet the needs of families living with HIV/AIDS - especially those with small children - providing licensed educational childcare primarily for children ages six weeks to 12 years old. Rainbow House also provides testing for families with children in the care of The Children's Hospital Immunodeficiency Program (CHIP) as well as counseling and a clothing/toy bank for the kids.

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 visit www.cablepositive.org.