Comcast adds 410k digital video customers in 4Q09

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
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PHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

As of December 31, 2009, Comcast’s video, high-speed Internet and voice customers totaled 47.1 million, reflecting 1.5 million net additions during 2009.

                               2007                         2008                         2009
                             ------  ---------------------------  ---------------------------
                                 4Q      1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q      1Q     2Q     3Q     4Q
                             ------  ------ ------ ------ ------  ------ ------ ------ ------
Homes Passed                 49,701  49,902 50,096 50,329 50,575  50,740 50,900 51,078 51,233
Total Video
 Customers                   24,758  24,701 24,563 24,415 24,182  24,104 23,891 23,759 23,559
 Penetration of Homes Passed  49.8%   49.5%  49.0%  48.5%  47.8%   47.5%  46.9%  46.5%  46.0%
 Net Additions (Losses)       (100)    (57)  (138)  (148)  (233)    (78)  (214)  (132)  (199)
Digital
 Video Customers*            15,527  16,021 16,341 16,758 17,004  17,293 17,542 18,005 18,415
 Penetration of Total Video   62.7%   64.9%  66.5%  68.6%  70.3%   71.7%  73.4%  75.8%  78.2%
 Video Additions                530     494    320    417    247     288    250    463    410
 Set-Top Boxes*              24,964  25,863 26,352 27,068 27,580  28,824 30,697 33,314 36,402
 Boxes per Digital Customer     1.6     1.6    1.6    1.6    1.6     1.7    1.7    1.9    2.0

* 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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