| HICKORY, N.C., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CommScope, Inc.
(NYSE: CTV), a global leader in cable and connectivity solutions,
today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with
Trilogy Communications, Inc., located in Jackson, Mississippi, to
acquire the assets supporting Trilogy's MC2(R) 75-ohm trunk and
distribution cable television products business and certain other
assets. CommScope will not assume any liabilities of the business
or purchase any real estate and does not plan to employ any of
Trilogy's present employees in conjunction with this acquisition.
Trilogy's 75-ohm trunk and distribution products business had
revenues of less than $20 million for the twelve months ended
September 30, 2005.
"We are pleased to add Trilogy's MC2 product line and technology
to our portfolio of products," said Jim Hughes, Executive Vice
President, Broadband Sales and Marketing. "We believe that this
acquisition further enhances our ability to serve our global
broadband cable television customers."
The transaction, which is subject to due diligence and customary
closing conditions, is expected to close by the end of the first
quarter of 2006. CommScope is not acquiring any of Trilogy's other
product lines as part of this transaction.
About CommScope
CommScope (NYSE: CTV) ( http://www.commscope.com ) is a world
leader in the design and manufacture of "last mile" cable and
connectivity solutions for communication networks. Through its
SYSTIMAX(R) Solutions and Uniprise(R) brands, CommScope is the
global leader in structured cabling systems for business enterprise
applications. CommScope is also the world's largest manufacturer of
coaxial cable for Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) applications. Backed
by strong research and development, CommScope combines technical
expertise and proprietary technology with global manufacturing
capability to provide customers with high-performance wired or
wireless cabling solutions.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding
the acquisition of the Trilogy Communications, Inc. 75-ohm trunk
and distribution cable television products business and anticipated
timing of the closing related to the planned acquisition that are
based on information currently available to management,
management's beliefs and a number of assumptions concerning future
events. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of
performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other
factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially
from those currently expected. The potential risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
include, but are not limited to, unforeseen facts that might arise
during the company's due diligence process; the ability of the
company to complete the acquisition; the challenges of integration
associated with the acquisition; the challenges of achieving
anticipated synergies; expected demand from Trilogy's trunk and
distribution cable television customers and any statements of
belief and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the
foregoing. For a more complete description of factors that could
cause such a difference, please see CommScope's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In providing forward-looking
statements, the Company does not intend, and is not undertaking any
duty or obligation, to update these statements as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE CommScope, Inc.
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/CONTACT: Phil Armstrong, Investor Relations, +1-828-323-4848, or,
Betsy Lambert, APR, Media Relations, +1-828-323-4873/
/Web site: http://www.commscope.com /
(CTV)
CO: CommScope, Inc.
ST: North Carolina, South Carolina
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