Atlanta, GA (January 4, 2008) -- Hometown Times, Inc. (www.HometownTimes.com) and Comcast Corporation announce an exclusive licensing arrangement, in the Atlanta DMA, to provide local and fresh television programming. The new arrangement delivers an initial pilot of six local community shows, titled CummingHome, to begin airing in February 2008. CummingHome, a subsidiary of Hometown Times, will feature local news, political and community content, and personalities, all of which constitute the basis of the Hometown Times online news publications that have been serving the Atlanta Market since 2003.

"Comcast is excited about this opportunity to provide quality local programming to the Forsyth and Cumming areas.  We look forward to highlighting all the news and events happening right within our community," affirms Brad Ross, Comcast Director of Sales for the Atlanta DMA.

HometownTimes and Comcast forged this new business relationship for one reason: To deliver quality, county-based content via multiple channels to local consumers and business partners who focus on communicating, selling and servicing their community.

“Conveying targeted household news and information by county allows HometownTimes to deliver its offerings via television and via web, which is of tremendous value to our business partners, our readers and our community,” says Scott Keller, interim CEO of Hometown Times.  “We believe our approach to developing meaningful and consistent county-based content, while serving as a platform for local political, business, community, non-profit and educational leaders is special and unique. The opportunity to provide this offering via television and via the web allows us to truly blanket the local public, delivering value and a unique experience to each county served,” he continues.

All are invited to tune in for the first of six television pilots of Comcast’s first property, CummingHome, on February 15, 2008 on Comcast channel 25, Tuesday through Friday, 6:30-7:30 PM EST, and on Saturday and Sunday, 5:00-6:00 PM EST.  CummingHome will initially air in Forsyth and Cherokee counties.  CummingHome and all Hometown Times television programs will also be offered via Comcast OnDemand.

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About Hometown Times

Hometown Times is a privately owned Georgia media company. Hometown Times strives to deliver unique and fresh content via the web and television to consumers and local businesses focused on the local community. Hometowntimes.com launched its first community web site in 2003 with the mission to strengthen small towns and counties by giving residents a reliable and relaxing place to find fresh local news, build relationships through the exchange of information and ideas, and to promote area businesses.

Each Hometowntimes.com site is a familiar “city center” that encourages residents to get involved and take pride in their community by featuring interesting local news and events, business directories, people of interest, health guides, coupons, sporting news, local events and activities. Nearly five years and more than 60 million hits per year later, Hometowntimes.com continues to echo the best of small town values within our growing towns and communities.

Hometown Times has also developed an exclusive relationship with Comcast Corporation to deliver content in the form of 30-minute television shows. Hometown Times currently services a major portion of the Atlanta DMA with plans to expand by metropolitan region.  For more information, visit www.HometownTimes.com.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (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 multi-purpose arenas in Philadelphia.