Comcast Launches Business Class Voice Service to Small and Medium-Sized Companies in New England

BOSTON, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, today announced the launch of Comcast Business Class Voice, a highly reliable voice service that gives the underserved small and medium-sized business community across New England a viable alternative to the traditional phone company. With the availability of Business Class Voice, small and medium-sized businesses can now subscribe to Comcast's popular Triple Play of cable television, high-speed Internet and voice services for as low as $99 a month.

Comcast's Business Class suite of services are designed to help small and medium-sized businesses work faster and more efficiently by providing them access to a full array of communications technologies, many of which have been previously reserved only for large businesses.

"We are excited about helping local companies increase productivity, find new efficiencies and take their businesses to the next level with our reliable, efficient and innovative voice service and the rest of the Business Class bundle," said Ed Gallagher, Vice President and General Manager of Business Services for Comcast's NorthCentral Division, which encompasses all of New England.

Gallagher added, "Our Business Class Voice product gives small and medium- sized businesses the reliability that they need and features that have traditionally only been available to large companies. The launch of Business Class Voice is proof of our commitment to offer these companies best-in-class service, superior technologies and one-stop shopping for all of their communications needs."

Comcast's Business Class line of services offers customers dedicated support and individual attention, 24x7, plus the convenience of one bill. Business Class customers can access a variety of packages and offerings that can be tailored to meet the demands of their business:

    -- Comcast Business Class Voice includes unlimited local and long-distance
       calling for one low price and the voice features companies need to be
       successful as they grow their businesses.  Features include Auto
       Attendant, Do Not Disturb, Simultaneous Ring, Sequential Ring, Audible
       Message Indicator, Cancel Call Waiting, Call Forwarding Selective, Call
       Forwarding Variable, Caller ID Block, Caller ID Name and Number, Caller
       ID on Call Waiting, Call Screening, Call Trace, Call Waiting, Speed
       Dial 8, Speed Dial 30, Three-Way Calling, Visual Message Indicator and
       Voicemail.  Plus, businesses can switch to Comcast without changing
       their current phone numbers.

    -- Comcast Business Class Internet offers businesses a feature-rich,
       reliable and secure Internet solution powered by blazing fast download
       speeds of up to 12 and 16 Mbps when combined with Comcast's PowerBoost
       speed enhancer.  Every Business Class Internet customer will also
       receive complimentary software packages, including powerful web-based
       business applications from Microsoft, such as corporate class e-mail,
       calendaring and document sharing through Sharepoint, security and data-
       protection software from McAfee and free web hosting and free IT
       support for the web-based software solutions provided.  Comcast's
       commercial high-speed Internet service has been ranked #1 in the Yankee
       Group's Communications and Broadband customer satisfaction survey for
       two years in a row.

    -- Comcast Business Class TV provides businesses with a variety of
       television programming to meet their workplace needs, from conference
       rooms and break rooms to waiting rooms and lobbies.

Gallagher, a 20-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, joined Comcast last year to run its Business Services team. Since joining the company, he has doubled the size of the local sales force in anticipation of today's launch. Additionally, he has overseen training a team of skilled technicians and customer service representatives who will be dedicated to the Business Class line of products.

"As the nation's fourth largest residential phone provider, Comcast already delivers reliable voice service to thousands of business owners where they live," said Gallagher. "These business owners now have the option of choosing Comcast for all of their communications needs where they work, ensuring they receive the superior technologies and service levels of a respected and established company along with the responsiveness and personal touch of a locally managed team."

For more information about Comcast Business Class products and services, please visit http://www.comcast.com/business or call 1-888-737-8361.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation NASDAQ: CMCSA NASDAQ: CMCSK ( http://www.comcast.com ) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 13.2 million high- speed Internet customers and 4.6 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.