DiversityInc(TM) Magazine Names Comcast One of the Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity

DiversityInc(TM) Magazine Names Comcast One of the Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity

Comcast Also Listed Among the 25 Notable Companies for Diversity

PHILADELPHIA, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) was named one of the Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity by DiversityInc Magazine, and listed among the 25 Notable Companies for Diversity. In the survey's fifth year, it remains the only in-depth analysis of corporate diversity, compiling a substantial and valid metrics that assesses diversity success nationally.

DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity honors the top 50 out of the 203 participating companies, dedicated to diversity in four main categories: human capital, CEO commitment, corporate communications and supplier diversity. The more than 200 question survey is also the basis for subsequent top 10 lists, including the Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity. In Comcast's first year participating in the survey, it is listed among the 25 Notable Companies for Diversity, and ranked number 7 in the list of the top 10 companies recognized for supplier diversity.

"It is an honor to be recognized for our commitment to diversity by this survey which assesses information that is factual, analytical and meaningful," said Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen. "We are proud to be recognized for both the quantity and the quality of business that we award to our diverse suppliers. We believe strongly in providing equal opportunity to qualified suppliers and work to facilitate non-discriminatory business opportunities with diverse businesses."

Comcast's supplier diversity program includes a nationwide training program, which educates diverse suppliers on how to establish a business relationship with Comcast. In addition, the company encourages larger suppliers to either partner with a vendor of diversity or to spend with vendors of diversity themselves. Comcast also facilitates partnerships between vendors when a relationship may be beneficial for all parties involved.

For more information about The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity competition, or for a complete list of honorees, visit http://www.diversityinc.com/.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com/) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 21.5 million cable customers and 7 million high-speed Internet customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable networks and in the delivery of programming content.

The Company's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, Outdoor Life Network, G4, AZN Television, TV One and four Comcast SportsNets. The Company also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

Source: Comcast Corporation

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