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425
Filed by Comcast Corporation pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Subject Company: The Walt Disney Company
Commission File No. 001-11605
 
Date: March 8, 2004

     The following slide presentation was used by Comcast Corporation at Bear Stearns’ 17th Annual Media, Entertainment & Information Conference:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






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Comcast and certain of its directors and officers may be deemed to be “participants” in solicitations of proxies or consents from Comcast’s and Disney’s shareholders. A detailed list of the names, titles and interests of these persons is contained in a filing made by Comcast with the Commission pursuant to Rule 425 on February 11, 2004.







 
   
Largest U.S. Cable Company
   
Largest U. S. Broadband Provider
   
A Growing Portfolio of Valuable Cable Channels
   
   
   
 
 







A History of Growth
                   
. . . Fueled by Cable
                   
                   
($s and Subs In Millions)   1990       1998     2003  
                   
Cable Revenue   $591     $2,287     $17,491  
                   
Cable OCF   $264     $1,101     $6,350  
                   
Basic Subscribers   2.4     4.5     21.5  
                   
High-Speed Internet Subs   -0-     .142     5.3  
                   
Revenue Generating Units   2.4     4.7     35.7  
                   
Employees   3,500     10,600     60,000  







    Building Value in Content
       
       
      Value Today
Averaged 18% OCF Growth over 10 years  
37% IRR on original investment $14.1B
     
       
       


28% subscriber growth since 1999
  •  74MM subscribers in 2003

$1.75 - $2.25B
       


540% subscriber growth since 1999
  •  24MM subscribers in 2003

$300 - $600MM
       
       


92% subscriber growth since 1999
  •  50MM subscribers in 2003

$1.25 - $1.75B
       


176% subscriber growth since 1999
  
  50MM subscribers in 2003

$700MM - $1.0B
       


Regional sports network covers 8.2MM subs and entire Mid-Atlantic customer base
$400 - $600MM
       
       


Video Game Related Programming
  
  Launched 2002 - 12MM subscribers today

$200 - $300MM
     
      $18.7 - $20.3B
Source:   Wall Street equity research estimates.
  Value represents 100% of the equity for each entity.








2003 Was A Defining Year
     
     
n Successful Cable Integration
  n ATTB: 1.5X our size with 12.5 million subscribers and 40,000 employees
     
  n Key Integration Metrics Achieved …Ahead of Schedule
     
    Ö Improve Operating Cash Flow
      n OCF 2002: $4.9Bn –> 2003: $6.35Bn
      n ATTB OCF Margins: 16% –> 35%
         
    Ö Stop Basic Subscriber Losses
      n Net Adds 2002: (415K) –> 2003: 125-150K
         
    Ö Accelerate Rebuilds
      n ATTB Plant Ungraded 2002: 72% –> 2003: 93%
         
n Rebuilt Plantform Drives New Businesses






     
    Comcast Digital Cable
     
Subscribers (000s)  
     
 






      Comcast Digital Cable
             
             
    Strategy    
Compete and Build Value Through Consisten
Product Enhancements
             
    "TV on your terms"
   
    |   |   |
Availability
(% of basic
subscribers)
  VOD   HDTV   DVR
             
YE03   50%   75%     10%
             
YE04   85%   85%   100%
             






    Comcast On Demand
    "TV on your terms"
       
       
Real-time interactivity offers significant competitive advantage
       
       
Movies + Time Shifted Programming
|   |
     
Impulse   Subscription
No additional charge to
premium customers
"Best of"
Cable and Broadcasting
No additional charge
       
 






     
    Comcast High-Speed Internet
     
Subscribers (000s)  
     
 






Comcast High-Speed Internet

Building A Superior Product with Superior Features

     
     
     
Doubled Download Speed: 3Mbps  
           
           
Enhancing Comcast.net Portal  
           
  Over 50% of customers use portal  
           
  Over 60% use Comcast e-mail  
           
  100% Broadband Portal  
           
    Adding Content  
   
Streaming Video Packages
   
  Kids, Sports News
   
    Video Chat
       
    Video Games
         
       
         
       
         







    Telephone
         
         
         
         
         
Improve Economics of Existing   1.25MM Subscribers
  Circuit-Switched Business      
  OCF Margin YE04: 25%   9.4MM Homes or 24% of cable footprint
           
          Penetration: 13.5%
Develop VoIP      
         
  Build on Existing Phone Experience  
         
  Expand VoIP Launches in 2004:  
       Philadelphia, Springfield, MA and  
       Indianapolis, IN  
         
  Set Stage for 2005 Rollout  
         
    50% of plant VoIP-Ready by YE04  
    95% of plant VoIP-Ready by YE05  






    Balance Sheet Strength
    Significant Debt Reduction
         
         
         
         
$ In Billions   November 18, 2002  December 31, 2003
         
    Cash $1.6 Bn
     
QUIPS     Net Debt excluding cash: $21.1 Bn1
       
Bridge Loan     Non-Strategic Assets: $10 - $12 Bn
       
Bank Debt (> 1yr)   
     
     
     
Public Debt    
     
   
   
 Other    
         
Total   $34.81 $22.72  
         
1Excludes $5.5 billion of notes exchangeable into common stcok
2Excludes $4.3 billion of notes exchangeable into common stcok
 







  Non-Strategic Assets
   
   
 
Asset Value: $10 - $12 Billion
 
   
   
$1.5 Billion Liberty Media Stock
   
   
$1.5 Billion in TWX Stock
   
   
21% Interest in Time Warner Cable
   
   
Other Cable Partnerships






Significant FCF Generation
     
     
Decrease in total cable capital expenditures   ...leads to significant FCF* generation
     
     
 
     
     
*Operating Cash Flow less Cap Ex, Interest Expense and Cash Taxes. All amounts exclude QVC and One-Time Tax Payments.
     




Why Disney?

Combination Creates Significant New Business Opportunities

n Launch New Cable Channels
     
     
n Maximize On Demand Capability for Digital Cable Customers
     
  n VOD Movies In Attractive Windows
     
  n Time Shifted ABC Programming
     
  n ESPN Interactive Television Features
     
     
n Develop New Services For Broadband Customers
     
  n Disney, ESPN, ABC Content For comcast.net Portal
     
  n Streaming Internet Video Subscription Packages
     
     
Increases the Value of Content and Distribution







Consistent Shareholder Value Creation


     
     
   
1,000 shares of Comcast purchased in the IPO for $7 per share  
   
   
 
 
 
 
     
     
Note: (1) Published on September 27, 2002