"This collaboration with Vonage, and our outreach to many key participants in the Internet community, demonstrate that we are committed to provide network management solutions that benefit consumers and competition," said Tony Werner, Comcast Chief Technology Officer.

This is the latest in a series of announcements related to Comcast's network management practices that demonstrate the company's commitment to ensure that its customers' ability to use any application or access any content they choose while avoiding network congestion situations that could affect the consumer experience. In March, Comcast announced it would move to a protocol-agnostic network management approach by the end of 2008, and tests on this approach have already begun. Comcast has announced other collaborations with BitTorrent, Inc. and Pando Networks, as well as participation in the P4P Working Group organized by the Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA). Comcast has also participated in the IETF Workshop on P2P Infrastructure, and will continue to collaborate in the IETF with other ISPs, P2P providers, and others on technologies related to network management and P2P application development.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.7 million cable customers, 14.1 million high-speed Internet customers, and 5.2 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast 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.

About Vonage

Vonage (NYSE:VG) is a leading provider of broadband telephone services with 2.6 million subscriber lines. Our award-winning technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls with a touch tone telephone almost anywhere a broadband Internet connection is available. We offer feature-rich and cost-effective communication services that offer users an experience similar to traditional telephone services.

Our Residential Premium Unlimited and Small Business Unlimited calling plans offer consumers unlimited local and long distance calling, and popular features like call waiting, call forwarding and voicemail - for one low, flat monthly rate.

Vonage's service is sold on the web and through national retailers including Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target and is available to customers in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information about Vonage's products and services, please visit http://www.vonage.com.

Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage(R) is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp.

SOURCE: Comcast Corporation

Sena Fitzmaurice
Comcast
202-379-7107
sena_fitzmaurice@comcast.com
or
Michael Zema
Vonage
732-528-2677
michael.zema@vonage.com

"Through this video, we aim to provide parents with a resource for acquiring the knowledge and tools they need to keep their children safe online," Attorney General McDonnell said. "The content is relevant, easy to understand and accessible to parents any time of the day or night through Comcast's convenient On Demand service. Internet safety efforts will not succeed without strong partnerships between the public and private sectors. I commend iKeepSafe and Comcast for their leadership, and encourage parents to tune into this new cable feature."

Comcast Digital Cable customers in Virginia can view the video today through Sunday, Aug. 31 by tuning to Channel 1 on their digital cable lineup or pressing the On Demand button on their remote control, then clicking on "Get Local" and selecting "Internet Safety" in the "Comcast Cares" folder.

The video is also available on the Attorney General of Virginia's Web site at the www.vaag.com. Visitors can click on "Family Internet Safety" in the left column to access the video online along with additional information and resources on Internet safety.

"Our partnership with Attorney General McDonnell and iKeepSafe aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver a safe and secure online experience for our customers," said Rob Omberg, state legislative director for Comcast. "Comcast is committed to providing parents with the information and resources they need to best manage their children's use of the Internet, from our complimentary McAfee security software to our interactive, go-to safety portal online, and more."

Also at the event, iKeepSafe and Comcast presented Attorney General McDonnell with an award for his work keeping Virginia's children safe and healthy online.

"The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is proud to honor the efforts of Attorney General McDonnell who is dedicated to encouraging the youth of Virginia to have safer, healthier habits on the Internet and addressing issues such as cyberbullying, cyber-ethics and finding balance in their digital lives," said Marsali Hancock, president of iKeepSafe. "We are also grateful for committed partners like Comcast who give us additional opportunities and resources to deliver the message of safe and healthy Internet use to children and communities."

About Attorney General McDonnell's Youth Internet Safety

The Attorney General's Youth Internet Safety Task Force, which met over the course of 2006, is a joint effort, led by the Attorney General, to educate and raise awareness among Virginia's children and parents about the dangers of the Internet through innovative initiatives. The Attorney General's Youth Internet Safety Advisory Committee meets regularly to implement these educational initiatives and is comprised of leaders representing education, law enforcement, parents, faith-based organizations and the technology industry. For example, the Attorney General's "Project SafetyNet VA" public awareness campaign about Internet safety featured a TV-ad contest entered by hundreds of students across Virginia (click here for more info: www.vaag.com/PRESS_RELEASES/NewsArchive/051308_Contest.html). Click here for more about the Task Force: www.vaag.com/InternetTaskForce

About the Internet Keep Safe Coalition (www.iKeepSafe.org)

The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and/or first spouses, attorneys general, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online. The coalition's partners include the FBI, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Reading is Fundamental, and Communities in Schools. (For a complete list of partners, visit iKeepSafe.org.) The coalition provides parent tutorials and age-appropriate educational resources, including the Faux Paw the Techno Cat(R) Internet safety series of books and animated films for children. iKeepSafe uses these unique partnerships to disseminate the safety resources to families worldwide, including pilot programs launching this year in China, India and Australia.

