Charter Strikes Debt Reduction DealCharter Strikes Debt Reduction Deal

Company has $800M in cash and cash equivalents

February 12, 2009

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ST. LOUIS -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR - News) (“Charter,” the “Company”) and its subsidiaries announced that they have reached an agreement-in-principle with an ad hoc committee of certain of the Company’s debt holders on the terms of a financial restructuring to reduce the Company’s debt by approximately $8 billion. In the context of its agreement, Charter also announced that two of its subsidiaries, CCH I Holdings, LLC (“CIH”) and Charter Communications Holdings, LLC (“Charter Holdings”) will make within the allotted grace period, interest payments totaling approximately $74 million in the aggregate on certain of their outstanding senior notes that were due January 15, 2009.

“We are pleased to have reached an agreement with such a significant portion of our bondholders on a long-term solution to improve our capital structure,” said Neil Smit, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are committed to continuing to provide our 5.5 million customers with quality cable, Internet and phone service, and through this agreement, we will be even better positioned to deliver the products and services our customers demand now and in the future. Moreover, the interest and support provided by our stakeholders with their new capital investment underscores their confidence in Charter and our business.”

Charter’s operations are strong and the Company remains focused on continuing to provide its customers with quality service and support today and going forward. Preliminary fourth quarter 2008 results reflect pro forma1 revenue growth of approximately 7% and pro-forma adjusted EBITDA2 growth of more than 10%, on a year-over-year basis. As of February 11, Charter had approximately $800 million in cash and cash equivalents available to it. Charter believes its liquidity, combined with its cash from operating activities, will be sufficient to meet its projected cash needs, including the payment of normal operating costs and expenses, as it proceeds with its financial restructuring.

Charter Communications Inc.

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