Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Comcast Corporation on its SEC-registered debt offering of $700 million aggregate principal amount of 5.70% notes due 2019 and $800 million aggregate principal amount of 6.55% notes due 2039. The offering was made through an underwriting syndicate led by Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC.

Based in Philadelphia, Comcast is the largest cable television operator in the United States.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Joseph A. Hall of the New York office, associates Colin Sturt and Shan Jiang and summer associate Thomas Haymore. Partner Rachel D. Kleinberg and associate M. Ryan LaRosa provided tax advice. Michael Nguyen was the legal assistant on the transaction. Other than Mr. Hall, all members of the Davis Polk team work in the Menlo Park office.