U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.

LITIGATION RELEASE NO. 17185 / October 12, 2001

   Securities and Exchange Commission v. Shreveport Wireless Cable
   Television Partnership, Complete Communications Corporation, The
   Estate of Joseph S. Steingold, Stuart Weingarden, Champion
   Communications Corporation, B.R. Cable Communications Corporation,
   Samuel Abrams, Wireless Cable Television of Shreveport Limited
   Liability Company, CA. No. 94-1781 (D.D.C. HHK/DAR)

             SEC SETTLES CASE AGAINST WIRELESS CABLE DEFENDANTS

   The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that on September 11,
   2001, the Honorable Henry H. Kennedy Jr., United States District Judge
   for the District of Columbia, entered Final Judgments against
   Shreveport Wireless Cable Television Partnership ("Shreveport"),
   Complete Communications Corporation ("Complete"), The Estate of Joseph
   S. Steingold ("Steingold"), Stuart Weingarden, Champion Communications
   Corporation ("Champion"), B.R. Cable Communications Corporation ("B.R.
   Cable"), Samuel Abrams, and Wireless Cable Television of Shreveport
   Limited Liability Company ("Wireless").

   Without admitting or denying the Commission's allegations, Steingold,
   Champion, B.R. Cable, Complete, and Wireless consented to the entry of
   a judgment that permanently enjoins Champion, B.R. Cable, Complete,
   and Wireless from violating Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities
   Act of 1933 ("Securities Act"). Under the judgment, Steingold,
   Champion, B.R. Cable, Complete, and Shreveport are jointly and
   severally liable for $24,737,830.78 in disgorgement and $16,589,573.39
   in prejudgment interest. In addition, Champion, B.R. Cable, Complete
   and Wireless are each required to pay a civil penalty in the amount of
   $100,000.

   Without admitting or denying the Commission's allegations, Weingarden
   also consented to the entry of a judgment prohibiting future
   violations of Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act. The
   judgment requires Weingarden to pay disgorgement in the amount of
   $447,337.88, plus pre-judgment interest of $261,354.66, but waives
   payment of such monies based on Weingarden's sworn financial
   statements.

   Without admitting or denying the Commission's allegations, Abrams also
   consented to the entry of a judgment prohibiting future violations of
   Sections 5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act. The judgment requires
   Abrams to pay disgorgement in the amount of $154,000, plus
   pre-judgment interest thereon in the amount of $93,619.72, but waives