Jupiter Telecommunications Announces December 2007 Subscriber Figures

Tokyo, Japan — Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (JASDAQ: 4817), the largest multiple system operator (MSO) in Japan based on the number of customers served, has announced that the total subscribing households as of December 31, 2007 served by J:COM’s 22¹ managed franchises reached 2.77 million, up 150,500, or 5.7% since December 31, 2006. Combined revenue generating units (RGUs) for cable television, high-speed Internet access and telephony services reached 4.90 million, up 381,400 or 8.4% since December 31, 2006. The bundle ratio (average number of services received per subscribing household) increased to 1.77 as of December 31, 2007 from 1.72 since December 31, 2006. The cable television digital migration rate as of December 31, 2007 increased to 67% from 51% as of December 31, 2006.

Details are provided in the table below:

Results for J:COM’s consolidated subsidiaries are noted below:

Total consolidated subsidiaries: 20 franchises; 40 systems:

*1 The figure includes Kyoto Cable Communications Co., Ltd. (KCC), which became a managed franchise at the end of November 2007. However, KCC subscriber data is separately described below because it is preliminary and subject to adjustment until J:COM has completed its review and determined that it is presented in accordance with J:COM policies. KCC had 20,200 cable TV RGU’s, of which 10,600 are digital RGU’s, and 10,000 high-speed Internet access RGU’s (as of December 31, 2007).