ATLANTA, Oct 10, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cox Communications (NYSE:COX) today announced its third quarter earnings report will be issued the morning of Tuesday, October 29, 2002.

A conference call discussing the company's third quarter earnings will be held on October 29th at 10:30 a.m. EST.

To participate in this teleconference please call: (973) 321-1020 The replay number is: (877) 519-4471 (U.S.) or (973) 341-3080 (Int'l). Reservation code for replay: 3526733.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Cox Communications website at www.cox.com/investor. An archived recording of the conference call will remain on the company's website for two weeks following the conclusion of the call. To automatically receive Cox financial news by email, please visit www.cox.com/investor and subscribe to Email Alerts.

Cox Communications (NYSE: COX), a Fortune 500 company, is a multi-service broadband communications company serving approximately 6.3 million customers nationwide. Cox is the nation's fifth-largest cable television provider, and offers both traditional analog video programming under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced digital video programming 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 brands Cox High Speed Internet and Cox Express; and commercial voice and data services via its affiliate Cox Business Services, LLC. 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, Atlanta Media Relations Laura Oberhelman, 404/269-7562 or Investor Relations Lacey Lewis, 404/269-6708