Win a Trip of a Lifetime With Optimum Voice(R) World Call

Win a Trip of a Lifetime With Optimum Voice(R) World Call

Lucky Winner Will Win a Trip to One of Four Exotic Locations in "Optimum Voice

World Call Trip of a Lifetime" Sweepstakes

BETHPAGE, N.Y., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Having already brought the world to customers through its flat-rate international calling plan, Optimum Voice(R) World Call, Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE:CVC) will now send a lucky winner on a trip of a lifetime. The grand prize winner of the "Optimum Voice World Call Trip of a Lifetime" sweepstakes will receive a trip for two to his/her choice of one of four exotic travel locations: Japan (Tokyo & Kyoto), the Caribbean (Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico), St. Petersburg & the Baltic (Cruise Tour), or Italy (Rome, Florence & Venice) to experience first- hand these celebrated international destinations.

"Cablevision understands the importance of staying connected with friends, family and the world, which is why it created Optimum Voice World Call. Since its launch, the service has revolutionized international calling with one simple flat rate package," said Joe Varello, Cablevision's vice president of digital voice product management. "With the 'Trip of a Lifetime' sweepstakes, we will bring one lucky winner to the world. And wherever they choose to go, friends and family can stay connected with our innovative flat-rate international calling plan."

To enter the sweepstakes, as well as get complete rules and details, participants can go to www.optimum.com/dreamvacation between now and August 31. One Grand Prize Winner will be selected by random drawing held on or about September 7, 2007. The sweepstakes is open to US citizens, 21 years of age or older at the time of entry, who are legal residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or one of the following communities in Pennsylvania: Matamoras, West Falls, Milford or Mill Rift. The Grand Prize Winner's guest must be age 21 or older at time of travel or must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. No purchase necessary.

Optimum Voice World Call, Cablevision's innovative international calling plan, is available to residential customers of Optimum Voice, the New York metropolitan area's best value in voice. With Optimum Voice World Call, customers get up to 250 minutes per month of calling anywhere in the world from their Optimum Voice phone for a flat monthly fee of $19.95.

Optimum Voice service is carried over Cablevision's fiber-rich broadband network, not the public Internet, and offers customers a highly reliable voice service with superior value. Optimum Voice also includes Enhanced 911 access for every customer and provides a local number portability option, so new customers who switch from other telephone companies can keep their existing phone number.

Optimum Voice and Optimum Voice World Call is available exclusively to Optimum Online(R) high-speed Internet customers. The Optimum Voice service includes advanced features like voicemail, call waiting, caller ID, caller ID blocking (*67), call return (*69), three-way calling and call forwarding, directory assistance (411), VIP ringing, find me, caller ID on call waiting, busy redial, anonymous calling and anonymous call blocking -- all at no additional cost. The service's "My Optimum Voice" web portal allows customers

to easily activate account features, listen to voicemail messages through any Web browser, review and sort calling history and manage other settings.

About Cablevision

Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive Optimum(R) digital television, Optimum Online high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE tv and other national and regional networks. In addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses, Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas.

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CONTACT: Sarah Chaikin of Cablevision Systems Corporation, +1-516-803-
2352, schaikin@cablevision.com

Web site:

http://www.cablevision.com/
http://www.optimum.com/dreamvacation

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