ARS National Forum on Regional Stewardship

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• ARS National Forum on Regional Stewardship
• May 20, 2004

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Company Overview

• Bundled services for residential and small
  business customers in Texas
• Cable
• Telephone
• Internet
• Critical mass
• 280,959 marketable homes
• 110,790 subscribers 219,744 RGUs
• Fully deployed 860 Mhz broadband network
• Strong demonstrated operating metrics
• High customer penetration (39) and ARPU (87)
• EBITDA positive 17.6 million year-end 2003
• Fully funded
• Scaled business targeting 1.4 million franchised
  homes
• Value-driven company focused on local communities

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Austin San Marcos San Antonio Population
CENTRAL TEXAS
(population figures as of 2000)
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100,000 residents
Metro
Central Texas is richer and more dynamic because
of the regions diversity and energy
Metro
Metro
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Grandes Fiber to the Curb Network
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What Grande Saw in the I-35 Corridor
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Grandes Texas Impact
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What Grande Has Done in the I-35 Corridor

• Served the community with passion and
  commitment

The Passion Commitment Investment Club is a
company-matching, philanthropic program in which
employees donate a percentage of their salary and
time to local charities.

• Operated and managed by Grande employees
• More than 50 of our employees participate
• Donations totaling more than 505,000 to date
• Focus on basic human needs and digital divide
  issues

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Rationale Behind Our Passion and Commitment

• Grande is investing in our communities with
• Physical assets via our deep fiber network
• Our hearts, time and pocket books
• The return is a fruitful harvest for many
• Jobs are created regionally
• Employees spend a portion of their income in the
  communities they work and live
• Members of the community have their needs met by
  Grandes service to humanity
• Local competition is good for the consumer
• Our investors realize a return as Grande grows
  and prospers

Grande wins, the customer wins, the community
wins Past Present Future
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• ARS National Forum on Regional Stewardship
• May 20, 2004