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The world's leading source of weather on the Web.

Weather.com, the Web site of The Weather Channel, is the world's leading source of weather on the Web. The site helps users plan for everyday life by delivering current conditions and forecasts for 98,000 locations worldwide and providing relevant lifestyle content. Weather.com averages 20 million unique users each month and is consistently ranked the most popular source of online weather information and ranks among the Top 15 of all Web domains according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Weather.com is also the leading provider of broadband and wireless weather products via high-speed Internet services, cell phones, pagers, Palm Pilots, and other personal digital assistants. Partnerships include America Online, Yahoo!, Excite Networks, MSNBC.com, USAToday.com, AT&T WorldNet, ABCNews.com, Digital City, Road Runner, Verizon Wireless, Cingular, AT&T Wireless, Sprint, Nextel and Palm Computing.

Network Distribution Affiliates (Television).

Launched in Atlanta in 1982, The Weather Channel has established itself as the nation's leading weather information provider and an indispensable source for understanding and planning for weather. The Weather Channel hosts a staff of more than 100 expert meteorologists in various specialties who use state-of-the-art systems to provide in-depth analysis and 24-hour tracking of international, national, and local weather conditions.

The Weather Channel reaches more than 85 million TV households in the U.S. and is distributed primarily by your local cable company or DBS provider - The Weather Channel is there for you to "Live by it!"

The Weather Channel also provides an interactive service available on DirectTV; "Instant Weather". The service allows the consumer to get weather information for over 1200 cities on demand. Consumers who have a Wink set top box have access to this service. Look for other interactive services from The Weather Channel in the future.

Listed below are just some of the Network Distribution Affiliates that currently carry The Weather Channel:

Adelphia Communications
AT&T Broadband
Cablevision
Charter Communications
Comcast
Cox Communications
DirectTV
Echostar
Insight Communications
Mediacom Communications Corporation
Time Warner Cable

The Weather Channel Radio Network Partners.

At the beach, listening to your favorite tunes, it's nice to know that the sunny day won't be spoiled by that dark cloud looming on the horizon.

Our Radio Network Partners are the first with severe weather alerts and information. Tune into the nearest Affiliate to help you plan your weekend events or check on the chance of a rainy commute.

Tune into the station nearest you. You can also listen to The Weather Channel Radio Network on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Background.

Since 1982, The Weather Channel has brought timely weather information to the world.

Beginning as a 24-hour, 7 day television network devoted entirely to weather, it has expanded across several mediums to bring the breaking weather to its viewers and users.

Cable Networks Through the WEATHER STAR ®, the immediate real-time relay of severe weather watches and warnings is the most vital service provided by The Weather Channel. Information from the National Weather Service, such as severe weather alerts and current conditions, is transmitted to custom equipment at each cable location, as are thousands of customized weather forecasts prepared by The Weather Channel meteorologists.

Internet. Consistently rated in the Top Five for News, Entertainment, and Information web sites by Media Metrix (formerly PC Meter), our Internet web site at www.weather.com features current conditions and forecasts for over 77,000 locations worldwide, along with local and regional radars.

Many maps and other features available on the domestic cable television are also at one's fingertips, along with weather-related news, educational material, a weather glossary, a storm encyclopedia, and seasonal features.

Weather Data. The Weather Channel can provide weather data, such as current conditions, five day forecasts, severe weather alerts and maps right to your company's web site.

We also have developed many new products for distributing weather data directly to you, such as: Desktop Weather by The Weather Channel which delivers weather straight to you computer desktop. With NOTIFY! individuals can be alerted anywhere and anytime, of severe and changing weather. And you can get Radar and forecasts on Your Web Phone or your PDA.

Check back as we continue to develop new ways to distribute relevant weather data directly to you!

Radio And Newspaper. In over 250 radio markets across the United States, The Weather Channel Radio Network provides immediate information on severe weather and local forecasts for radio affiliates. Through radio partnerships, the recognition and reliability of The Weather Channel is available to listeners in a variety of local radio formats.

The Weather Channel Newspaper Service provides customized weather packages to newspapers across the United States with national and regional maps, as well as international and special features, in addition to local forecasts.

The Weather Channel offers two great products fo you: Notify! and Desktop Weather Platinum. Notify! offers severe weather alerts notifications by phone, wireless text, e-mail or Web. Notify! has a 14 day free trial and only offered in US. Desktop Weather Platinum offers comprehensive and timely local weather information available online. It features no advertising, radar, local video forecasts and customizable severe weather alerts. Desktop Weather Platinum has a 7 day free trial and is available worldwide.

Put the Weather Channel on your desktop, try "Notify!", weather alerts notifications by phone, wireless text, e-mail or Web.

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