Rogers Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.a; RCI.b)(NYSE: RCI) today announced its consolidated financial and operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008.

Cable

The digital cable subscriber base grew by 15% from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008. Digital penetration now represents approximately 67% of basic cable households. Increased demand for HDTV and personal video recorder (“PVR”) digital set-top box equipment and digital content generally, combined with multi-product marketing campaigns, which package cable television, high-speed Internet and Rogers Home Phone services, contributed to the growth in the digital subscriber base of 61,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2008. HDTV digital cable subscribers were up 37% from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008, to 568,000 helped in part by an HD digital box purchase promotion during the quarter.

Summarized Subscriber Results:

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                               Three months ended        Twelve months ended
                                      December 31,               December 31,
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    (Subscriber
     statistics in
     thousands,
     except ARPU)          2008   2007        Chg     2008   2007        Chg
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    Cable homes
     passed               3,547    3,575      (28)   3,547    3,575      (28)

    Basic Cable
      Net additions           4       20      (16)       9       18       (9)
      Total Basic Cable
       subscribers        2,320    2,295       25    2,320    2,295       25
      Core Cable
       ARPU             $ 61.79  $ 57.97  $  3.82  $ 60.47  $ 56.39  $  4.08

    Digital Cable
      Terminals, net
       additions            137      110       27      404      374       30
      Total terminals
       in service         2,283    1,871      412    2,283    1,871      412
      Households, net
       additions             61       61        -      191      219      (28)
      Total
       households         1,550    1,353      197    1,550    1,353      197
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