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Solid Financial Results for COGECO Inc.'s First Quarter of Fiscal 2013

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CUSTOMER STATISTICS

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                         CANADA                                            --------------------------------                                               Net additions            % of                                                    (losses)  penetration(1)                                              Quarters ended        November           Consolidated      USA      CANADA    November 30,             30,                   November 30, 2012           2012     2011    2012    2011----------------------------------------------------------------------------PSU           2,478,887  494,674   1,984,213 15,080   46,179Television service customers    1,105,443  244,404     861,039 (2,076)   4,452    52.1    54.2HSI service customers      817,019  171,640     645,379 10,845   17,285    39.0    38.0Telephony service customers      556,425   78,630     477,795  6,311   24,442    28.9    27.2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


(1)  As a percentage of homes passed.


Canada

Fiscal 2013 first-quarter PSU net additions were lower than in the comparable period of the prior year mainly as a result of service category maturity, competitive offers and tightening of our credit controls and processes. The net customer losses for Television service customers stood at 2,076 compared to 4,452 net additions for the same period of the prior year. Television service customer net losses are mainly due to the promotional offers of competitors for the video service combined with the tightening of customer credit controls. Fiscal 2013 first-quarter HSI service customers grew by 10,845 compared to 17,285 in the first quarter of the prior year, and the number of net additions to the Telephony service stood at 6,311 customers compared to 24,442 customers for the same period of the prior year. HSI and Telephony net additions continue to stem from the enhancement of the product offering, the impact of the bundled offer (Cogeco Complete Connection) of Television, HSI and Telephony services, and promotional activities.

OPERATING RESULTS

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Quarters ended November 30,                     2012        2011     Change(in thousands of dollars, except percentages)                                      $           $          %----------------------------------------------------------------------------Revenue                                      327,911     315,424        4.0Operating expenses                           174,204     176,459       (1.3)Management fees - COGECO Inc.                  6,581       7,142       (7.9)----------------------------------------------------------------Operating income before depreciation and amortization                                147,216     131,823       11.6----------------------------------------------------------------Operating margin                               44.9%       41.8%--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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