COGECO CABLE COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF FIBREWIRED BURLINGTON HYDRO COMMUNICATIONS
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
Cogeco Cable completes the acquisition of
FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications
Montréal, June 30, 2008 — Cogeco Cable (TSX: CCA), the second largest cable operator in
Ontario, Québec and Portugal based on the number of Basic Cable service customers served,
announced today that it completed the acquisition of FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications
announced on May 1, 2008. FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications was Burlington Hydro
Electric Inc.'s telecommunications division (City of Burlington’s energy company).
"Following MaXess Networx® acquisition, the completion of this acquisition strengthens Cogeco
Business Solutions Data services," said Louis Audet, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Cogeco Cable. ". We are confident FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications will prove a great
added value for Cogeco Cable’s customers, shareholders and employees. This acquisition is also
perfectly in line with our growth strategy."
FibreWired Burlington Hydro Communications which operates a broadband network equipped with
next generation Ethernet technology, provides Burlington organizations with the broadband capacity
they need for data networking, high-speed Internet access, hosting services, e-business
applications, video conferencing and other advanced communications.
ABOUT COGECO CABLE
Cogeco Cable (www.cogeco.ca), a facilities-based telecommunications company offering a diverse
range of services to its customers in Canada and in Portugal, is the second largest cable operator in
Ontario, Québec and Portugal, respectively, in terms of the number of Basic Cable service
customers served. Through its two-way broadband cable networks, Cogeco Cable provides its
residential and commercial customers with Analogue and Digital Television, High Speed Internet,
Telephony and Data services. The Corporation provides approximately 2,390,000 revenue-
generating units (RGUs) to 2,625,000 homes passed in its Canadian and Portuguese service
territories. Cogeco Cable’s subordinate voting shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: CCA).
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Information: Marie Carrier
Director, Corporate Communications
Tel.: 514 764-4761