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Cox Communications Earns Top Marks in 2009 Corporate Equality Index

CHESAPEAKE, Va., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications has announced that it has earned the top rating of 100 percent in the 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Cox joins the ranks of 259 other major U.S. businesses which get top marks for their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees and consumers.

"We are thrilled to receive a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's study," said Gary McCollum, Senior Vice President and General Manager Cox Hampton Roads. "We work hard to ensure that everyone at Cox understands that inclusiveness is a core value at Cox. We understand that the health of our organization and our success are inextricably tied to our embrace of diversity. We offer workplaces and benefits that are fair to all employees. Our goal is to build organizations that mirror the communities we serve."

The CEI rated 583 businesses in total, evaluating LGBT-related policies and practices including non-discrimination policies, transgender health benefits and domestic partner benefits. Cox's efforts in ensuring LGBT equality in each of the survey's main criterion earned it the prestigious 100 percent ranking.

To download a free copy of the report, visit http://www.hrc.org/cei.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company inthe United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network. 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 http://www.cox.com, http://www.coxbusiness.com, and http://www.coxmedia.com.

SOURCE Cox Communications

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Cox Communications Earns Top Marks in 2009 Corporate Equality Index