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Road Runner Video Mail Delivers Holiday Cheer to U.S. Troops
December 15, 2004

STAMFORD, CT– Road Runner today announced that it will utilize its newly launched Video Mail application to enable families to send free holiday greeting videos directly to friends and relatives serving in the military overseas. The specially designed U.S. Troop Video Mail application is available for use by anyone visiting select Time Warner Cable Road Runner kiosks located in San Diego, CA; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte and Raleigh, NC; Hawaii; El Paso, San Antonio, Waco and Wichita Falls, TX; and other selected locations. Road Runner customers may also launch the standard application from their Road Runner home page (www.rr.com) using their home computers.

Early this week Time Warner Cable announced that Road Runner customers will now receive Video Mail powered by Vibe Solutions Group, at no extra charge. Road Runner Video Mail allows customers with a web cam and a PC to easily use video to make their email communications even more meaningful and personal. The service is being made available to Road Runner customers immediately and no special ordering is necessary.

“We continue to add robust content to Road Runner making it a features-focused site allowing our customers to take full advantage of today’s media rich Internet,” said Jeff King, President of Road Runner. “Video Mail is the latest application to enhance the value of Road Runner.”

Users of the Road Runner U.S. Troop Video Mail application will be able to easily record and send high-quality video mail, create and send customized greeting cards and text, and record video and digital photos. The selection of holiday templates includes Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukah, among others.

Road Runner High Speed Online is one of the nation's premier broadband Internet service providers delivering speeds up to 70 times faster than traditional dial up service. In addition to its residential service, Road Runner also offers high-speed solutions for large national and regional business, small business and home office through the Commercial Services business unit, Road Runner Business Class. Owned and operated by Time Warner Cable, Road Runner was established in 1996 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

Time Warner Cable owns and manages cable systems serving 10.9 million subscribers in 27 states, which include some of the most technologically advanced, best-clustered cable systems in the country with more than 75% of the Company's customers in systems of 300,000 subscribers or more. Utilizing a fully upgraded advanced cable network and a steadfast commitment to providing consumers with choice, value and world-class customer service, Time Warner Cable is an industry leader in delivering advanced products and services such as video on demand, high definition television, digital video recorders, high-speed data, wireless home networking and Digital Phone. Time Warner Cable is a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.

Contact Info:
Keith Cocozza
(203) 351-2039
keith.cocozza@twcable.com

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