cribers. The number of its high- speed phone customers reached the half-million mark in that same month. Cox offers telephone service over cable lines. Its high-speed Internet business is marketed using the Cox High Speed Internet and Cox express names, and the segment has accounted for 7 percent, 11 percent and 15 percent of the company's total business in 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively. Visit Vault at www.vault.com for insider company profiles, expert advice, VAULT CAREER career message boards, expert resume reviews, the Vault Job Board and more. LIBRARY Vault Guide to the Top Telecom Employers Cox Communications, Inc. The payoff Thanks to its growing business and the popularity of, among other things, its Internet options, Cox posted some good numbers for 2003. During the year, the company added 82,967 Cox Digital Cable subscribers, ending the year with over 2.1 million digital cable customers, a 20 percent improvement over the previous year. The company also added 144,402 high-speed Internet customers, ending the year with over 1.9 million subscribers, a 41-percent jump over 2002. The number of Cox Digital Telephone customers rose by 76,691, ending 2003 with just under 1 million customers, a growth of 38 percent over 2002. Revenue for 2003 reached $5.8 billion, an increase of 14 percent over 2002. New push The company's Cox Business Services unit offers high-speed Internet services, switched voice and long-distance service, and dedicated voice, data and video transport services for businesses, government and military entities in 28 markets across the country. In March 2004, the company launched a new marketing campaign in an effort to capture the interest of Fortune 500 companies. Dubbed "Think Bigger," the campaign ran in 23 of the country's largest markets using print, radio and television spots. First launched in 1998, Cox Business Services has consistently been profitable. In 2003, the unit earned revenue of $287 million, a 25 percent increase over 2002, and provides services to more than 100,000 custo