"Belden's strategy is to provide our customers with the world's most reliable signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, encompassing wireless systems as well as optical fiber, copper cable, and related connectivity products," said John Stroup, President and Chief Executive Officer of Belden. "Mobility is a requirement among our enterprise customers, and today's wireless technology provides the performance and security that make wireless an indispensable component of the enterprise network. The acquisition of Trapeze Networks uniquely positions Belden to address the enterprise market with a full complement of signal transmission solutions. We are eager to introduce Trapeze Networks' technology to Belden's enterprise customers.

"Trapeze Networks delivers NonStop wireless networking with an industry leading combination of performance, security, manageability and reliability. Trapeze also offers the award-winning RingMaster wireless LAN management suite, arguably the finest network management software in the market today. Trapeze Networks wireless LANs built upon the Trapeze SmartMobile architecture is the most secure, reliable, and scalable enterprise WLAN available.

Trapeze Networks, a privately held company based in Pleasanton, California, with 2007 revenues of $56 million, sells its products into healthcare, education, manufacturing, retail, government and other enterprise verticals through OEMs and distribution channels. The Trapeze product portfolio is an end-to-end WLAN system built on a highly scalable and secure wireless operating system running on Trapeze Networks access points and controllers and features the industry's most robust management software capabilities.

Jim Vogt, President of Trapeze Networks, said, "Our customers can be assured that Trapeze Networks will aggressively continue to deliver the innovative, customer-centered systems and platforms they depend on for constant connectivity and reliable mobility. More than 4,000 organizations around the world have installed Trapeze wireless platforms. We look forward to expanding our customer relationships by working with the worldwide Belden sales and marketing organization.

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