New Step Leading to COGECO's Acquisition Corus Radio Stations in Quebec

MONTREAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - July 6, 2010) - COGECO Inc. (TSX:CGO) today announced that on June 30, 2010 it filed its application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for approval to acquire the Corus Entertainment Inc. radio stations in Québec.

Diversified communications company

COGECO is a diversified communications company. Through its Cogeco Cable subsidiary, COGECO provides its residential customers with Audio, Analogue and Digital Television, as well as HSI and Telephony services using its two-way broadband cable networks. Cogeco Cable also provides, to its commercial customers, data networking, e-business applications, video conferencing, hosting services, Ethernet, private line, VoIP, HSI access, dark fibre, data storage, data security and co-location services and other advanced communication solutions. Through its Cogeco Diffusion subsidiary, COGECO owns and operates the RYTHME FM radio stations in Montréal, Québec City, Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke, as well as the FM 93 radio station in Québec City. COGECO's subordinate voting shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:CGO). The subordinate voting shares of Cogeco Cable are also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:CCA).