PRESS RELEASE                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2


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FOR RELEASE:  Oct. 1, 2001


              Charter Signs CFO Kent Kalkwarf and COO Dave Barford
                       to Long-Term Employment Agreements

              Board of Directors Authorizes Issuance of Additional
                         Stock Options to All Employees

         SEATTLE -- Reaffirming his commitment to the senior management of
Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHTR), Paul G. Allen, Chairman of the Board
of Directors, today announced long-term employment agreements for Kent D.
Kalkwarf, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and David G.
Barford, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Allen said
Messrs. Kalkwarf and Barford assumed interim responsibility for the duties of
Jerry Kent, formerly President and CEO of Charter, when Mr. Kent chose not to
renew his employment agreement.

        "I'm confident we have management in place to maintain a business as
usual atmosphere at Charter under these unique circumstances," Mr. Allen said.
"And I'm very pleased to announce Kent and Dave's long-term commitments
represented by their newly inked employment agreements. They both have always
impressed me and the other members of our Board with their management expertise
and business prowess. I'm confident the employees, shareholders and customers of
Charter are in good hands in the interim, until we name a new President and
CEO."
        Mr. Kalkwarf was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in June 1997. Prior
to joining Charter in 1995, he was employed for 13 years by Arthur Andersen LLP.
Mr. Kalkwarf has extensive experience in cable television, retail and
international tax issues. With today's announcement of his long-term employment
agreement with Charter, Mr. Kalkwarf said, "Dave and I are appreciative of the
confidence the Board has shown in giving us these new agreements. We're fully
committed to working with Paul, the rest of the Board, and Charter management to
continue Charter's success as the leading provider of broadband services to our
customers."

        Mr. Barford was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in July 2000, having
served previously as Senior Vice President of Operations for Charter's Western
Division. Prior to joining Charter in 1995, he held various senior marketing and
operations positions at Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.







        With today's announcement of his long-term agreement with Charter, Mr.
Barford said, "Charter's operations are among the strongest in the cable
industry. Our rebuild program is progressing ahead of schedule and we soon will
have the most advanced infrastructure in the industry. As we continue to roll
out our new advanced services, such as video on demand and high-speed Internet
access, I'm confident that Charter will enjoy even greater success. I look
forward to working with Paul, Kent, the new CEO when he is named, and all of my
other Charter colleagues as we continue to build on Charter's exceptional record
of performance."

         Mr. Allen said that in line with today's announcement, members of the
Board also approved and authorized the issuance of additional stock options to
all employees, and the appointment of Marc. B. Nathanson, Vice Chairman, to the
Executive Committee of the Board.

         A 32-year veteran of the cable television industry, Mr. Nathanson
founded Falcon Cable TV in 1975, and served as Chief Executive Officer of that
company until it was merged into Charter Communications in 1999, when he was
named to the Charter Board. He joins Mr. Allen and William D. Savoy, President,
Vulcan Inc., as a member of Charter's Executive Committee.

About Charter Communications

        With nearly 7 million customers in 40 states, Charter Communications, a
Wired World Company(TM), is among the nation's largest broadband communications
companies. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband services to the
home, including cable television on an advanced digital video programming
platform, marketed under the Charter Digital Cable(TM) brand; and high-speed
Internet access marketed under the Charter Pipeline(TM) brand. Commercial
high-speed data, video and Internet solutions are provided under the Charter
Business Networks(TM) brand. Advertising sales and production services are sold
under the Charter Media(TM) brand. More information about Charter can be found
at www.charter.com.
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        Statements in this press release regarding Charter Communications'
business that are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements."
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from any such forward-looking statements are identified in the
reports and documents Charter files from time to time with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.

CONTACTS:
Media                                       Analysts
Andy Morgan, 314-543-2217                   Mary Jo Moehle, 314-543-2397
amorgan@chartercom.com                      mmoehle@chartercom.com