Benefit concert to raise funds for
Cox Charities which provides grants to local youth educational programs

CHESAPEAKE, Va., May 7
/PRNewswire/ — Cox Charities, a
charitable giving initiative of Cox Communications,
will host its first benefit concert on Saturday,
July 17 at 7 p.m. at Chrysler
Hall. The concert features R&B artists Brian
McKnight and Robin Thicke.

Proceeds from the
concert will benefit Cox Charities. Cox Charities provides funding,
through a competitive grant process, to organizations which further the
academic achievement and development of young people in our local
communities.

“Through our 2009 Cox
Charities grant process, we were able to fund programs giving more than $85,000 in grants to nine great non-profits.
The programs provided by these organizations range from youth mentoring
services, to academic services for low-income and at-risk youth, to
early childhood education initiatives,” said Gary
McCollum, Senior Vice President and General Manager Cox
Virginia.

Mr. McCollum added,
“This benefit concert will provide support for even more educational
programs and will help other groups continue to make a significant
difference in the lives of young people.”

The 2010 Cox Charities
Benefit Concert also has sponsorship opportunities available. Sponsor
levels and associated benefits can be found at www.coxcharities.org.
Concert ticket information also can be found at this website.

Finally, on Saturday, May 8, from 10
a.m. to noon, Cox customers who show their Cox bill will get a
first opportunity to buy tickets to the show. This “pre-sale” event will
be held on the second floor of Greenbrier Mall, in Chesapeake, near the Cox Solutions Kiosk. And
while supplies last, all those who buy tickets also will receive a
commemorative McKnight and Thicke poster. (On May
14, tickets will be on sale to the general public via www.ticketmaster.com.)

For more information
about Cox Charities or the benefit concert event, contact Felicia Blow at 757-222-8432 or [email protected].

About Cox
Charities

Cox Charities awards
grants to qualifying organizations which provide educational programs
that further the academic achievement and development of young people
through science and technology, mentoring, literacy and other areas
promoting youth and education.

About Cox
Communications

Cox Communications is a
multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with
more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers.  The
third-largest cable television company in the
United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video,
high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP
network, as well as integrated wireless services.  Cox Business is a
full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for
commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long
distance services, as well as data and video transport services for
small to large-sized businesses.  Cox Media offers national and local
cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with
promotional opportunities and production services.  Cox Communications
wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel.  More information about the
services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox
Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com,
and www.coxmedia.com.
 In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.

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