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                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1
[CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS LOGO]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF EXCHANGE OFFER TO JUNE 1, 2000

St. Louis, MO - May 25, 2000 - Charter Communications Holdings, LLC and Charter
Communications Holdings Capital Corporation (collectively, "Charter") today
announced that they are extending their offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange
their (i) 10.00% Senior Notes due 2009, (ii) 10.25% Senior Notes due 2010, and
(ii) 11.75% Senior Discount Notes due 2010 (collectively, the "New Notes"),
which are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), for any and all of their outstanding (i) 10.00% Senior Notes
due 2009, (ii) 10.25% Senior Notes due 2010, and (iii) 11.75% Senior Discount
Notes due 2010 (collectively, the "Old Notes"), which were not registered under
the Securities Act.

The Exchange Offer was scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
May 25, 2000, unless extended. As of today, approximately (i) $674.2 million in
aggregate principal amount of 10.00% Senior Notes due 2009, (ii) $324.1 million
in aggregate principal amount of 10.25% Senior Notes due 2010, and (iii)
$530.4 million in aggregate principal amount at maturity of 11.75% Senior
Discount Notes due 2010 have been confirmed as tendered in exchange for a like
principal amount of New Notes.

The new expiration date for the Exchange Offer is 5:00 p.m., New York time, on
June 1, 2000.



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The Old Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be
offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell
or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Old
Notes or the New Notes in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of any such state.

Charter is a leading owner and operator of cable television systems.

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For More Information Contact:

Anita Lamont
314/543-2215