Cablevision Systems (CVC)

Defined Contribution Plans

Under the Cablevision 401(k) Savings Plan (“401(k) Plan”), a tax-qualified retirement savings plan, participating employees, including executive officers, may contribute into their plan accounts a percentage of their eligible pay on a before-tax basis as well as a percentage of their eligible pay on an after-tax basis. The Company matches 50% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed by participating employees. The Company matching contributions are subject to vesting limitations for the first three years of employment.

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In addition, the Company offers an Excess Savings Plan, a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, to employees who are restricted by the applicable IRS annual compensation limitation and/or the pre-tax income deferral limitation. More information regarding the Excess Savings Plan is provided with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.

The Company’s Nonqualified Supplemental Benefit Plan also includes a defined contribution component. The Company provides allocations to the participant’s notional accounts. There are only two remaining active employees of the Company who accrue benefits under this plan, only one of whom is a named executive officer, Charles F. Dolan.

Matching contributions made by the Company under the 401(k) Plan and the Excess Savings Plan and allocations under the defined contribution portion of the Supplemental Benefit Plan on behalf of the named executive officers are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.

Defined Contribution Plans

Under the Cablevision CHOICE 401(k) Savings Plan (“401(k) Plan”), a tax-qualified retirement savings plan, participating employees, including executive officers, may contribute into their plan accounts a percentage of their eligible pay on a before-tax basis as well as a percentage of their eligible pay on an after-tax basis. In addition, after one year of service, the Company matches 50% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed by participating employees. For 2007, the Company matching contributions are subject to vesting limitations for the first five years of employment.

In addition, the Company offers an Excess Savings Plan, a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, to employees who are restricted by the applicable Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) annual compensation limitation and/or the pre-tax income deferral limitation.

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More information regarding the Excess Savings Plan is provided with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.

The Company’s Nonqualified Supplemental Benefit Plan also includes a defined contribution component. The Company provides allocations to the participant’s notional accounts. There are only two remaining active employees of the Company who accrue benefits under this plan, only one of whom is a named executive officer, Charles F. Dolan.

Matching contributions made by the Company under the 401(k) Plan and the Excess Savings Plan and allocations under the defined contribution portion of the Supplemental Benefit Plan on behalf of the named executive officers are set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under “Executive Compensation Tables” below.