NEW YORK, January 24th - For one night, helping the fight against drugs will be a laughing matter as Comcast brings legendary comedian Bill Cosby to the Philadelphia Academy of Music for a performance benefiting the Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA) and the Corporate Alliance for Drug Education (CADE).

This special performance, part of Comcast's continuing drug prevention and education awareness campaign, takes place Sunday, February 6, 2000, from 7:30 PM to 9 PM at the Academy of Music. The evening will be hosted by Ben Stein of Comedy Central's Win Ben Stein's Money. This charitable initiative is fully underwritten by Comcast Cable and Comedy Central, with gross profits benefiting PDFA and CADE.

"Few entertainers know better than Bill Cosby the importance of education for our nation's children," said James E. Burke, Chairman of PDFA, the national organization best known for its anti-drug advertising campaign. "By supporting us, he and Comcast are helping us to carry out the critical mission of educating kids and parents alike about the dangers of drugs and drug use."

"We are delighted that Comcast is taking the initiative to raise funds for our cause," said Ruth DeBois, Executive Director of CADE. "The abuse and violence we see in schools and communities, even among young children, is no laughing matter, but humor is the best medicine and it's wonderful we have the support of Bill Cosby."

Mike Doyle, Regional Vice President of Comcast Cable Communications, notes that Cosby's performance is just part of the cable leader's continuing support of the anti-drug campaign. "This is more than a one-night Philadelphia blockbuster," Doyle said. "Comcast has an ongoing commitment to better serve the community. We look forward to presenting more world-class entertainment events like this one to our customers and the public."

In addition, Doyle said Comcast plans to produce a series of anti-drug public service announcements featuring Cosby that will air throughout the Delaware Valley.

Tickets for this benefit performance can be purchased through PHILACHARGE at (215) 893-1999. Tickets are $35 each for the show alone; tickets for the show and a VIP reception are $100 each. A student discount of $5 is available for all tickets.

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a private, non-profit coalition of professionals from the communications industry. Best known for its national, anti-drug advertising campaign, the Partnership's mission is to reduce demand for illicit drugs through media communication. To date, approximately $3 billion in media exposure and some 600 ads have been donated to the Partnership's national campaign, making this the single largest public-service ad campaign in history. Beginning in 1998, PDFA advertising began appearing in paid media exposure as part of the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign, coordinated by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. PDFA receives major funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and financial support from more than 200 private sector corporations. PDFA accepts no money from alcohol or tobacco manufacturers.

Comcast Corporation (www.comcast.com) is among the world's leading communication companies. Providing basic cable, digital cable and high-speed internet services, Comcast Cable is the company to look to first for the communications products and services that connect people to what's important in their lives. The company's more than 10,000 cable division employees are dedicated to serving more than 5 million customers in six geographic regions by delivering innovative technology products and high quality customer service.

COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, is currently available in more than 62 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL, a registered trademark of Comedy Partners, is a 50-50 joint venture of Time Warner Entertainment Company and Viacom. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is http://www.comedycentral.com.

The Corporate Alliance for Drug Education was founded in 1987 as an alliance bridging the shared interest of The City of Philadelphia, its Police Commissioner, its local professional sports teams and the corporate community in raising a generation of drug-, alcohol- and violence-free children. Through a program that has been recognized as effective and groundbreaking at the national level, CADE presently reaches 48,000 Philadelphia children in grades K-8, developing their self-esteem and skills to say "No" to substance abuse and violence.