”MiVision” Hispanic Themed Programming Packages Now Available to RCN Business Services Customers

RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of video, data, and voice services to residential, small business and commercial customers, announced today the rollout of MiVisión, or “my vision”, which is now available to Business Services customers looking for an option to serve their clientele with quality Hispanic programming. The themed programming packages include more than 30 of today’s leading Spanish-language channels and mirror what is currently available to RCN’s residential customers.

“We are always looking for ways to better serve the needs of our clients and prospects,” said Brad Martin, Sr. Director, Business Services Marketing and Operations. “Whether you own or run a small or large business, doctor or law office, beauty salon, restaurant, trading floor or auto shop, we can provide you with access to top-rated programming from every Spanish-speaking country in the world.”

Business Services customers can choose from specific themed packages of Hispanic content and can select all of MiVisión’s programming or choose one or more of the following four smaller subject-oriented programming packages:

* Paquete de Variedad, or “variety package”, provides a varied collection of leading programming content. It includes 15 channels filled with movies, art, music, daytime dramas and news.
* Paquete de Países, or “countries package”, provides a connection to a customer’s homeland as well as the rest of the Latin world. It includes 6 leading channels broadcasted from different Latin countries.
* Paquete para Niños, or “kids package”, provides content for children. It includes 5 channels of fun, exciting and educational shows suitable for children of all ages.
* Paquete de Deportes, or “sports package”, provides the best in sports action. It includes 4 channels from recognized leaders in sports programming.

“Our themed packages offer a full range of Spanish language programming from cartoons to sports to movies to music videos to news. This gives our customers the flexibility they need to offer content that is relevant to their patrons,” added John Baker, RCN Business Services Vice President and General Manager. “MiVisión delivers more than just great content at a great price. It gives our Business customers something else they’ve been asking for - more choice.”

About RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation, www.rcn.com, is one of the largest facilities-based competitive providers of bundled cable, high-speed internet and phone services delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to residential, small business and commercial customers in the most densely populated markets in the U.S. RCN provides service in the Boston, Chicago, Eastern Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington, D.C. metropolitan markets. One of its divisions, RCN Business Services provides bulk video, high-capacity data and voice services to small and medium business customers. While its other commercial division, RCN Metro Optical Networks, is dedicated to meeting the fiber-based network requirements of Enterprise, Wholesale Telecom and Government accounts. (RCNI-G)”*

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