Yale Law School Dean Anthony Kronman Elected Lead Director;
Former SEC Commissioner Philip Lochner to Chair Corporate Governance Committee

          Board Thanks Departing Dennis Coyle and Erland Kailbourne
                            for Dedicated Service

    GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fulfilling its
previously announced commitment and signaling continued progress in its
rebuilding effort, Adelphia Communications Corporation (OTC: ADELQ) has
completed its transition to a new Board of Directors with broad expertise in
cable television, finance and corporate governance.
    Anthony T. Kronman, dean of Yale Law School and a leading expert on legal
ethics and governance issues, has been elected by his fellow board members as
Lead Director.  Mr. Kronman joined the Adelphia Board in fall 2002.  Philip R.
Lochner Jr. has been elected to chair the Board's corporate governance
committee, replacing Mr. Kronman in the position, due to Mr. Kronman's
election as Lead Director.  Mr. Lochner is a former senior vice president and
chief administrative officer of Time Warner, Inc., and served as a
commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 1990 to 1991.
He joined the Adelphia Board in May 2003.
    Board members Dennis Coyle and Erland (Erkie) Kailbourne have resigned
after serving through most of 2003 to ensure a smooth transition.  Messrs.
Coyle and Kailbourne had previously announced their intention to resign.  They
were the last Adelphia board members who had served before the company's
Chapter 11 filing.
    Announcing the changes, William T. Schleyer, chairman and chief executive
officer of Adelphia, said, "We are grateful to Dennis Coyle and Erkie
Kailbourne for the conscientious stewardship that has brought us to this point
in our progress, including Erkie's dedicated efforts as interim CEO.  Adelphia
now has a board with tremendous depth and breadth of experience in corporate
governance, finance and the cable television industry.  The company has taken
critical steps to restore its reputation and we are in an excellent position
to move forward with plans to emerge from Chapter 11 later this year and
operate as a strong, vital and independent organization."
    Adelphia's new Board of Directors is as follows:

     -- E. Thayer Bigelow
     -- Rod Cornelius
     -- Anthony T. Kronman
     -- Philip R. Lochner Jr.
     -- Susan Ness
     -- William T. Schleyer (Chairman and CEO)
     -- Kenneth L. Wolfe

    About Adelphia
    Adelphia Communications Corporation is the fifth-largest cable television
company in the country.  It serves 3,500 communities in 31 states and Puerto
Rico, and offers analog and digital cable services, high-speed Internet access
(Adelphia Power Link), and other advanced services.

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Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  All statements regarding
Adelphia Communications Corporation's and its subsidiaries' and affiliates'
(collectively, the "Company") expected future financial position, results of
operations, cash flows, restructuring and financing plans, expected emergence
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readers must recognize that actual results may differ materially from the
Company's expectations.  The Company does not undertake a duty to update such
forward-looking statements.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the Company's
pending bankruptcy proceeding, results of litigation against the Company and
government investigations of the Company, the effects of government regulation
including the actions of local cable franchising authorities, the availability
of financing, actions of the Company's competitors, customer response to
repackaged services, pricing and availability of programming, equipment,
supplies, and other inputs, the Company's ability to upgrade its network,
technological developments, and changes in general economic conditions.  Many
of these factors are outside of the Company's control.

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