Comcast deploys additional 2.6 million STBs in 3Q09

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
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PHILADELPHIA, — Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA, CMCSK) today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

As of September 30, 2009, Comcast’s video, high-speed Internet and voice customers totaled 46.8 million, an increase of 3.4% compared to the third quarter of 2008.

Customer Metrics (Customers and boxes in thousands, except per customer data; unaudited):

                                 2007                                    2008                    2009
                               ------  --------------------------------------  ----------------------
                                   FY      1Q      2Q      3Q      4Q      FY      1Q      2Q      3Q
                               ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------
Homes Passed                   49,701  49,902  50,096  50,329  50,575  50,575  50,740  50,900  51,078
Total Video
 Customers                     24,758  24,701  24,563  24,415  24,182  24,182  24,104  23,891  23,759
 Penetration of Homes Passed    49.8%   49.5%   49.0%   48.5%   47.8%   47.8%   47.5%   46.9%   46.5%
 Net Additions (Losses)         (174)    (57)   (138)   (148)   (233)   (575)    (78)   (214)   (132)
Digital
 Customers*                    15,527  16,021  16,341  16,758  17,004  17,004  17,293  17,542  18,005
 Penetration of Total Video     62.7%   64.9%   66.5%   68.6%   70.3%   70.3%   71.7%   73.4%   75.8%
 Additions                      2,514     494     320     417     247   1,478     288     250     463
 Set-Top Boxes*                24,964  25,863  26,352  27,068  27,580  27,580  28,824  30,697  33,314
 Boxes per Customer               1.6     1.6     1.6     1.6     1.6     1.6     1.7     1.7     1.9

* Digital Video Customers include customers receiving digital signals through any means including cable cards and digital transport adapters (“DTAs”). Digital Set-Top Boxes include DTAs.

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