Exhibit 99.1


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PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Sandra Colony | SVP, Corporate  Communications | Insight Communications
| 917-286-2300
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS


NEW YORK - March 2, 2006 - Insight  Communications  Company today  announced the
promotion of three key executives.  Michael S. Willner,  Vice Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, made the announcement.

Dinni Jain,  previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for
Insight,  has been named  President,  a title  previously  held by Willner,  who
continues  as Vice  Chairman  and CEO.  Jain will  continue in his role as Chief
Operating Officer,  managing the day-to-day operations of the company. He joined
Insight in January 2002 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

John Abbot,  previously Senior Vice President and Chief Financial  Officer,  has
been named Executive Vice President.  He will retain his role as Chief Financial
Officer,  overseeing  all  financial  activities  of the company.  Abbot came to
Insight from Morgan Stanley in January 2004.

Chris Slattery,  previously Senior Vice President of Field Operations,  has been
named Executive Vice President of Field Operations.  In this capacity he manages
Customer Growth, Customer Experience,  Training and Product Management. Slattery
joined Insight in October 2004 as the Senior Vice President of Sales.

"These  promotions  have been well  earned,"  commented  Willner.  "I appreciate
everything  these three  individuals  have done to help  Insight  move closer to
becoming a truly great company."

Insight  Communications  is the 9th largest cable operator in the United States,
serving  approximately  1.3 million  customers in the four contiguous  states of
Illinois,  Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Insight offers bundled,  state-of-the-art
services  in  mid-sized  communities,   delivering  analog  and  digital  video,
high-speed Internet and, in selected markets, voice telephony to its customers.

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