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Belden Annual Report Posted at investor.belden.com ST. LOUIS, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Belden Inc. has posted its 2003 annual report on its investor web page, investor.belden.com . Belden's mailing of annual reports and proxy materials to shareholders will take place as soon as possible after the definitive joint proxy statement-prospectus is available. The preliminary joint proxy statement- prospectus was filed by Cable Design Technologies Corp. (NYSE:CDT) on March 24, 2004 as part of its Form S-4 Registration Statement. The effective date of the definitive joint proxy statement-prospectus is unknown and will depend on how much time is required for the companies, Belden and CDT, to respond to any questions and comments from the Securities and Exchange Commission after the agency completes its review of the document. Additional Information and Where to Find It On March 24, 2004, CDT filed a registration statement with the SEC on Form S-4 that includes a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus of Belden and CDT and other relevant materials regarding the proposed merger transaction. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to the stockholders of Belden and CDT seeking their approval of the proposed transaction. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of these materials and other documents filed by Belden or CDT with the SEC at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ . A free copy of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available may also be obtained from CDT at 1901 North Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL 60195 or from Belden at 7701 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 800, St. Louis, MO 63105. In addition, stockholders may access copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Belden on Belden's website at http://www.belden.com/ and stockholders may access copies of the documents filed with the SEC by CDT on CDT's website at http://www.cdtc.com/ . Stockholders are urged to read the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant materials relating to the proposed transaction when they become available before voting or making any investment decision with respect to the proposed transaction. Forward-Looking Statements This release contains, in addition to statements of historical fact, certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty. Actual results could differ from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors including those mentioned in documents filed with the SEC by both Belden and CDT. Forward-looking statements are based on information available to management at the time, and they involve judgments and estimates. There can be no assurance as to the timing of the closing of the merger, or whether the merger will close at all, or that the expected synergies and cost savings will be realized. Factors that could cause results to differ from expectations are discussed in Belden's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed with the SEC on March 4, 2004, CDT's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2003 filed with the SEC on October 29, 2003 and CDT's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on March 24, 2004. Belden and CDT assume no responsibility to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future developments. About Belden Belden is linking people and technology by designing, manufacturing, and marketing electronic cable products for the worldwide broadcasting, industrial, data networking and communications markets. Visit Belden's website at http://www.belden.com/ . Contact: Belden Inc. Dee Johnson, Director of Investor Relations 314-854-8054 DATASOURCE: Belden Inc. CONTACT: Dee Johnson, Director of Investor Relations of Belden Inc., +1-314-854-8054 Web site: http://investor.belden.com/ http://www.belden.com/ http://www.cdtc.com/

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