ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2004--Cox Communications, Inc. (NYSE:COX) today announced its third quarter 2004 financial results will be released prior to the market-open on Wednesday, October 27, 2004. The company will not conduct a conference call to discuss third quarter results.

Cox's earnings press release will contain certain non-GAAP financial measures including operating cash flow (also referred to as EBITDA) and free cash flow. A full disclosure of the use of these non-GAAP measures and reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures and the GAAP financial measures will be provided in the earnings release and will be posted to the company's website at www.cox.com/investor.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications Inc. (NYSE: COX), a FORTUNE 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company with approximately 6.6 million total customers, including approximately 6.3 million basic cable subscribers. The nation's third-largest cable television provider, Cox offers both analog cable television under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced digital video service under the Cox Digital Cable brand. Cox provides an array of other communications and entertainment services, including local and long-distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand, high-speed Internet access under the Cox High Speed Internet brand, and commercial voice and data services via Cox Business Services. Local cable advertising, promotional opportunities and production services are sold under the Cox Media brand. Cox is an investor in programming networks including Discovery Channel. More information about Cox Communications can be accessed on the Internet at www.cox.com.

    CONTACT: Cox Communications Inc., Atlanta
             Investor Relations
             Lacey Lewis, 404/269-7608
             or
             Media Relations
             Bobby Amirshahi, 404/843-7872

    SOURCE: Cox Communications Inc.