FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ORGANIZERS RESCHEDULE MID-AMERICA SHOW

Bellingham, Wash., October 11, 2001 - The organizers of the Mid-America Cable Show announced this week that they have decided to reschedule instead of canceling the Mid-America Show.

The event previously scheduled for September 18-19 in Kansas City has become a popular venue for cable operators in the region, and has been rescheduled for December 4-6, 2001 due to recent world events.

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