General Cable Promotes Gregory J. Lampert to North American President and Chief Executive Officer

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky., Jul 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) (the Company), a leading global supplier of wire and cable products for the energy, industrial and communications markets, announced today that it will consolidate the leadership of its North American operations. The North American operations will be managed by Gregory J. Lampert, who will serve as Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer, General Cable North America, effective August 1, 2008. “The combination of our North American operations under the leadership of Greg Lampert, a skilled and proven operating executive, will provide a more streamlined approach to our North American business, allowing us to serve our markets and our customers even more efficiently,” said Gregory B. Kenny, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable. “In addition to my ongoing operating responsibilities, the selection of a CEO for North America will allow me to further focus on our globalization strategy leveraging our manufacturing platform in 23 countries, selling in nearly every country of the world. In addition to the acquisition of Phelps Dodge International, recent activities have included entry into North Africa, China and India, as well as the expansion of our positions in Mexico and the Philippines.”

General Cable Corporation to Webcast Discussion of its Second Quarter 2008 Results

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 15, 2008–General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) will webcast a discussion of its second quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday July 30, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Chief Executive Officer Gregory B. Kenny and Chief Financial Officer Brian J. Robinson will discuss the second quarter results. The news release detailing the results will be issued after the market closes on Tuesday July 29, 2008.

General Cable Reports Second Quarter Results; EPS of $1.37

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 29, 2008–General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC), one of the most geographically diversified industrial companies, reported today revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 27, 2008. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2008 were $1.37, an increase of 28.0% from the adjusted earnings per share of $1.07 in the second quarter of 2007. Reported earnings per share for the second quarter of 2007 were $1.15 including approximately an $0.08 per share tax benefit primarily from the reduction of certain state deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

Leader secures RM700m orders

SOUTH-EAST Asia largest’s cable and wire group, Leader Universal Holdings Bhd, has secured new orders, with an estimated value of RM700mil that is to be delivered over the next six months. Group managing director and chief executive officer Sean H’ng said the group’s cable and wire products catered for the power and telecommunications sectors both in Malaysia and overseas.

Sensornet commercializes new range of high performance fibre optic DTS cables for harsh downhole environments

Sensornet, the global provider of the most advanced monitoring solutions, has developed a new high performance SureSightTM fibre-optic distributed temperature cable range which can withstand extreme heat and operate in the harshest downhole environments. Used for high temperature wellbore monitoring, the SureSightTM cables withstand temperatures up to 300ºC (572ºF), which are often experienced in steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and cyclic steam injection (CSS) wells in steamflood reservoirs. By providing real-time permanent monitoring for enhanced recovery and proactive management, the technology marks a step change in performance from traditional technologies.

Draka Will Close Its Copper Wire Factory At Llanelli (UK)

Draka Holding NV in line with Draka’s Stop, Swap and Share programme (Triple S programme) the Board of Management of Draka Holding N.V. announces that it intends to stop production of copper wire in its Llanelli (UK) copper wire factory and consolidate production in other factories, within Europe, where wire drawing is already part of the integrated manufacturing process.

New facility focuses on wire and cable products

Total interconnect service includes products from world-class manufacturers like Alpha Wire, Tyco Electronics and Thermax CDT. Aerco has set up a new facility at its UK headquarters in Horsham to stock and supply wire and cable products including equipment wire, coax and multicore cables and a range of wire management and heat shrink products Aimed primarily at Aerco’s traditional market areas of rail, aerospace and military vehicles and equipment, Aerco will provide a total interconnect service that includes products from leading, world-class manufacturers like Alpha Wire, Tyco Electronics and Thermax CDT

Signature Wire Debuts INCITE™ Brand of DPL-Certified HDMI Cables at 2008 CEDIA EXPO

Signature Wire Corp. a leading provider of quality low voltage wire and cable for residential, commercial, security/fire, and professional A/V and lighting applications, is proud to announce that it will debut its new InCite™ brand, which includes DPL-certified HDMI™ cables, at the 2008 CEDIA Expo, held in Denver from Sept. 4-7 at the Colorado Convention Center, booth 415.

Leoni sets new sales and net income highs

The Leoni Group continues its expansion unabated: The consolidated sales of this wire, cable and wiring systems specialist climbed 35 percent year on year in the first half of 2008, to the all-time high of EUR 1.59 billion (H1/2007: 1.18). The acquisition of the Leoni Wiring Systems France Group (LWSF), the former wiring systems division of Valeo, made a particular contribution to this growth. Consolidated earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation/amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 17 percent year on year to EUR 126.0 million (H1/2007: 107.6). Despite substantial pre-production spending on new contracts and the impact of revaluation as part of allocating the price to purchase LWSF, the consolidated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of EUR 71.5 million were down only slightly from the previous year’s EUR 73.1 million. Consolidated net income was, due to a lower tax charge, up 3 percent to EUR 45.9 million (H1/2007: 44.6).

Composite Technology Receives Key Mexican Grid Certification

Composite Technology Corporation (CTC) is pleased to announce its subsidiary CTC Cable has received certification from Laboratorio de Pruebas de Equipos y Materiales (LAPEM) for both CTC Cable and for its ACCC conductor products. LAPEM is the certifying agency for Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) the electrical transmission grid owner and electricity provider for nearly all of Mexico. No product may be deployed on the CFE grid without LAPEM’s certification.