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NEW YORK CHAPTER OF CABLE POSITIVE NAMES HOWARD SZARFARC AS NEW HONORARY CHAIRMAN

Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey executive continues company’s commitment to fight HIV/AIDS

NEW YORK, NY - May 31, 2005
Howard Szarfarc, President of Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey, was named Honorary Chairman of the New York City chapter of Cable Positive.  The announcement was made jointly by Cable Positive – the cable and telecommunications industry’s AIDS action organization – and Time Warner Cable.  Mr. Szarfarc succeeds Time Warner Cable Executive Vice President and Honorary Chairman Barry Rosenblum who served from 2003 to 2005. 

Prior to his current position, Mr. Szarfarc served as Vice President of Finance and then General Manager of Time Warner Cable’s New York City division.  He has overseen the company’s deployment of Road Runner High Speed Online, digital video recorders and digital telephone service and was instrumental in the industry’s first commercially viable networked Video on Demand system.  Mr. Szarfarc serves on the Board of Directors of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and holds an M.B.A from Columbia University and a B.S. in Accounting from Brooklyn College.

“I’m honored to have been chosen for this position and will continue the company’s commitment to educate, raise awareness and create fundraising opportunities for this serious health issue that affects the lives of many people in our community,” stated Howard Szarfarc, President, Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey.

Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey recently collaborated with the New York Chapter of Cable Positive on the development of the first-ever :30 public service message on behalf of the AIDS Service Center.  The local system has pledged to continue donating airtime toward this initiative throughout the year.  Through its association with Cable Positive, the company has also been a supporter of the AIDS Service Center’s work and its mission to provide valuable services to those living with, and at risk for HIV/AIDS.  Last year, hundreds of Time Warner Cable employees donated clothing for the Center’s first “Clean Our Your Closet” event, in which 45 cartons of clothing containing more than 600 items were collected.

About Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey
Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey serves over 1.4 million customers in four NYC boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and western Brooklyn), Mt. Vernon, Hudson Valley (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster Counties and parts of Dutchess, Greene and Delaware Counties) and Bergen and Hudson Counties, New Jersey.

The company also includes NY 1 News, the 24/7/365 award-winning local news channel.

Time Warner Cable of New York and New Jersey has led the telecommunications industry in bringing exciting, innovative services to customers including Video On Demand, digital video recorders, digitalphone and high speed internet access through four ISPs.  Visit www.twcnyc.com.

Our parent company, Time Warner Cable, owns and manages cable systems serving 10.9 million subscribers in 27 states, which include some of the most technologically advanced, best-clustered systems in the country with more than 75% of the Company’s customers in systems of 300,000 or more.  In New York State, Time Warner Cable serves approximately 2.6 million customers.  

Utilizing a fully upgraded, advanced cable network and a steadfast commitment to providing customers with choice, value and world-class customer service, Time Warner Cable is an industry leader in delivering advanced products and services including high definition television and wireless home networking.  Time Warner Cable is a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.

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 will mobilize the talents, resources, access and influence of the cable and telecommunications industry to raise HIV/AIDS awareness; support HIV/AIDS education, prevention and care; and strive to end stigma by creating a more compassionate climate for people whose lives have been affected by HIV or AIDS. Cable Positive has grown to include supporters from every major cable network, multiple system operator, cable system, hardware manufacturer, trade association, media publication, and affiliated industry vendors and suppliers. Since 1992, Cable Positive has raised more than $10 million in the fight against AIDS. For more information about Cable Positive, call 212-459-1502 or log on to www.cablepositive.org.