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                                  Exhibit 99.3


                           [INTERMEDIA PARTNERS LOGO]



           PRESS RELEASE RE: INTERMEDIA EXTENDS OFFER EXPIRATION TIME

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        CONTACT:  Edon Smith
September 24, 1999                                     InterMedia Partners
                                                       (415) 616-4600

SAN FRANCISCO, California, September 24, 1999 - InterMedia Capital Partners IV,
L.P. ("InterMedia") today announced that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
InterMedia Partners IV Capital Corp. (together with InterMedia, the "Offerors")
have extended the expiration of the tender offer (the "Offer") for their
11 1/4% Senior Notes due 2006 (the "Notes"), to facilitate closing of certain
transactions with Charter Communications, Inc., from September 29, 1999 to
12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, September 30, 1999 (the "Offer
Expiration Time"). Settlement is presently expected to occur on the business
day following the Offer Expiration Time.

     The price determination date for the Offer is now 2:00 p.m., New York City
time, on Tuesday, September 28, 1999, which is the second business day prior to
the new Offer Expiration Time.

     TD Securities (USA) Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC are acting as
the Dealer Managers and Solicitation Agents for the Offer. The Depositary for
the Offer is The Bank of New York.

     Additional information concerning the terms of the Offer may be obtained
from TD Securities (USA) Inc. at 212-827-7669 (Attention: Ervil G. Spencer) and
Banc of America Securities LLC at 888-292-0070 (Attention: Liability Management
Group). Copies of the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement and
related documents may be obtained by contacting Beacon Hill Partners, Inc., the
Information Agent, at 800-755-5001.

     InterMedia currently operates cable systems serving over 600,000 customers
located in the southeastern United States. InterMedia is a leader in the cable
industry in the deployment of advanced cable communications services,
high-speed internet access and entertainment services.

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