Comcast Named to 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work

Comcast Named to 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work

Nation's largest cable company is selected from more than 1,000 corporations nationwide.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comcast, the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, was named to Latina Style Magazine's "Latina Style 50." Now in its 10th year, Latina Style recognizes the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to work for in the U.S.

"It is an honor to be recognized for our commitment to diversity by the leading magazine for Latinas in the country," said Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen. "Inclusion in the Latina Style 50 is confirmation that our hard work and efforts in recruiting and retaining a multicultural workforce is making Comcast a stronger company."

Latina Style's questionnaire focused on issues that readers identified as most important to them in the workplace. Among the principal areas of evaluation were: number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, Latina board members, educational opportunities, alternative work policies, dependent/child care support, employee benefits, women's issues, job retraining, affinity groups and Hispanic relations.

The number of Hispanic women working in the U.S. workforce exceeds 7.5 million and the number continues to rise.

"As the only national Latina publication focusing on the needs and aspirations of professional Latinas, we have a duty to keep Hispanic women informed about corporate America's best employment practices," says President and CEO of Latina Style Magazine, Robert E. Bard.

For two years in a row, Comcast has been recognized as one of the "Top 60 Companies for Hispanics" by Hispanic Business Magazine, and earlier this year, Comcast was honored with the "Corporate Leadership Award" by the Hispanic Federation and named to DiversityInc magazine's Top 50 Corporations for Diversity. In addition, Comcast has been recognized by Black Enterprise Magazine's "40 Best Companies for Diversity," Essence Magazine's "25 Great Places to Work" and Black MBA Magazine's "Top 50 Companies for Black MBAs to Work."

Comcast's overall commitment to diversity is focused in four key areas: attracting and retaining a multicultural workforce, developing a diverse supplier group, offering a wide selection of multicultural programming and pledging significant community investments.

For more information regarding the Latina Style 50, including methodology and selection criteria, please visit http://www.latinastyle.com/. The Latina Style 50 July/August issue is on newsstands now.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com/) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 12.4 million high-speed Internet customers, and 3.5 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, Comcast SportsNet and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

About Latina Style

Latina Style Magazine has become the most influential publication reaching the contemporary Hispanic woman. Latina Style broke new ground in 1994 by launching the first national magazine dedicated to the needs and concerns of the contemporary Latina professional working woman and the Latina business owner in the United States. With a national circulation of 150,000 and a readership of over 600,000, Latina Style is unique in its ability to reach both the seasoned professional and the young Latina entering the workforce for the first time. The culturally sensitive editorial showcases Latina achievements in all areas, including business, science, civic affairs, education, entertainment, sports and the arts. We also offer technology tips and reviews, entertainment reviews, travel recommendations, investment guidance, beauty tips, food and drink recipes, automotive updates and career advice -- all important aspects for a great quality of life.

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CONTACT: Brooke Manbeck of Comcast Corporation, +1-215-286-5092

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