SORPRESA! TV To 23 Additional Markets.

SORPRESA!, a network dedicated to entertaining Spanish-speaking children and teens, extends their market penetration to 23 additional Cox Communications, Inc. markets. The announcement was made today by Dallas/Fort Worth-based Firestone Communications, Inc., a privately held media company that owns and manages SORPRESA!

Already offered on over 285 systems throughout the United States through affiliate agreements with Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and the National Cable TV Cooperative, SORPRESA! serves the fastest growing and youngest demographic in the country and is the only all-Spanish children and teen network. The network broadcasts 24 hours a day, entertaining Hispanic young people with award-winning animation, educational series, variety and special events programming from around the Hispanic world. The channel’s late evening schedule appeals to tweens by featuring comedy, talk, games, music and movies. Relevant to the younger Hispanic generation, the channel’s programming reflects their unique dual-culture lifestyle.

Under the agreement with Cox, SORPRESA! has been, or soon will be added to the following markets:

— Bakersfield, Calif.

— Eureka, Calif.

— Santa Barbara, Calif.

— Tucson, Ariz.

— North Virginia

— Plainview, Texas

— Manchester, Conn.

— West Warwick, R.I.

— Abilene/Sweetwater, Texas

— Amarillo, Texas

— Big Spring, Texas

— Conroe, Texas

— Georgetown/Round Rock, Texas

— Lubbock, Texas

— Midland, Texas

— San Angelo, Texas

— Berryville/Eureka Springs, Ariz.

— Sulphur Springs, Texas

— Clarksville, Ariz.

— Huntsville, Texas

— Fort Smith, Ark.

— Gainesville, Texas

— Sun Valley, Idaho