OLN(R) and NHL to Announce Multifaceted National Media Agreement

OLN(R) and NHL to Announce Multifaceted National Media Agreement

NHL Fans Will Experience a Whole New Game on OLN

**PRESS CONFERENCE CALL TODAY**

WHAT: OLN and the National Hockey League (NHL) will announce that OLN will be the new national cable television home for the NHL. The agreement will provide multifaceted coverage on television, on Video on Demand and online.

WHO: Gary Bettman - NHL Commissioner Gavin Harvey - OLN President Allan Singer - Senior Vice President, Comcast Programming Steve Burke - Comcast Corporation Chief Operating Officer

HOW: 1-866-206-2777, confirmation number: 12514987 For outside of the US (including Canada): 1-847-413-2408, confirmation number: 12514987

WHEN: Thursday, August 18, 2005, 1:00 PM (ET)

CONTACTS: Jamey Horan, NHL 212-789-2785

Amy Phillips, OLN 203-406-2509

Tim Fitzpatrick, Comcast 215-981-8515

About OLN:

OLN is the leader in competitive and adrenaline-charged content. Now in more than 64 million homes, OLN is the cable home of the National Hockey League and best-in-class events like The Tour de France, The America's Cup, Professional Bull Riders (PBR), the Boston Marathon and USSA Skiing. The network offers unique programming in four primary areas: Action Sports, Field Sports, Bulls & Rodeo and Awe-Inspiring Series, and is the exclusive home of "Survivor" in syndication. OLN, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.

PRNewswire -- Aug. 18

Source: Comcast

Web site: http://www.comcast.com/

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