For Immediate Release
January 24, 2003

Get Your Motor Running - The Siemon Company Puts One Lucky Winner In Hog Heaven

During a Gala Celebration at BiCSi - The Network Cabling Industry’s Premier Conference - Siemon Gives Away a Brand-New 2003 Centennial Edition Harley Davidson Motorcycle

Orlando, FL — Let’s party like we haven’t in 100 years. Those were the words and the emotions that filled the ballroom as over 2000 people attended Siemon’s Centennial celebration here on Monday, January 13. The Siemon Company, a world-leading manufacturer of network cabling systems and celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2003, opened the doors on its second century with an evening of all-out celebration. To top it all off, The Siemon Company gave away a special-edition Harley Davidson motorcycle. Harley Davidson is also celebrating their 100th anniversary in 2003.

"It gives me great pleasure to be able to award this beautiful motorcycle here at BiCSi," said Carl N. Siemon, President of The Siemon Company. "The BiCSi membership and the dedicated network cabling professionals who attend these conferences have given us their loyal support for many years. I am extremely happy to be able to share The Siemon Company’s success and our 100-year history here this week. My sincere congratulations go out to Leith Speiden of Siemens ICN, the winner of the new Harley."

"I was completely taken by surprise by my very fortunate win, considering there were over 2000 entries for this motorcycle" said Leith Speiden, MAC Sales Representative, Siemens ICN. "I am happy to be a part of the Siemon 100 year anniversary and to meet the Siemon team at the BICSI conference. I would like to thank The Siemon Company for this once-in-a-lifetime gift."

"Siemon has a long-standing reputation for excellence and leading edge technology," said John Siemon, VP of Global Operations for The Siemon Company. "Therefore it is by no means a coincidence that we chose to give away a Harley Davidson – a company that symbolizes all those attributes and more – at this BiCSi conference, the finest event in the structured cabling industry."

The Siemon Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary all year long. Please visit www.siemon.com for even more exciting events for 2003 and to read the history of the company.

About Siemon
Established in 1903, Siemon is an industry leader specializing in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling solutions. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA Siemon has global offices and partners throughout the world. Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper (unshielded and shielded twisted-pair) and fibre cabling systems available. With over 400 active patents specific to structured cabling, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company's long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.

Siemon’s Australian head office is located in Allambie Heights, Sydney, with offices also located in Brisbane and Melbourne.

For more information about this press release, please contact:
Alana Patton
The Siemon Company
Marketing Communications Executive
Tel : (02) 8977 7500