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CABLE POSITIVE CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS TO RECOGNIZE CABLE INDUSTRY'S MOST COMMITTED COMMUNITY LEADER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS IN 2005

Deadline for 2005 Brad Wojcoski Memorial Award Nominations is Monday, August 8, 2005

NEW YORK, NY - July 15, 2005
Cable Positive, the cable and telecommunications industry's AIDS action organization, is calling for nominations for the 2005 Brad Wojcoski Memorial Award recognizing the cable industry employee whose efforts have made a significant impact in his/her community in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

To be eligible for the award, nominees must currently be employed by a company in the cable and telecommunications industry.  Nominees must have contributed to the fight against HIV/AIDS in their community and/or have provided local support or fundraising for Cable Positive's programs and services.

Those interested in submitting a nomination in honor of their colleague or co-worker should visit http://www.cablepositive.org/programs-wojcoski.html, where they can fill out a nomination form online.

As part of the award, Cable Positive makes a donation of $2,500 to the AIDS service organization of the recipient's choice.  The nomination deadline is Monday, August 8, 2005.  Cable Positive's 2005 Brad Wojcoski Memorial Award recipient will be announced September 2005.

Cable Positive's Brad Wojcoski Memorial Award was established in 1993 to honor Brad Wojcoski, one of the original members of Cable Positive's Board of Directors.  Brad, who worked for HBO, died of complications due to AIDS in 1993.

Cable Positive's 2004 Brad Wojcoski Memorial Award recipients were Debbie Barackman, iN DEMAND; Zelda Martens, Adelphia Communications and Erica Stull, Adelphia Communications.  Past recipients include: Bobby Amirshahi, Cox Communications (2003); David Gale, MTV Films and Gwen Marcus, Showtime Networks Inc. (2002); Paul Braun, Time Warner Cable National Division (2001/2000); Charlie Moreno, AT&T Services (1999); Ibis Kaba, HBO (1998); Heather Smith, Media One (1997); Chicago Access Corporation (1996); Barbara Siegel, Showtime Networks, Inc. (1995); Dennis Mangers, CCTA (1994); and Viacom Cable San Francisco (1993).

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.