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     The following key events in Comcast history were posted on Comcast's
website:


COMCAST

                         KEY EVENTS IN COMCAST HISTORY

1963     Company founded by Ralph J. Roberts, Daniel Aaron and Julian A.
         Brodsky with purchase of 1,200-subscriber cable system in Tupelo, MS.

1969     Company renamed Comcast Corporation from American Cable Systems and
         incorporated in Pennsylvania.

1972     First public stock offering, stock traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market.

1986     Comcast doubled in size to 1,200,000 cable customers with the purchase
         of 26% of Group W Cable.

1986     Comcast made a founding investment in QVC.

1988     Comcast purchased 50% of Storer Communications, Inc., raising the
         number of Comcast subscribers to over 2 million and making Comcast the
         fifth largest cable operator.

1988     Comcast entered the cellular telecommunications field with the
         purchase of American Cellular Network Corporation (AMCELL), whose New
         Jersey and Delaware service territory covered a population of 2
         million.

1990     Brian L. Roberts elected President of Comcast Corporation.

1992     Comcast combined its AMCELL properties with those of Metrophone,
         tripling the population area served to 7 million.

1994     Acquired Maclean Hunter's U.S. cable operations to add 550,000
         customers and become the third largest cable operator with
         approximately 3.3 million customers.

1995     Comcast purchased a 57% stake in QVC and assumed management of the
         world's leading electronic retailer.

1995     Announced the acquisition of E.W. Scripps cable systems, adding
         800,000 subscribers and bringing Comcast's customer total to 4.3
         million.

1995     Brian L. Roberts named NCTA chairman.

1996     Comcast formed Comcast-Spectacor, a sports venture owning and
         operating the NHL Philadelphia Flyers, the NBA Philadelphia 76ers, the
         First Union Spectrum and the First Union Center. Announced the
         formation of a regional sports channel, Comcast SportsNet.

1997     Microsoft invested $1 billion in Comcast.

1997     Comcast acquired a 40% controlling interest in E! Entertainment in a
         partnership with Disney.

1998     Comcast Cable announced the acquisition of Jones Intercable, Inc. for
         1.1 million additional customers.

1998     Comcast announced the acquisition of 406,000 subscribers from Prime
         Communications.


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1998     Comcast U.K. Cable Partners sold to NTL, Inc.

1999     Comcast Cellular sold to SBC Communications of San Antonio, TX for
         $1.7 billion.

1999     Comcast acquired Greater Philadelphia Cablevision, Inc., a subsidiary
         of Greater Media, Inc. serving 79,000 cable customers in Philadelphia.

1999     Comcast and MediaOne announced a $60 billion merger. When the merger
         agreement was terminated, Comcast received a $1.5 billion termination
         fee and announced an agreement to acquire 2 million AT&T subscribers.

1999     Comcast Interactive Capital Group formed by Comcast veteran Julian A.
         Brodsky to make technology and Internet related investments.

2000     Comcast completed the acquisition of Lenfest Communications, Inc.,
         adding approximately 1.3 million cable subscribers.

2000     Comcast completed cable system swaps with Adelphia and AT&T, gaining
         Adelphia customers in Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New
         Mexico and Pennsylvania and AT&T customers in Florida, Michigan, New
         Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

2001     Comcast completed the acquisition of Home Team Sports and combined it
         with Comcast SportsNet under a new division titled "Comcast Regional
         Sports Television."

2001     Comcast completed the acquisition of select AT&T cable systems in six
         states adding 595,000 customers.

2001     Comcast acquired an option to purchase Outdoor Life Network from Fox
         Cable Networks.

2001     Comcast completed the acquisition of controlling interest in The Golf
         Channel.

2001     Comcast completed the acquisition of 115,000 AT&T subscribers in
         Baltimore, MD.


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   Note: The following notice is included to meet certain legal requirements:

                           FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     This filing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can
identify those so-called "forward-looking statements" by words such as "may,"
"will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates,"
"predicts," "potential," or "continue," or the negative of those words and
other comparable words. Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") wishes to take
advantage of the "safe harbor" provided for by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and you are cautioned that actual events or
results may differ materially from the expectations expressed in such
forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Comcast. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited
to: (1) the businesses of Comcast and AT&T Broadband may not be integrated
successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or
costly than expected; (2) expected combination benefits from the transaction
may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; (3)
revenues following the transaction may be lower than expected; (4) operating
costs, customer loss and business disruption, including, without limitation,
difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers, clients or
suppliers, may be greater than expected following the transaction; (5) the
regulatory approvals required for the transaction may not be obtained on the
proposed terms or on the anticipated schedule; (6) the effects of legislative
and regulatory changes; (7) the potential for increased competition; (8)
technological changes; (9) the need to generate substantial growth in the
subscriber base by successfully launching, marketing and providing services in
identified markets; (10) pricing pressures which could affect demand for
Comcast's services; (11) Comcast's ability to expand its distribution; (12)
changes in labor, programming, equipment and capital costs; (13) Comcast's
continued ability to create or acquire programming and products that customers
will find attractive; (14) future acquisitions, strategic partnerships and
divestitures; (15) general business and economic conditions; and (16) other
risks described from time to time in Comcast's periodic reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").


                             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     Subject to future developments, Comcast may file with the Commission (i) a
preliminary proxy statement for solicitation of proxies from the shareholders
of AT&T Corp. ("AT&T") in connection with AT&T's special meeting which is
scheduled to take place in September 2001 and (ii) a registration statement to
register the Comcast shares to be issued in the proposed transaction. Investors
and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement and registration
statement (when and if available) and any other relevant documents filed with
the Commission, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents,
because they will contain important information. Investors and security holders
may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and the registration statement
(when and if available) and other relevant documents at the Commission's
Internet web site at www.sec.gov. The proxy statement and registration
statement (when and if available) and such other documents may also be obtained
free of charge from Comcast by directing such request to: Comcast Corporation,
1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2148, Attention: General
Counsel.

     Comcast, its directors and certain other Comcast employees and advisors
may be deemed to be "participants" in Comcast's solicitation of proxies from
AT&T's shareholders. A detailed list of the names, affiliations and interests
of the participants in the solicitation is contained in a filing made by
Comcast with the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a-12 on July 9, 2001.


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