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Cox Communications
On December 8th, 2004, Cox Enterprises Inc. announced the successful acquisition
of the publicly held minority interest of Cox Communications, Inc. (CCI). Cox
Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, acquired CCI
through a cash tender offer for $34.75 per share and a short form merger was
completed. CCI Class A Common Stock was consequently delisted from the New York
Stock Exchange on December 9th, 2004.
Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications company with
approximately 6.6 million total customers, including 6.3 million basic cable
subscribers. The nation's third-largest cable television provider, Cox offers
both analog cable television under the Cox Cable brand as well as advanced
digital video service under the Cox Digital Cable brand. Cox provides an array
of other communications and entertainment services, including local and long
distance telephone under the Cox Digital Telephone brand; high-speed Internet
access under the Cox High Speed Internet brand; and commercial voice and data
services via Cox Business Services. Local cable advertising, promotional
opportunities and production services are sold under the Cox Media brand. Cox is
an investor in programming networks including Discovery Channel.
The company is owned by Atlanta-based media company Cox Enterprises, Inc.
The company wholly owns and operates cable systems throughout the United States.
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