Scientific-Atlanta CableCARDs Continue to Offer Choices for TV Viewers as They Select the Latest Digital TVs

Scientific-Atlanta CableCARDs Continue to Offer Choices for TV Viewers as They Select the Latest Digital TVs

- CableCARDs provide more options for cable TV viewers -

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The National Show -- Booth #6158 -- Scientific-Atlanta announced today it continues to work hand- in-hand with cable operators and consumer electronics companies, such as Samsung Electronics America, to facilitate the rollout of digital television services. As compatibility and performance testing of the Scientific-Atlanta CableCARD for use with the latest digital cable-ready televisions continues, the company is actively working to add to the choices TV viewers can enjoy to maximize their home entertainment experience.

"Ultimately, we want to see every household move to digital television," said Dave Davies, vice president, strategy and product marketing for Subscriber Networks at Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. "The digital cable-ready segment provides a great opportunity for operators to introduce digital television into more and more households, and for TV viewers to get the digital experience on more and more televisions in the home."

"Samsung is a strong proponent of providing leadership in the transition to digital television and advanced interactive digital cable products," said Stephen Goldstein, Senior Business Development Manager at Samsung Electronics America, Inc. "Our on-going support for CableCARD(TM) technology will help us increase consumers' choices for access to the latest television viewing experience."

Shipping since 2004, Scientific-Atlanta's CableCARD product was the first to receive CableLabs(TM) certification. Scientific-Atlanta's CableCARD will be on display April 3-6, 2005 at the company's booth at the 2005 National Show in San Francisco (Booth 6158).

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About Scientific-Atlanta

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (NYSE:SFA) ( http://www.scientificatlanta.com/ ) is a leading supplier of digital content distribution systems, transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and voice over IP (VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support.

"Forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may be included in this news release. A variety of factors could cause Scientific-Atlanta's actual results to differ from the anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Investors are referred to Scientific-Atlanta's Cautionary Statements (Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's most recent Form 10-Q), which statements are incorporated into this news release by reference.

Source: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.

CONTACT: Sara Stutzenstein, +1-770-236-2181, or sara.stutzenstein@sciatl.com , or Peggy Ballard, +1-770-236-7871, or peggy.ballard@sciatl.com , both of Scientific-Atlanta, fax, +1-770-236-3088

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