For Immediate Release
September 15, 2003

The Siemon Company Ranked Connecticut’s #1 Fiber Optic Company

WATERTOWN, CT — The Siemon Company, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of network cabling solutions and components, is proud to announce that it was ranked as the #1 largest Fiber Optic Company by the Connecticut Hartford Business Journal.

Siemon offers a full line of fiber optic connecting hardware and fiber optic structured cabling systems. From the telecommunications room to the desktop, Siemon offers fiber ducting, cable management, racks, fiber storage panels, interconnect enclosures, splice trays and sleeves, fiber jumpers and pigtails, work area outlets, fiber connectors, and fiber termination kits. Products are available for SC, ST, LC, and MT-RJ connection interfaces in both multimode and singlemode. Recently added to the Siemon fiber offering is the XGLO™ Fiber Cabling System, consisting of 10 gigabit laser-optimized products that deliver 10Gb/s transmission needed for network backbones and high-bandwidth enterprise applications like Voice over IP and IP Video.

Siemon is headquartered in Watertown, CT where its campus features over 500,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space. In addition, Siemon has facilities worldwide including Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, China, Singapore, Japan, and Australia. For more information on The Siemon Company and its fiber products, visit www.siemon.com.

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