Fisher Communications, Inc. Reaches Agreement in Principle With Charter Communications

• Press Release
• Source: Fisher Communications, Inc.
• On 12:00 pm EST, Friday January 2, 2009

SEATTLE, WA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jan 2, 2009 -- Fisher Communications, Inc. (NasdaqGM:FSCI - News) today issued the following statement after reaching an agreement in principle on a carriage contract with Charter Communications:

"Fisher Communications and Charter Communications are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement in principle for continued carriage of Fisher's television stations on Charter's cable systems."

Fisher's programming is carried on Charter's cable systems in Seattle, Portland, Eugene and Yakima.

About Fisher Communications

Fisher Communications, Inc. is a Seattle-based communications company that owns and operates 13 full power television stations (including a 50%-owned television station), 7 low power television stations and 8 radio stations in the Western United States. The Company owns and operates Fisher Pathways, a satellite and fiber transmission provider, and Fisher Plaza, a media, telecommunications, and data center facility located near downtown Seattle. For more information about Fisher Communications, Inc., go to www.fsci.com.

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