SYSTIMAX® Solutions Appoints New Managing Director for Japan

Jay Rambukpota to manage and drive business operations, presence and influence
August 25, 2006 TOKYO

SYSTIMAX Solutions™, the worldwide leader in structured connectivity solutions, today announced the appointment of Jaliya (Jay) Rambukpota as the company’s new Managing Director for the Japan region.

As Managing Director, Jay will oversee all sales and operations, as well as promote SYSTIMAX Solutions’ presence and services in Japan. He will manage relationships with in-country BusinessPartners to market the company’s solutions and will be responsible for delivering the quality of service and solution reliability to its customers here.

Dr Ispran Kandasamy, Vice President and Managing Director, SYSTIMAX Solutions, APAC said: "Jay’s addition to the senior management team of SYSTIMAX Solutions in Asia Pacific affirms our commitment to the growth of the Asia Pacific region and our intention to build a stronger presence in this market. His strong track record and in-depth knowledge of the industry add substantially to our capabilities, particularly at this time as we increase our investment in the Asia Pacific region.”

Jay brings with him a wealth of experience gained through his years in Avaya and NEC, both within and outside of Japan. Prior to his appointment at SYSTIMAX Solutions, he was director of Global Finance Accounts for Avaya Japan, where he was responsible for strategic vertical industries, particularly in the financial services industry. He also spent three years with Avaya Singapore and its predecessor Lucent Technologies, where he was the Regional Account Director for Multinational Customers. During this time, he garnered accolades within the company such as the Vice President’s Award, Best Sales Team Award and Outstanding Sales Award.

Jay holds a City & Guilds Telecommunication and Technicians certificate from London, a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Singapore Institute of Management and a Masters in Business Administration from the Anaheim University in California. In addition, he earned a Diploma in Language Sciences from the Reitaku University in Japan.

About SYSTIMAX Solutions

SYSTIMAX Solutions from CommScope (NYSE: CTV), is a worldwide leader in structured cabling systems and provides integrated end-to-end connectivity solutions for voice, data, video and building management applications in both wired and wireless enterprise networks.

SYSTIMAX Solutions supplies its high performance and market-leading range of products through a network of highly skilled BusinessPartners. The product range includes the copper-based GigaSPEED X10D and GigaSPEED XL Solutions, the fiber optic LazrSPEED® and TeraSPEED™ Solutions and the intelligent patching iPatch System.

The SYSTIMAX AirSPEED™ Solution adds a wireless option to the portfolio. Drawing on their Bell Labs heritage, the people of SYSTIMAX Labs who have spearheaded these innovations will continue to play an integral role in the future success of SYSTIMAX Solutions. Currently the company’s BusinessPartners install an average of over 1,000 miles (1,600km) of SYSTIMAX cable every day in approximately 120 countries worldwide. For further information please visit http://www.systimax.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements that are based on information currently available to management, management’s beliefs, as well as on 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, which could cause the actual results to differ materially from those currently expected. For a more detailed description of the 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 obligation or duty, to update these statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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