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Rogers Communications Inc. (ticker: RCI.B.TO, exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (.TO)) News Release - 1-May-2000

Rogers Launches High Speed Internet for Small Business

OTTAWA, May 1 /CNW/ - Rogers Cable Inc. today announced the launch of its high speed Internet access product for small business. This is the first step towards the expansion of the market for Rogers@Home beyond the residential user.

"We know there is a high degree of interest from small to medium size business in the high speed internet access product," said Alek Krstajic, Vice President and General Manager, Rogers@Home, "and we expect to launch other business products in the coming months."

3NET Media in Ottawa was one of the first commercial customers to sign up for the Rogers@Home Small Business product. 3NET MEDIA designs and develops online communities. "We were paying three times as much for high speed Internet access through ADSL," says Dan Cummins, Chief Executive Officer, 3NETMEDIA. "Now we are paying $150 a month for Rogers@Home for a faster service."

The Rogers@Home small business product is perfect for companies with up to three high speed Internet users who need the speed of cable. The monthly fee of $149.95 compares favourably with other high speed Internet access products for small business that are available today.

Rogers Cable Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc. (Toronto: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG). Its hybrid fibre-coaxial network is the most advanced in North America, delivering high quality entertainment, information and communication services to approximately 2.2 million customers in Ontario and British Columbia. Rogers' network is more than 92% two-way ready and is ideally suited for delivering interactive products and services that require significant bandwidth, such as Rogers@Home, high speed internet access via cable. As Canada's largest cable operator, the company also owns and operates over 230 Rogers Video stores.

For further information: please call Taanta Gupta at (416) 935-4727