Time Warner Inc. Prices $1.0 Billion Debt Offering

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) today announced that it has priced a $500 million underwritten public offering of 4.00% senior notes due 2022 at a price equal to 98.297% of their face amount and a $500 million underwritten public offering of 5.375% debentures due 2041 at a price equal to 99.366% of their face amount. The net proceeds from the issuance of the notes and debentures will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include stock repurchases. The sale of the notes and debentures is expected to close on October 17, 2011.

The notes and debentures will be issued by Time Warner and guaranteed by Historic TW Inc. In addition, Home Box Office, Inc. and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. will guarantee the obligations of Historic TW Inc. under its guarantee. The guarantee structure for the notes and debentures will be the same as the structure for the notes and debentures Time Warner issued in April 2011 and in 2010.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Interested parties should read the prospectus included in such registration statement and the prospectus supplement for the offering and other documents that Time Warner has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Time Warner and the offering.

The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and UBS Securities LLC are the active joint book-running managers. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained by contacting Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 1-877-858-5407, Goldman, Sachs & Co. at 1-866-471-2526, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at 1-212-834-4533 and UBS Securities LLC at 1-877-827-6444 ext. 561 3884. An electronic copy of the prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus, is also available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the notes, debentures and guarantees in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

ABOUT TIME WARNER INC.

Time Warner Inc., a global leader in media and entertainment with businesses in television networks, filmed entertainment and publishing, uses its industry-leading operating scale and brands to create, package and deliver high-quality content worldwide through multiple distribution outlets.

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive, technological, strategic and/or regulatory factors and other factors affecting the operation of Time Warner’s businesses. More detailed information about these factors may be found in filings by Time Warner with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Time Warner is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any such obligation, to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Time Warner Inc.
Corporate Communications
Keith Cocozza 212-484-7482
or
Investor Relations
Doug Shapiro 212-484-8926
Michael Kopelman 212-484-8920

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