Cable ONE Announces the Appointment of Steven Cochran as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Cable One, Inc. CABO today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steven Cochran as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Cochran will join Cable ONE as Senior Vice President on August 6, 2018, and will succeed Kevin Coyle as Chief Financial Officer effective August 13, 2018, following the release of the Company's second quarter earnings results. Coyle, who previously announced his intention to retire, will remain a Senior Vice President until early January 2019, serving in an advisory role and working closely with Cochran to ensure a seamless transition.

A veteran of the cable industry, Cochran spent 15 years at Wide Open West (WOW), a Denver-based cable operator. During his tenure at WOW, Cochran held positions of increasing responsibility, including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, President and, most recently, Chief Executive Officer. Prior to WOW, Cochran was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Millennium Digital Media.

"I'm very pleased to welcome Steven to the Cable ONE team," said Julie Laulis, Cable ONE President and CEO. "His extensive financial, operational and strategic expertise in the cable industry will serve Cable ONE and our stakeholders well. This deep understanding of our holistic business and his competitive experience will allow him to play a key role in driving our long-term success."

Cochran holds a master's degree in accounting science and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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About Cable ONE

Cable ONE CABO is among the 10 largest cable companies in the United States and a leading broadband communications provider. Serving residential and business customers in 21 states, Cable ONE provides consumers with a wide array of communications and entertainment services, including high-speed internet and advanced Wi-Fi solutions, cable television and phone service. Cable ONE Business provides scalable and cost-effective products for businesses ranging in size from small to mid-market, in addition to enterprise, wholesale and carrier customers.

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