Belden(R) FiberExpress(R) Brilliance(R) Field-Installable Connectors Provide Unprecedented Termination Simplicity and Speed

PR Newswire — January 18, 2010

RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Belden (NYSE: BDC), a world
leader in the development of signal transmission products for the enterprise,
industrial, building management, broadcast, and security markets, is proud to
unveil its FiberExpress Brilliance Field-Installable Connectors. The new fiber
optic connectors are brilliant in design and implementation, enabling fast,
fool-proof and easy termination of a fiber. In fact, terminations can typically
be made in five (5) seconds, with no termination tools required – a performance
unmatched by any other product in the marketplace today.

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According to Richard Perron, Belden’s Product Line Manager for FiberExpress
Connectivity Networking Solutions: “We believe our new, tool-less FiberExpress
Brilliance Connectors will be enthusiastically welcomed by the contractor
community and the distributors who serve them. That’s because the connector’s
patent-pending design not only eliminates the need for special tools, it also
simplifies the installation steps typically associated with fiber terminations.
In addition, the contractor is able to re-terminate the connector up to five (5)
times to improve fiber termination yields and lower materials/installation
costs.” Mr. Perron adds that users can verify proper connectorization on-site
using an external laser light-source, commonly a Visual Fault Locator (VFL),
which can be clearly seen through the connector’s window, offering immediate
termination assurance.

Facilitate Fast, Easy Termination of Tight Buffered Fiber

The simple, yet sophisticated, design of the new FiberExpress Brilliance
Connector enables contractors to terminate a tight buffered fiberin just three
simple steps:

– Insert the prepared fiber into the connector
– Using the index finger, slide the connector’s switch-like activator
toward the fiber to be terminated to bring about the splice/crimp
– Slide the boot on the connector body – and it’s done!

This fiber installation procedure is accomplished without using any specific or
proprietary installation tools. The built-in activator tab performs the fiber
splicing and crimping action in one simple motion, thus reducing the number of
steps involved by 50% (as compared with most field-installable connectors).

Currently the Brilliance connector is available for 900 um LC (OM1, OM2, OM3 and
OS2). Throughout the year, ST-Compatible, SC, APC and jacketed versions will
also be introduced. Brilliance Field-Installable Connectors can be used for
loose tube fiber installations, with the addition of a break-out kit, so
installers can achieve the same reliability and improved fiber yields as with
tight buffered terminations. The Brilliance connector is also a very reliable
connector and is built to withstand a wider range of temperatures (-40 degrees
to +75 degrees C) than traditional fiber connectors.

Belden’s FiberExpressSolutions Meet Growing Market Demand

In today’s information-intensive world, optical fiber networks are increasingly
being used to support mission-critical data transmissions in financial and
government institutions, large enterprises, and educational and healthcare
facilities across the globe. Belden continues to expand its FiberExpress
solutions to meet this growing demand with reliable, high-performance products
that include a full range of cables, connectivity hardware, patch cords, cable
assemblies, connectors and work area outlets – all of which comprise Belden’s
Total Enterprise Networks(TM) (TENs) end-to-end solutions approach.

Belden’s new FiberExpress Brilliance Connectors fit perfectly into the
integrated TENs paradigm. The connector can be used as a backbone, horizontal,
or fiber-to-the-desk (FTTD) component in any commercial building, government
agency or Data Center. It is ideal for use in the field connectorization of
high-speed optical fiber networks such as 10G Ethernet, as well as being the
platform for the more challenging 40G/100G networks of the future. Its use with
Belden’s FiberExpress Ultra Patch Panel – an ultra-high density, flexible and
easy-to-install patch panel system – guarantees optimal performance and
reliability, along with labor savings and ease of use.

Belden FiberExpress Brilliance Field-Installable Connectors will be highlighted
at the 2010 BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition, January 17-21 in Orlando,
Florida – Booth 919.

For more information,request New Product Bulletin #308. Contact Belden at P.O.
Box 1980, Richmond, Indiana 47375, 1.800.BELDEN.1. FAX: 765.983.5294. Or visit
our Web site: www.belden.com .

About Belden

Belden is a customer focused company. We ensure that our customers’
communications infrastructure issues are resolved and that they benefit from the
best signal transmission performance for their investment. We deliver
leading-edge copper and fiber cabling/connectivity systems, wireless
technologies, and active switch devices. We employ customer-centric go-to-market
strategies and we implement and retain world class manufacturing processes. Our
partners span the globe, helping our customers design, install, operate and
maintain their communications applications. And our experience is vast,
including expertise in Enterprise, Industrial, Infrastructure, Transportation,
Professional and Enterprise Audio and Video, and Government applications. To
obtain additional information contact Investor Relations at 314-854-8054, or
visit our website at www.belden.com.

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