BETHPAGE, NY — September 29, 2005 — Imagine enjoying the beauty of the Hudson Valley from behind the wheel of a stylish classic car while en route to a magnificent Victorian castle getaway. That dream can become reality as Cablevision's Optimum Autos today announced a brand new sweepstakes - a chance to win a grand prize getaway for two to the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York.

This grand prize getaway includes accommodations at the luxurious Victorian retreat, a classic car rental and a gas card for $200. Optimum Autos, a new interactive car shopping service from Cablevision, is now accepting entries via mail, iO® channel 605 and through the service's online portal
www.optimumautos.com


. The winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about October 14, 2005.

"Americans love weekend getaways, especially when you include the thrill of riding in a fully-restored classic car," said Gary Schanman, Cablevision's vice president of Optimum Classifieds. "We look forward to this promotion drawing even more users to see for themselves the benefits of researching and shopping for a car through Optimum Autos."

Optimum Autos is available to iO digital cable customers through the "Enhanced TV" menu option or channel 605 and also to Optimum Online® high-speed Internet subscribers through the Optimum Online web portal at
www.OptOnline.Net


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Participants must complete the sweepstakes entry form by October 9 to be entered in the sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will receive three days rental use of a Classic Car Club car (Winner may select the car of his/her choice from amongst the cars made available by Classic Car Club only), one $200 gas card for use at a nationally recognized gas retailer, and two nights weekend accommodation for two under the "Special Occasion Package" at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New York. The winner has six months from the date the prize is awarded to complete his/her travel. This sweepstakes is only open to participants 25 years of age or older who are legal residents of New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. No purchase is necessary. Complete sweepstakes rules can be found at
www.optimumautosroadtrip.com/index.php


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Optimum Autos is a new interactive advertising service featuring more than 50,000 continually updated new and used car listings for visitors to browse, research and request additional information directly from local dealers from the convenience of their television or computer. Optimum Autos takes full advantage of these media-rich platforms providing access to more than 100 research videos on demand featuring reviews of the latest new automobiles. The service enhances traditional auto listings with full motion video, immediate updates and the ability to store searches online and on the television screen.

With more than 1.7 million iO customers as of June 30, nearly 58 percent of Cablevision's cable customers are iO digital cable customers, the highest digital penetration in the nation. Optimum Online customer penetration also leads the industry at 34 percent of homes-past with more than 1.5 million customers as of June 30.


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