Pittsburgh Hosts the 2nd Annual Citywide Competition of GSN's 'National Vocabulary Championship' Monday, January 14th In Partnership With Comcast Cable

Pittsburgh Hosts the 2nd Annual Citywide Competition of GSN's 'National Vocabulary Championship' Monday, January 14th In Partnership With Comcast Cable

Area Students Brush-Up on Vocabulary Skills for a Chance to Compete for a $5,000 Prize and a Spot in the National Finals

Event to be Held at Keystone Oaks High School, Sponsored by Kent State University

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from 49 high schools in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area are preparing to best their peers in a war of words. The National Vocabulary Championship (NVC), in partnership with Comcast Cable, returns to Pittsburgh for its second consecutive year with a citywide competition in which the top 100 vocabulary students in the region will compete for money toward college and an opportunity to advance to the NVC finals. Co-sponsored by Kent State University among others, the live event takes place at Keystone Oaks High School on Monday, January 14, 2007 from 5:30PM-8:30PM.

The National Vocabulary Championship is an educational initiative conceived by GSN (Game Show Network) and its NVC educational partner, The Princeton Review. The nationwide academic competition, open to eligible students ages 13-19 in grades 9-12, goes beyond traditional 'spelling bees' by testing word definitions and comprehension.

Of the more than 4,000 students throughout the Pittsburgh area who took the in-school qualifying exam, 100 of the top scorers will qualify to compete in the live, game show-style event. The winner of the Citywide Championship will receive $5,000 toward college tuition and earn a guaranteed spot in the NVC finals to be held in Los Angeles, CA on March 10, 2008. There, he or she will contend with 49 other top word-whizzes from the more than 100,000 who participated in this year's competitions. The teen who best demonstrates his or her vocabulary mastery will be crowned the '2008 National Vocabulary Champion' and win an additional $40,000 toward college tuition.

"With help from our friends at Comcast, we're delighted to once again bring this program to Pittsburgh," commented Dennis Gillespie, Senior Vice President of Distribution, GSN. "We've made a real effort to reach teachers and students at the local level, and the response has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic. Our goal of promoting the value of a powerful vocabulary to high schoolers has only gained momentum in its second year."

A proud partner of this and other educational initiatives in the area, Comcast Cable has again lent support to the National Vocabulary Championship. "Comcast is delighted to again partner with GSN to bring the National Vocabulary Championship to Pittsburgh," remarked Linda Hossinger, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Three River Region. "The community has embraced this event. In just a year's time, we have seen the popularity of this event grow in participation and especially school enthusiasm. It's a competitive event and just like our High School Football tradition in Western Pennsylvania, these kids don't want to lose."

Daniel Weber from Keystone Oaks High School was crowned Pittsburgh's first NVC Citywide Champion during last year's event held at Heinz Field, and subsequently competed in the inaugural NVC finals.

To learn more about the NVC, visit http://www.winwithwords.com/.

About the "National Vocabulary Championship"

GSN's National Vocabulary Championship (NVC) is a nationwide academic competition that offers high school students the opportunity to win money toward college tuition through local and national events. Created by GSN, along with educational partner The Princeton Review, the NVC is open to eligible high school students in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The NVC is the cornerstone of GSN's award-winning "Win With Words" public service campaign dedicated to improving language arts skills in high schools by promoting the value of an enhanced vocabulary, providing free Princeton Review study materials and engaging students in wordplay. For free vocabulary study materials or for more information on GSN's National Vocabulary Championship, please visit http://www.winwithwords.com/.

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 24.2 million cable customers, 12.9 million high-speed Internet customers, and 4.1 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.

Comcast's Three Rivers Region serves 850,000 customers in four states, including Southwestern Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, Northern West Virginia and Northern Maryland. The region employs approximately 2,400 professionals and has been recognized by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as one of the best top 10 large companies to work and by the Pittsburgh Business Times for two consecutive years as one of the "50 Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania."

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