Charter Communications Selects Liberate Software In Deployment Of Interactive Cable Television Services

Vision Of Television Portal Services, Including Internet Access And E-Mail, To Be Realized

6-Apr-01

Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) announced the selection of Liberate Technologies (NASDAQ: LBRT) open standards-based software in their rollout of interactive cable television services to advanced set-tops. Stephen Silva, Charter Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Technology, said Liberate was chosen because Liberate TV Platformô software has a proven record of success in the delivery of interactive services to more than one million customers in the United States and Europe. ""The success Liberate has achieved with their open standards-based software clearly demonstrates an ability to provide interactive services and content,"" Mr. Silva said. ""We're already running Liberate software on advanced Motorola set-tops in a pilot program in St. Louis. The results we've achieved clearly demonstrate their ability to efficiently add new services and content easily. I'm excited to work with them in realizing our vision to provide television portal services to our customers, including Internet access and e-mail,"" he continued. ""Charter will maintain their industry leadership in the deployment of advanced products by offering its customers compelling interactive television services built around the proven Liberate software platform,"" said Mitchell Kertzman, CEO of Liberate Technologies. ""Their selection of Liberate clearly demonstrates that our proven, open standards-based platform, delivers a solution that cable operators like Charter need now, and are not finding elsewhere."" Mr. Silva said Charter digital customers in St. Louis with Liberate-enabled Motorola DCT5000 set-tops will initially have Internet access, the TV Guide Interactive programming guide, and television-based e-mail and interactive television portal services developed and supported by digeo, inc. Charter customers will also have access to advanced video systems with RealSystem G2 based content through the Liberate TV Navigatorô client software. Mr. Silva said Charter will integrate services of existing business partners, including Wink Communications and Diva Systems, for the purpose of providing interactive programming and video-on-demand services, respectively, through its television portal.For more information about Charter Communications, visit www.charter.com. For more information about Liberate Technologies, visit www.liberate.com.

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