About Comcast

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation (http://www.comcast.com), the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.7 million cable customers, 14.1 million high-speed Internet customers and 5.2 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's Eastern Division serves almost 5.4 million customers along the New York to DC corridor, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia and North Carolina. The Eastern Division also founded and manages CN8, The Comcast Network, one of the nation's largest and most honored regional 24-hour diversified television networks, seen by more than nine million homes on the East Coast. The Eastern Division employs approximately 18,000 people and is based in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

SOURCE Comcast

http://www.comcast.com

In addition, following the February 17, 2009 broadcast digital transition, cable operators will provide analog, standard- and high-definition digital broadcast signals to their customers. The DTA adapter is one of the ways cable providers will be able to deliver analog and standard-definition broadcast signals following that transition.

http://www.datamonitor.com

Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means,
is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall 
not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions 
taken in reliance thereon

The DTA adapter is a one-way device that enables cable operators to move quickly and cost-efficiently to all-digital infrastructures by delivering digital-quality video and audio service to existing analog cable customers. In addition, following the February 17, 2009 broadcast digital transition, cable operators will provide analog, standard- and high-definition digital broadcast signals to their customers. The DTA adapter is one of the ways cable providers will be able to deliver analog and standard-definition broadcast signals following that transition.

"Thomson is pleased to enter the U.S. cable video market and expand our relationship with Comcast by becoming a supplier of DTA adapters," said Frederic Kurkjian, Vice President Video Premises Systems for Thomson's Systems Division. "The experience on this project will be invaluable for us as the world prepares to follow suit and migrate from analog to digital."

Thomson is the worldwide leader in units for the supply of digital Pay TV set top boxes as reported by industry analysts IMS Research in Nov 2007[1] and in residential broadband gateways according to the last quarterly report entitled the Worldwide Broadband CPE Market published by Infonetics Research in Jan 2008.

***

Certain statements in this press release, including any discussion of management expectations for future periods, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to changes in global economic and business conditions, "media and entertainment" markets, and regulatory factors. More detailed information on the potential factors that could affect the financial results of Thomson is contained in Thomson's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Thomson -- World leader in video solutions

Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) is the world leading provider of solutions for the creation, management, delivery and access of video, for the Communication, Media & Entertainment (CME) industries. Our clients are studios, broadcasters, network operators (telcos, broadband, satellite and cable operators) and an increasing range of professional users of videos. We deliver superior value to our customers through a unique combination of industry leading technologies, systems and services, enabling us to offer differentiated and innovative end-to-end solutions based on a broad portfolio of Intellectual Property. At the cross-roads of the CME industries, leveraging our core competencies in video but also audio, data and voice, we enable our customers to take advantage of the growth opportunities brought on by the digital convergence revolution. For more information: http://www.thomson.net.

+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|   Press Relations  |                    |                    |
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|  Martine Esquirou  |   +33 1 41 86 58 51|martine.esquirou@tho|
|                    |                    |mson.net            |
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|  Linda Balti       |   +33 1 41 86 65 24|linda.balti@thomson.|
|                    |                    |net                 |
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|  Brenda Clery      |  + 33 1 41 86 54 81|Brenda.clery@thomson|
|                    |                    |.net                |
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|  Claudine Cecille  |   +33 1 41 86 6744 |claudine.cecille@tho|
|                    |                    |mson.net            |
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|  Investor Relations|                    |                    |
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|  Laurent Sfaxi     |   +33 1 41 86 58 83|laurent.sfaxi@thomso|
|                    |                    |n.net               |
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|  James Johnson     |   +33 1 41 86 61 48|james.johnson@thomso|
|                    |                    |n.net               |
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+
|  Linda Lovichi     |   +33 1 41 86 51 00|linda.lovichi@thomso|
|                    |                    |n.net               |
+--------------------+--------------------+--------------------+

[1] The Worldwide Market for Digital Set-Top Boxes and iDTV", Nov. 2007, P. 568

This information is provided by HUGIN

SOURCE: THOMSON