Exhibit 99.01


                                  PRESS RELEASE


FOR RELEASE:  Immediate

CONTACT: Karen Chrosniak, Director of Investor Relations
         Dean Marshall, Director of Finance, or
         Jim Brown, VP of Finance
         1-877-496-6704


     ADELPHIA ANNOUNCES DETERMINATION OF DISTRIBUTION RATIO FOR DISTRIBUTION
                 OF COMMON STOCK OF ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

         Coudersport, Pa., Jan. 9, 2002/ -- Adelphia Communications Corporation
(Nasdaq: ADLAC) ("Adelphia") announced today that the distribution ratio has
been determined for its stock dividend of all of the shares of common stock of
Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABIZ)("ABIZ") owned by Adelphia to
effectuate its previously announced spin-off of the common stock of ABIZ owned
by it. The distribution ratio is 0.498096194. Each holder of Adelphia Class A
and Class B common stock of record as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on January 8,
2002 will receive 0.498096194 of a share of ABIZ common stock per share of
Adelphia common stock. Holders of Adelphia Class A common stock will receive
Class A common stock of ABIZ in the distribution. Holders of Adelphia Class B
common stock will receive Class B common stock of ABIZ in the distribution. The
dividend will be distributed on January 11, 2002. Accordingly, Adelphia will
distribute a total of approximately 92,986,175 Class A shares of ABIZ to
Adelphia's Class A holders and 12,479,982 Class B shares of ABIZ to Adelphia's
Class B holders. On January 8, 2002, Adelphia had approximately 186,683,167
Class A shares and 25,055,365 Class B shares of Adelphia common stock
outstanding. It is expected that as a result of the dividend, members of the
John J. Rigas family will hold a majority of the total voting power of ABIZ
common stock.

         The final ratio was determined by dividing the total number of shares
of ABIZ to be distributed in the spin-off by the total number of shares of
Adelphia common stock outstanding as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the record
date, January 8, 2002.

         Adelphia is mailing an information statement to Adelphia common
stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the record date. Adelphia
will also be filing the information statement on a Form 8-K with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, which will be available to the public over the internet
at the SEC's web site (http://www.sec.gov) or the Company's web site
(www.adelphia.com).

         Adelphia Communications Corporation, with headquarters in Coudersport,
Pennsylvania, is the sixth largest cable television company in the country.




         The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements that are subject to material risks and uncertainties.
Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties,
and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements as a result of various factors which are discussed in
Adelphia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties relating to general
business and economic conditions, acquisitions and divestitures, risks
associated with the Company's growth and financings, the availability and cost
of capital, government and regulatory policies, the pricing and availability of
equipment, materials, inventories and programming, product acceptance, the
Company's ability to execute on its business plans and to construct, expand and
upgrade its cable systems, fiber optic networks and related facilities, risks
associated with reliance on the performance and financial condition of vendors
and customers, technological developments and changes in the competitive
environment in which the Company operates. Additional information regarding
factors that may affect the business and financial results of Adelphia can be
found in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, as
amended by its Form 10-K/A, and its most recently filed Form 10-Q, as well as in
the prospectus and most recent prospectus supplement filed under Registration
Statement No. 333-64224, under the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained
therein. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements
in this press release or with respect to matters described herein.

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