ATLANTA – Cox Communications today announced that its continual commitment to improving the inclusiveness of its workplaces and to cultivate diversity have earned the company recognition as the 17th company on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® List. “Diversity is at the core of our culture, values and business operations at Cox Communications and we’re incredibly honored to be included in the distinguished company of the DiversityInc Top 50,” commented Pat Esser, President. “I assumed leadership of our diversity council this year to reinforce my commitment to this critical business imperative, which impacts our employees, our communities, our products and our suppliers. Maintaining a prominent ranking among the more than 400 participating companies serves as a testament to the hard work and commitment of our leaders, and affirms that Cox truly is a great place to work and to do business with.”

“President Pat Esser is a real diversity champion who chairs the diversity council and makes sure diversity's importance to the company's business is stressed to everyone," said Luke Visconti, CEO of DiversityInc. “Cox’s senior executive team is also exceptionally involved and enthusiastic about diversity management.”

This is Cox’s fourth year on the list and is the third consecutive year in which Cox has ranked in the top 25. In addition to its prestigious ranking in the DiversityInc Top 50, Cox also has earned diversity distinction with a 100% rating in the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index. And, for six straight years, has been named the best operator for women in the annual Women In Cable Telecommunications PAR Survey.

Four hundred one companies participated in The 2009 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® ranking, an increase of 14 percent from last year. Now in its ninth year, The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list is the largest competition of its kind. The list is determined solely from a comprehensive survey of diversity management that measures CEO commitment, human capital, corporate communications and supplier diversity. Companies on the DiversityInc Top 50 have clarity of their absolute values of human dignity, demonstrating global adherence to these core beliefs.

About DiversityInc:
DiversityInc is a monthly business magazine, with a daily web site, www.DiversityInc.com. The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list is a purely editorial process and is completely independent of any business conducted with the company. DiversityInc was launched in 1997.

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 and www.coxmedia.com.

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