Ray Peabody Heads Up New Interactive Studio in Orlando, According
                           to Cox Interactive Media

    ORLANDO, Fla., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Interactive Media (CIM)
continues its cybertrek across the United States by establishing a lively
interactive studio in Orlando.  To meet the growing needs of the Orlando
Internet community, CIM will build community relationships by providing
current localized information on the city via the World Wide Web.  The Orlando
Studio joins other CIM local studios across the nation, such as Atlanta and
Austin.
    An online city site master, Ray Peabody is leading the Orlando Studio into
cyberspace.  Prior to joining CIM, Peabody was instrumental in the launch of
America Online's Digital City Atlanta.  He also led the development of
subsequent Digital City locations across the region.  An 18-year marketing
veteran, Peabody was a former partner with Casey, Carlisle & Peabody Marketing
Group, Inc.  Active in community development, he has served as a director of
numerous civic and professional organizations in Virginia and Georgia.
Peabody is graduate of Bates College.
    "With 350,000 Internet savvy users in the Orlando area, it is a perfect
Internet match for Cox Interactive Media," said Peter Winter, president of Cox
Interactive Media, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.  "The Orlando Studio will
allow us to provide a 'locals-only' flavor with dynamic and robust content in
a functional format."
    "I'm excited about being a part of the Orlando Studio," said Peabody.  "We
have a number of very talented people here who also have strong community
ties.  We will be able to draw on the experience of Cox-owned radio and
television stations in the Orlando area, so the content we produce will be
helpful, entertaining, and engaging -- all from a local perspective," he said.
    Cox Interactive Media (http://www.cimedia.com), a newly formed subsidiary of Cox
Enterprises, has created local city sites, such as AccessAtlanta
(http://www.accessatlanta.com) and Austin360 (http://www.austin360.com).  These city sites
provide users specific information unique to their communities as well as
opportunities for online interaction with other users through community
bulletin boards and chat rooms. Specialty sites like FASTBALL
(http://www.fastball.com) and Y'all (http://www.yall.com) have also been established to
focus on specific topics which have regional or national appeal.  Through the
advent of studios like the one established in Orlando, CIM will provide vital
interactive links between local, national and worldwide communities.  In 1997,
CIM will launch more than 20 additional studios in metropolitan areas across
the country.
    A leading media company, Cox Enterprises, Inc. includes Cox Newspapers,
Inc. (newspapers, direct mail marketing, book publishing), Cox Broadcasting,
Inc. (TV, spot sales, movie/television production, research, publicly traded
Cox Radio, Inc.) and publicly traded Cox Communications, Inc. (cable
distribution, programming, broadband communications) in addition to Cox
Interactive Media.  The company is the world's largest operator of automobile
auctions through Manheim Auctions, providing financial services, government
auctions, online services and price guides.

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