No Sale Announced by AT&T Wireless of its Rogers Wireless Stake under Disposition Process Initiated on April 28, 2004 Future Initiatives to Dispose of 34% Stake Would Require Restarting Process Under Terms of 1999 Agreements TORONTO, July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI") and Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. ("Rogers Wireless") note the expiration last night of the 60 day period during which AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. ("AWE") was permitted under a Shareholders Agreement between the companies to dispose of its Rogers Wireless shares to third parties. AWE owns a 34% interest in Rogers Wireless (as represented by its holding of 48.6 million Class A Multiple Voting shares and Class B Restricted Voting shares of Rogers Wireless that are held through JVII Partnership ("JVII")). RCI owns approximately 56% of Rogers Wireless and the remaining 10% ownership is publicly owned and traded in Canada and the U.S. JVII did not announce any disposition of its interest during the permitted 60 day period. If it wishes to dispose of its 34% interest in Rogers Wireless after that period, it must restart the disposition process under the Shareholders' Agreement dated August 16, 1999 (including complying with RCI's right of first negotiation and the corresponding timeline described below). Under the Shareholders Agreement dated August 16, 1999 between RCI, Rogers Wireless, and AWE (through JVII), RCI has a right of first negotiation pursuant to which AWE is required for a period of 21 days from the receipt by RCI of notice from AWE to negotiate in good faith for the possible purchase by RCI of AWE's Rogers Wireless shares. If no agreement is reached in this timeframe, AWE thereafter has a period of 60 days in which to sell its Rogers Wireless shares to third parties. On any such sale to third parties, the price per share must be higher than the highest price offered by RCI during the negotiation period. In connection with any such sales to third parties, AWE is required to convert its Rogers Wireless Class A Multiple Voting shares into Class B Restricted Voting shares, and AWE may not sell to any single third party shares representing more than 5% (10% to certain suppliers to Rogers Wireless) of the outstanding equity shares of Rogers Wireless. Under the Registration Rights Agreement dated August 16, 1999 between RCI, Rogers Wireless and AWE (through JVII), AWE is entitled to require Rogers Wireless to qualify the sale of AWE's Rogers Wireless shares by prospectus in Canada and/or by registration statement in the United States. Should AWE exercise its registration rights in connection with an underwriting of its Rogers Wireless shares, Rogers Wireless has the right of first refusal exercisable for a period of five business days to purchase AWE's Rogers Wireless shares at the proposed underwritten price. Rogers Wireless then has a second right of first refusal exercisable for a period of 24 hours if the final underwritten price is less than the price offered pursuant to the initial right of first refusal. Interested investors are urged to review the Shareholders Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement in their entirety in order to fully understand the provisions that govern the disposition process. As previously disclosed, copies of these agreements were filed in Canada on SEDAR by RCI and Rogers Wireless on February 2, 2004. Although there have been amendments to certain of the provisions of the Agreements since 1999, including to reflect that AWE was spun off from AT&T Corp. and that AWE subsequently acquired all of the interests in JVII, the provisions of these agreements dealing with the process for a disposition by AWE of its interest in Rogers Wireless have not changed. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information: This news release includes certain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. We caution that actual future performance will be affected by a number of factors, including technological change, regulatory change and competitive factors, many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, future events and results may vary substantially from what we currently foresee. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter any forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in our most recent Annual Reports and Annual Information Forms filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the Securities and Exchange Commission. About the Companies: Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG) is a diversified Canadian communications and media company, which is engaged in cable television, high-speed Internet access and video retailing through Canada's largest cable television provider Rogers Cable Inc.; wireless voice and data communications services through Canada's leading national GSM/GPRS cellular provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.; and radio, television broadcasting, televised shopping and publishing businesses through Rogers Media Inc. Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. (TSX: RCM.B; NYSE: RCN) operates Canada's largest integrated wireless voice and data network, providing advanced voice and wireless data solutions to customers from coast to coast on its GSM/GPRS network, the world standard for wireless communications technology. The Company has approximately 4.1 million customers, and has offices in Canadian cities across the country. Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. is approximately 56% owned by Rogers Communications Inc. and 34% owned by AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. DATASOURCE: Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. CONTACT: (Investment Community): Bruce M. Mann, (416) 935-3532, ; Eric Wright, (416) 935-3550, ; (Media): Jan L. Innes, (416) 935-3525, ; Archived images on this organization are available through CNW E-Pix at http://www.newswire.ca/. Images are free to members of The Canadian Press.

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