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To: Alan Sherman who wrote (295)	9/18/1999 10:17:00 AM
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STAMFORD, Conn. and ATLANTA, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Time Warner Cable and Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE: SFA) today announced Time Warner has launched digital services over Explorer(R) 2000 digital, two-way set-tops to paying customers in 18 systems giving millions of subscribers access to digital services over Time Warner's cutting-edge, fiber optic networks, based on the advanced technology of Scientific-Atlanta's digital, two-way system. For example, subscribers in the Tampa Bay, Florida area (877,000 subscribers), San Antonio, TX (326,000 subscribers), Austin, TX (266,000 subscribers) and Oceanic, HI (337,000 subscribers) are being offered digital services using Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer 2000 digital, two-way set-tops. To date, Scientific-Atlanta has installed digital headend equipment in more than 30 of Time Warner's largest systems. Those systems represent more than 60% of Time Warner's subscriber base; therefore, when the 35 initial systems are launched, more than 8 million of Time Warner's subscribers are expected to be able to receive digital services. The balance of Time Warner's 12.9 million customers will be able to receive digital services by the end of the year 2000. As previously announced, Time Warner is planning to purchase 1.1 million Explorer 2000 set-tops, with an option for 500,000 additional units. Additionally, Time Warner recently ordered 500 Explorer 2000 HDTV set-tops, which enable decoding of HDTV programming via a set-top. Time Warner Cable and Scientific-Atlanta have long collaborated on developing the key components of a two-way, digital broadband network. The two companies pioneered much of the technology that led to the OpenCable specifications for an open, fully interoperable advanced digital network. "Customer response to our initial rollouts of digital television has been very positive," said Thomas M. Rutledge, Senior Executive Vice President of Time Warner Cable. "They are very pleased with the features of the Explorer 2000 set-top and the additional services it offers. We are very optimistic of continuing strong consumer demand for our digital television product as we accelerate our launches across the country over the balance of this year and next. Plus, we are eager to offer additional enhanced interactive services, such as video-on-demand, on this platform in the months to come." Scientific-Atlanta is the primary network integrator and supplier of network equipment, and the largest supplier of digital set-tops, for Time Warner Cable. These networks are designed to bring next-generation