For Immediate Release
July 2, 2003

The Siemon Company’s Charity Motorcycle Ride to be Held July 6th

Charity ride will benefit local youth center and celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary

Watertown, CT — The Siemon Company, a world-renowned leader in the enterprise network cabling market is continuing its year-long centennial celebration by giving back to the community – a philosophy by which they have lived for the last one hundred years.

Previously scheduled for June 1st but postponed due to inclement weather, the upcoming charity motorcycle “poker run” will now be held Sunday July 6th, and will benefit the Water-Oak Community Youth Center, Inc. The Youth Center, established three years ago, is dedicated to fostering social development, character and community spirit in the 12-18 year old residents of Watertown and Oakville, CT.

At the same time, in honor of the company’s 100th anniversary, the town of Watertown, CT will be officially renaming the road that runs through the Siemon campus from Princeton Road to “Siemon Company Drive.”

“I am thrilled to be able to share The Siemon Company’s success over the past one-hundred years with the children of Watertown,” said Carl Siemon, President of The Siemon Company. “These children, and others like them are the future of the Siemon Company. They will be the next generation engineers, sales people and skilled craftsmen that will help lead Siemon and the world, to even better things in the next hundred years. Therefore it is with great pleasure that I announce that The Siemon Company will be matching all the proceeds from this charity ride 100%.”

Siemon’s centennial coincides with the 100th birthday of another American legend, The Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The July 6th “100 Year Ride,” however, is open to any and all bikes. Ticket prices are $15.00 for single riders and $25 for double riders.

The charity ride will cover a pre-determined route through the picturesque Litchfield County hills. Beginning and ending at the company’s headquarters in Watertown, Connecticut, this event is also a “poker run,” meaning riders will stop at four checkpoints to draw a playing card. At the completion of the run, the top poker hands win prizes.

The event schedule is below:

9:30 A.M.     Registration of bikes. Complimentary coffee, doughnuts, and commemorative pins.
10:00 A.M.   Welcome speech by Carl Siemon, President.
                      Mystery poker hand picked.
10:15 A.M.   Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Princeton Road officially becomes Siemon Company Drive,
10:30 A.M.   First group of bikes leave by way of Siemon Company Drive.
Noon           Food – Live Music – Prizes – Car Show

To pre-register call Jennifer Evon, Siemon's Event Coordinator at (860) 945-4256 or visit The Siemon Company web site at: http://www.siemon.com/pokerrun

For over 100 years The Siemon Company, a privately held company with four generations of manufacturing excellence, has been committed to giving back to the community and preserving the environment. With offices in 16 countries throughout the world, Siemon is the recognized technology leader in the field of network cabling systems.

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