EXHIBIT 99.4
To: Qualified Plan Trustee/Custodian
From: Jones Intercable Inc., General Partner
Date: September 15, 1998
Re: NOTICE OF PROXY MAILING: PROPOSED SALE OF THE ILLINOIS CABLE TELEVISION
SYSTEMS BY CABLE TV FUND 12-A, LTD.
Cable TV Fund 12-A, Ltd. (the "Partnership") plans to sell its Illinois Systems
to an unaffiliated third party during the fourth quarter of 1998.
PROXY INFORMATION
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The proposed sale and the distribution of net proceeds are contingent upon the
approval by the holders of a majority of the limited partnership interests of
Fund 12-A, as well as the consents of government authorities and other third
parties. The proxy record date is August 31, 1998.
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ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND PROXY MATERIALS FOR EACH INTEREST IN YOUR NAME AS THE
ENTITY REGISTERED AS A LIMITED PARTNER ON THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE
PARTNERSHIP.
IMPORTANT
YOUR SIGNATURE AS AUTHORIZED TRUSTEE MUST BE ON EACH PROXY IN ORDER FOR THE
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VOTES TO BE COUNTED. If you send the proxies to your clients for their
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vote and signature, please instruct the clients to return the proxies to
you for YOUR COUNTERSIGNATURE.
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PLEASE THEN RETURN THE PROXIES, WITH YOUR COUNTERSIGNATURE AS AUTHORIZED
TRUSTEE, TO US IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER
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THAN OCTOBER 30, 1998. Please note that you must bear any and all costs
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associated with proxy mailing services.
DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
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If the proposed sale is consummated, the Partnership will distribute
approximated $1,044 for each $1,000 invested. The Partnership will mail net
sales proceeds to you on behalf of the Beneficial Owners, and the Partnership
will notify the Beneficial Owners that the distribution has occurred.
After the closing of the sale of the Illinois Systems and the distribution of
net sales proceeds, including amounts, if any remaining after November 15, 1999
in an indemnity escrow account, the Partnership will be liquidated and
dissolved, most likely in the fourth quarter of 1999.
Taking into account the prior distribution and the anticipated distribution from
the sale of the Illinois Systems, limited partners will have received a total
return of $2,722 for each $1,000 invested. This amount does not include amounts,
if any, which might be distributed from the indemnity escrow account in late
1999.
1998 FEDERAL REPORTING BY TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES.
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The sale of the Illinois Systems will generate Unrelated Business Taxable
Income (UBTI), which will require the filing of Form 990-T. WE STRONGLY URGE
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YOU TO REFER TO THE TAX DISCUSSION ON PAGES 12-14 OF THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR
INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED SOLELY FOR TAX PLANNING PURPOSES.
If you have any questions, please call the Jones Investor Services Department.
Enclosures