--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - November 01, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY -- Charter posted a third quarter profit, reporting income from operations of $63 million for the three-month period, compared to a loss of $2.344 billion for third quarter 2004. The MSO also said it netted 98,400 high-speed Internet customers, 75,800 digital video customers and 22,100 telephone customers during the three-month period.
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