SAMSA Appointed Channel Partner for Charter Business Services

System and Market Services of America ("SAMSA") announced today that they will serve as a Channel Partner for Charter Business, a division of Charter Communications, Inc. Charter recently announced restructuring of its third-party distribution channel in order to open channels for information technology, networking and telecommunications integrators for large and enterprise businesses.

SAMSA participated in a 24-month piloted Charter Business Channel Partners program that took place in Michigan and Wisconsin service areas and was successful in integrating Charter Business services for several clients. Charter Business utilized Charter's robust fiber-optic based network services and SAMSA's expertise to offer solutions to SAMSA clients. SAMSA President Michael Stackhouse states, "We are extremely excited about Charter's commitment to the business community and about their selection of SAMSA as a Channel Partner. With Charter's help we have successfully implemented applications such as teleradiology and remote worker networking for our clients as well as supplied them with reliable high-speed Internet service."

The Partnership Program accommodates IT/Networking/Telecommunications integrators and other network service providers like cable multiple system operators, regional telecommunications carriers, and competitive local exchange carriers. Charter is expanding the program by adding ample channel managers and a program specific organization to support its markets in Michigan and Wisconsin as well as nationwide.



About Charter Communications:
Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications company and the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter Digital video entertainment programming, Charter High-Speed Internet access service, and Charter Telephone services. Charter Business similarly provides scalable, tailored and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, video and music entertainment services and business telephone. Charter's advertising sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media brand. More information about Charter can be found at (http://www.charter.com/).