EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                           NTL INCORPORATED COMPLETES
                  SALE OF ITS 50% INTEREST IN CABLE LONDON PLC


New York, New York (November 23, 1999) - NTL Incorporated (NASDAQ: NTLI; EASDAQ:
NTLI.ED)  announced  today that it had completed the  previously  announced sale
(through a  wholly-owned  subsidiary) of its 50% interest in Cable London plc to
Telewest  Communications plc for 428 million pounds sterling (approximately $695
million) in cash.  The purchase  price implies an  enterprise  value for 100% of
Cable  London of  approximately  1 billion  pounds  sterling(approximately  $1.6
billion).  The total Cable London franchise  consists of  approximately  440,000
homes.  The sale is pursuant to the provisions of a buy/sell  agreement  between
the  parties  related to NTL's  purchase  in 1998 of  Comcast UK Cable  Partners
Limited.

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For further  information  contact:  John F. Gregg,  Senior Vice  President-Chief
Financial  Officer;  Bret Richter,  Director-Corporate  Development;  Richard J.
Lubasch, Executive Vice President-General Counsel; or Kathy Makrakis, Director -
Investor Relations, at (212) 906-8440; or e-mail: investor-relations@ntli.com