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                                  EXHIBIT 99.6

                  PRESS RELEASE RE: EXPIRATION OF TENDER OFFER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          CONTACT: Edon Smith
October 1, 1999                                InterMedia Partners
                                               (415) 616-4600


     SAN FRANCISCO, California, October 1, 1999 - InterMedia Capital Partners
IV, L.P. ("InterMedia") and InterMedia Partners IV Capital Corp. (together with
InterMedia, the "Offerors") today announced that their tender offer (the
"Offer") for their 11-1/4% Senior Notes due 2006 (the "Notes") expired at 12:00
noon, New York City time, on October 1, 1999 (the "Offer Expiration Time").
Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $204,393,000 were tendered in the
Offer and have been accepted by the Offerors.

     On September 29, 1999, the Offerors announced the pricing of each $1,000
principal amount of Notes tendered and accepted in the Offer, assuming a payment
date of October 1, 1999. The Offerors anticipate making payments with respect to
the Offer and the related consent solicitation promptly after the Offer
Expiration Time, but in any event within two business days after the 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.


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