Rogers Announces Fourth Quarter 2006 Subscriber Statistics

TORONTO, Jan. 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG) today announced selected preliminary fourth quarter 2006 subscriber results.

"Rogers ended 2006 with solid subscriber results reflecting the continued healthy demand in the markets we serve and the innovative product sets we offer across our wireless, cable, high-speed Internet and telephony services businesses," said Ted Rogers, President and CEO of Rogers Communications. "These results also reflect our continued success in delivering convenience and value for our customers, while at the same time quickly ramping up the availability of new products and services. As we enter 2007, our focus remains on growth, innovation and disciplined execution."

  Selected Preliminary 2006 Subscriber Statistics

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                            Three Months Ended       Twelve Months Ended
                                December 31               December 31
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  (Subscriber statistics
  in thousands, except
  churn)                 2006     2005   Change     2006     2005   Change
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  Wireless Postpaid
   Retail Subscribers                            5,398.3  4,818.2    580.1
    Gross additions     384.5    422.3    (37.8) 1,375.2  1,453.5    (78.3)
    Net additions       189.3    202.6    (13.3)   580.1    603.1    (23.0)
    Churn %             1.24%    1.57%   (0.33%)   1.32%    1.61%   (0.29%)

  Wireless Prepaid
   Retail Subscribers                            1,380.0  1,349.8     30.2
    Gross additions     181.1    160.3     20.8    615.4    576.5     38.9
    Net additions        55.2     13.7     41.5     30.2     15.7     14.5
    Churn %             3.14%    3.68%   (0.54%)   3.70%    3.54%    0.16%

  Total Wireless
   Retail Subscribers                            6,778.3  6,168.0    610.3
    Gross additions     565.6    582.6    (17.0) 1,990.6  2,030.0    (39.4)
    Net additions       244.5    216.3     28.2    610.3    618.8     (8.5)

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  Basic Cable
   Subscribers                                   2,277.1  2,263.8     13.3
    Net additions(1)     10.7      8.0      2.7     13.3      9.2      4.1

  Digital Cable
   Households                                    1,134.0    913.3    220.7
    Net additions(1)     69.6     73.2     (3.6)   220.7    237.8    (17.1)

  Residential High-speed
   Internet
   Subscribers(2)                                1,291.0  1,136.2    154.8
    Net additions(1)(2)  44.8     59.9    (15.1)   154.8    205.0    (50.2)

  Residential Cable
   Telephony Subscribers                           365.9     47.9    318.0
    Net additions(3)     95.1     29.8     65.3    318.0     47.9    270.1

  Cable Revenue
   Generating Units
   (RGU's)(4)                                    5,068.0  4,361.2    706.8
    Net additions       220.2    170.9     49.3    706.8    499.9    206.9

  Residential Circuit-
   Switched Telephony
   Subscribers                                     349.6    390.8    (41.2)
    Net additions(3)(5)  (8.4)    26.0    (34.4)   (41.2)    79.8   (121.0)

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  (1) Effective August 2005, voluntarily deactivating cable subscribers are
      required to continue service for 30 days from the date termination is
      requested. This continued service period, which is consistent with
      the billing and subscriber agreement terms and conditions, had the
      impact of decreasing net basic cable, high-speed Internet and digital
      household subscriber net additions by approximately 7,200, 2,700 and
      1,800, respectively, in the three months ended December 31, 2005 and
      increasing net basic cable, high-speed Internet and digital household
      subscriber net additions by approximately 9,500, 5,200 and 3,800,
      respectively, in the twelve months ended December 31, 2005.
  (2) Residential high-speed Internet subscribers do not include
      residential ADSL and fixed wireless subscribers. The prior year high-
      speed Internet subscriber base was reduced by approximately 8,900 to
      reclassify non-residential customers into Rogers Business Solutions.
  (3) Includes approximately 13,100 and 36,700 migrations from circuit-
      switched to cable telephony for the three and twelve months ended
      December 31, 2006, respectively.
  (4) Cable revenue generating units (RGUs) are comprised of basic cable
      subscribers, digital cable households, residential high-speed cable
      Internet subscribers and residential cable telephony subscribers.
  (5) The residential circuit-switched telephony subscriber base was
      acquired as a part of the acquisition of Call-Net Enterprises Inc.
      ("Call-Net") on July 1, 2005. The operating data presented for the
      twelve months ended December 31, 2005 is prepared on a pro-forma
      basis assuming the acquisition of Call-Net occurred on January 1,
      2004, is for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to
      represent what the results of operations actually would have been if
      the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2004, nor does it purport
      to project the results of operations for any future period.

  About the Company



Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG) is a diversified Canadian communications and media company engaged in three primary lines of business. Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless voice and data communications services provider and the country's only carrier operating on the world standard GSM technology platform. Rogers Cable and Telecom is Canada's largest cable television provider offering cable television, high-speed Internet access, residential telephony services, and video retailing, while its Rogers Business Solutions division is a national provider of voice communications services, data networking, and broadband Internet connectivity to small, medium and large businesses. Rogers Media is Canada's premier collection of category leading media assets with businesses in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, publishing, and sports entertainment. For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit http://www.rogers.com/. 

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