Amphenol RF Moves its Headquarters New Amphenol RF Facility Showcases its Advanced Manufacturing Competencies DANBURY, Conn., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Amphenol RF, the world-leader in radio frequency interconnect products, announced the relocation of its headquarters to a new facility in Danbury, CT on December 15th, 2003. As the market leader providing the highest quality RF interconnect products worldwide, the company's new location is strategically designed to continue offering exceptional customer focus while showcasing its core manufacturing competencies. Founded in 1919, Amphenol RF began its 84-year history in Danbury, Connecticut and continues the tradition with its latest location which complements Amphenol RF's other global facilities. The new Amphenol RF location features a modern design with an easy to navigate layout that gives an open look and feel with a view into the manufacturing work area from the entrance of the building. "The layout begins with the entire front-end of the business including marketing, engineering, customer service, and material planning, regionalized in teams to offer quick responses both externally and internally," said Dick Nimons, Director of Operations. "The purchasing, business development, and finance areas are strategically located adjacent to the front-end, creating a complete support structure. The entire configuration enhances better customer focus for all of Amphenol RF." The new layout was also designed to promote Amphenol RF's manufacturing expertise and demonstrate the company's commitment to manufacturing competency in the US. In addition, the structure serves as a model for the achievement of smaller lot manufacturing. "The manufacturing footprint was planned around Amphenol RF's strategic initiative to achieve smaller lot sizes with the focus on CNC turning machines," said Wes Owen, Director of Manufacturing at Amphenol RF. The new headquarters is located at 4 Old Newtown Road, Danbury, Connecticut, just off of Exit 8 of Interstate 84. About Amphenol RF Amphenol RF is a leading international supplier of components and systems for radio frequency interconnection applications in the fields of Wireless Telecommunications, Automotive, Military/Aerospace, Internet and Broadband Communications. Amphenol RF products are engineered, manufactured and sold worldwide providing customers with a complete global RF solution. For information on Amphenol RF visit http://www.amphenolrf.com/ . About Amphenol Worldwide Amphenol Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of electronics and fiber optics connectors, cable and interconnects systems. Amphenol products are engineered and manufactured in the Americas, Europe and Asia and sold by a worldwide sales and marketing organization. The primary end markets for the Company's products are communication systems for wired and wireless voice, internet and broadband networks, industrial, automotive, military and aerospace applications. For information on Amphenol Worldwide visit http://www.amphenol.com/ . Media Contact: Juliet Gowing 203-796-2162 http://www.amphenol.com DATASOURCE: Amphenol RF CONTACT: Juliet Gowing, +1-203-796-2162, or , for Amphenol RF Web site: http://www.amphenolrf.com/

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