Comcast Cable's Eastern Division Donates 7,500 Phones to Cell Phones for Soldiers

Comcast Cable's Eastern Division Donates 7,500 Phones to Cell Phones for
Soldiers

Company Donation to Provide 450,000 Minutes of Calling Time for Troops Serving
Overseas

WASHINGTON, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Cable's Eastern Division today
announced the donation of 7,500 cell phones to Cell Phones for Soldiers
(CPFS), an organization that works to keep troops serving overseas connected
with family and loved ones back home. Comcast's year-long collection effort
has netted enough cell phones to provide 450,000 minutes of calling time in
pre-paid calling cards toward the effort. The donations were delivered to
CPFS founders, Brittany and Robbie Bergquist, during a special event hosted on
the grounds of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. The donated phones will
be sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated
phone -- enough to provide an hour of talk time in pre-paid calling cards to
soldiers abroad.

"From community initiatives and employment opportunities to military-specific
programming and local video on demand content, Comcast's ongoing support of
America's armed forces continues to grow," said Fred Graffam, senior vice
president of Comcast Cable's Beltway Region. "Comcast works hard to build and
strengthen relationships with community partners, like Cell Phones for
Soldiers, to make a difference, improve neighborhoods and create a lasting
impact."

Cell Phones for Soldiers safely recycles retired cell phones, and uses the
proceeds to provide pre-paid calling cards for the brave men and women serving
in the Armed Forces abroad. The average recycled cell phone is worth enough to
provide a 60-minute calling card for international use.

"Donating your old cell phone is a small, easy sacrifice to make to support
our troops," says Brittany Bergquist, Cell Phones for Soldiers co-founder.
"But for the troops overseas, it provides a priceless connection to their
loved ones at home."

Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany
Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the
registered 501c3 non-profit organization has raised almost $1 million in
donations and distributed more than 500,000 pre-paid calling cards to soldiers
serving overseas. Through increased fundraising efforts, the Bergquist family
hopes to raise more than $9 million in the next five years to fund new
programs, such as providing video phones and pre-paid service to allow
soldiers abroad to see their families on a regular basis. They are also
researching programs to provide technology for returning Veterans to aid their
transition back into the work force.

"Americans will discard millions of cell phones this year," said Mike Newman,
vice president of ReCellular. "By donating their unwanted phones, people can
provide a tremendous benefit for a worthy cause like Cell Phones for
Soldiers."

The donated phones are sent to ReCellular, which reimburses Cell Phones for
Soldiers for recycled phones. Approximately half of the phones ReCellular
processes are reconditioned and resold to wholesale companies in more than 40
countries around the world. Phones and components that cannot be refurbished
are dismantled and recycled to reclaim materials, including:
-- Gold, silver and platinum from circuit boards
-- Copper wiring from phone chargers
-- Nickel, iron, cadmium and lead from battery packs
-- Plastic from phone cases and accessories

To continue its efforts in securing phone donations, Comcast will have
collection sites available tomorrow at the 48th annual Congressional Baseball
Game sponsored by Roll Call that is taking place at National Stadium in
Washington, D.C.

Partnering with Cell Phones for Soldiers is just one of the many ways Comcast
shows its support for America's troops. From signature "Get Local" programs
like Troop Greetings On Demand, a service that allows military personnel
stationed overseas to send special holiday greetings to their loved ones back
home, to military-focused investments, volunteerism and programming, Comcast
helps connect service members and their families to what matters most in their
lives. Most recently, Comcast's Eastern Division made military service
graduations from the Air Force, Naval Academy and West Point available to its
Digital Cable subscribers through its Local Video On Demand service, allowing
customers to watch at their own convenience from home, with the ability to
pause, fast-forward and rewind.

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation (www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of
entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 24.1
million cable customers, 15.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 6.8
million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in
the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery
of programming content.

Comcast's Eastern Division serves six million residential and business
customers across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, DC. The Eastern Division
is based in Oaks, Pennsylvania and employs more than 20,000 people.

About Cell Phones for Soldiers

Cell Phones for Soldiers was created by Brittany & Robbie Bergquist of Norwell
MA. After reading a story about a soldier who ran up a huge phone bill
calling home from Iraq, these two teenagers decided to help out. They started
by opening an account with $21.00 of their own money. They are collecting
cash donations and old cell phones. The cell phones are recycled for cash and
the proceeds are used to buy pre-paid calling cards for our soldiers serving
in the Middle East. Cell Phones For Soldiers is a registered 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization. Their efforts have motivated people and businesses
around the country to donate to this worthy cause. Their goal is to provide
every US soldier with a way to call home for free. For more information,
please visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

About ReCellular Inc.

With offices in the United States, Hong Kong, and Brazil, ReCellular Inc. is
the world's foremost collector, reseller and recycler of used wireless phones
and accessories. We provide solutions for the collection, reuse and recycling
of used personal electronics that generate financial return for our partners,
quality products for our customers, funding for charity organizations, and
protection of the environment. Corporate and wholesale information is
available at www.ReCellular.com. Consumer information, including the Cell
Phone Data Eraser(TM) tool and charity fundraising information, is available
at www.wirelessrecycling.com.

SOURCE Comcast Cable

Jaye Linnen of Comcast, +1-301-836-9367, Jaye_linnen@cable.comcast.com; or
Mike Newman of ReCellular, +1-734-223-4430, mnewman@recellular.com