(SAN DIEGO) May 14, 2008 – Cox Business has been selected by the University of San Diego as its exclusive telecommunications provider of voice, video and data services for its 180-acre campus, which serves 7,000 students and has approximately 2,000 employees.

Under the five-year agreement, students and faculty will be connected to Cox Business’s state-of-the art telecommunications services via Cox’s fiber optic network. Voice, video and data services will be available in office buildings, classrooms, campus housing, and common areas throughout the campus.

Cox Business was able to provide cable television services to the university under the new state franchise law, DIVCA (Digital Infrastructure Video Competition Act). With the agreement, students will receive the very best in communications and entertainment services. “One of the University’s strategic initiatives has been the implementation of state-of-the-art technology to support and enhance the wonderful academic and social environment that makes USD special.  Indeed, this new partnership and the premier technology offered by Cox is a new, important element that will support the advancement of technology and services at the University of San Diego,” stated Chris Wessels, Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer. 

“Given the university’s reputation for excellence in education and Cox Business’s reputation for providing an advanced, reliable network and award-winning customer service, this partnership is a win-win for everyone, including the students,” said Larry Coval, Vice President of Cox Business in San Diego.

Cox Business offers a wide array of telecommunications services including custom-designed and managed networks with dedicated data transmission up to OC-192 speeds over fiber, T-1 and ATM, High Speed Internet access as well as VPN (virtual private networks); local telephone and long distance services; web hosting and E-commerce; and carrier access services, video services and music choice.

In addition to USD, Cox Business is the telecommunication provider to San Diego State University and Point Loma Nazarene University. Nationwide, Cox Business is on its way to becoming a billion-dollar business by 2010. In San Diego, Cox Business serves small-, medium-and large-sized businesses including the San Diego Padres and PETCO Park, Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino, Graybill Medical, Rock Church and the San Diego County Office of Education. Recently, Vertical Systems Group ranked Cox Business as a top tier business Ethernet provider in the United States. Cox Business’ Ethernet service allows businesses and organizations to increase productivity by creating cost-effective local area networks that link multiple locations.

About Cox Business
The commercial division of Cox Communications, Inc., Cox Business provides a full portfolio of voice, data and video services to more than 200,000 business customers in Cox markets across the U.S., including small businesses, multi-location enterprises, regional healthcare providers and local governments.  In 2007, Cox became the first MSO to enter the top tier of U.S. business Ethernet providers, according to Vertical System Group.  In 2006, Cox Business received the highest honor in the J.D. Power and Associates Business Data Study for Small/Midsize Businesses.  More information about the services of Cox Business, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.coxbusiness.com.

About University of San Diego

The University of San Diego is a Catholic institution of higher learning chartered in 1949; the school enrolls approximately 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students and is known for its commitment to teaching, the liberal arts, the formation of values and community service. The 2007 inauguration of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies brings the university’s total number of schools and colleges to six. Other academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences and the schools of Business Administration, Law, Leadership and Education Sciences, and Nursing and Health Science.