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ABB's Growth Strategy for MetroCast

METROCAST BENEFITS FROM SUPERIOR DEMOGRAPHICS AND A FAVORABLE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demographics MetroCast's footprint covers markets with a higher than average income growth and household formation and lower rates of unemployment than the U.S. average MetroCast's footprint has a much greater propensity to adopt technology than ABB and U.S. overall Competition • MetroCast faces wireline triple-play competition in only 5% of its footprint and minimally capable DSL speeds in most geographies - Competitors offer Internet speeds above 25 Mbps in only 8% of MetroCast's footprint (FTTN and FTTH coverage) Competitors offer Internet speeds above 15 Mbps in only 41% of MetroCast's footprint (1) Experian 2016 and Claritas ConneXionsⓇ 2017. (2) Cogeco's estimate as a percentage of homes passed. (3) Over the next 5 year period ATTRACTIVE DEMOGRAPHICS (1) MetroCast ABB U.S. AVG. MEDIAN INCOME $59.3K $50.4K $55.2K AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT 4.8% 5.6% 5.8% RATE % HIGH TECH ADOPTERS 31.0% 12.0% 21.0% PROJECTED HOUSING GROWTH(3) 5.7% 3.9% 5.5% COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE (2) FTTN FTTH 5% 3% DSL Only 92% ATLANTIC (C>>> COGECO broadband a Cogeco company 10 COMMUNICATIONS

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