CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/10/13 -- Shaw Communications Inc. ("Shaw") (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR) announced that, at its annual general meeting held earlier today, the resolutions proposed in Shaw's proxy circular were carried. The detailed results are as follows.

                                                                            
1. Election of each of the following sixteen nominees as directors of the   
 Corporation (by ballot):                                                   
                                                                            
                                       Votes For           Votes Withheld   
                                 --------------------- ---------------------
                                          #          %          #          %
                                 --------------------- ---------------------
Peter J. Bissonnette             20,888,380     100.00          -          -
Adrian I. Burns                  20,888,380     100.00          -          -
George F. Galbraith              20,888,380     100.00          -          -
Dr. Richard R. Green             20,887,595    greater        785          -
                                            than 99.99                      
Dr. Lynda Haverstock             20,888,380     100.00          -          -
Gregg Keating                    20,888,380     100.00          -          -
Michael W. O'Brien               20,888,380     100.00          -          -
Paul K. Pew                      20,888,380     100.00          -          -
Jeffrey C. Royer                 20,888,380     100.00          -          -
Bradley S. Shaw                  20,888,380     100.00          -          -
Jim Shaw                         20,888,380     100.00          -          -
JR Shaw                          20,888,380     100.00          -          -
JC Sparkman                      20,887,595    greater        785          -
                                            than 99.99                      
Carl E. Vogel                    20,888,380     100.00          -          -
Sheila C. Weatherill             20,887,595    greater        785          -
                                            than 99.99                      
Willard H. Yuill                 20,887,595    greater        785          -
                                            than 99.99                      
                                                                            
2. Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Corporation (by show 
 of hands - proxy result shown):                                            
                                                                            
                                       Votes For           Votes Withheld   
                                 --------------------- ---------------------
                                          #          %          #          %
                                 --------------------- ---------------------
                                 20,874,127        100          -          -

About Shaw Communications Inc.

Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and media company, providing consumers with broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Home Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw Business), satellite direct-to-home services (through Shaw Direct) and engaging programming content (through Shaw Media). Shaw serves 3.3 million customers, through a reliable and extensive fibre network. Shaw Media operates one of the largest conventional television networks in Canada, Global Television, and 18 specialty networks including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History and Showcase. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR). For more information about Shaw, please visit www.shaw.ca.