ADC Digivance Long-Range Coverage Solution Approved by USDA's Rural Utilities Services; Rural Carriers Now Able to Finance Purchases of Digivance LRCS Through Infrastructure Loan Programs.

MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) (www.adc.com), today announced that its Digivance(R) Long-Range Coverage Solution (LRCS) has been granted product acceptance by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Services (RUS). This approval enables rural telephone operators to finance purchases of infrastructure equipment, including Digivance, to further network services and enable high-speed broadband access to their customers.

Product acceptance by RUS now means that rural wireless operators have the option of using RUS loans or grants to purchase ADC's Digivance LRCS. Deployment of Digivance LRCS allows rural wireless operators to extend their network coverage and capacity without deploying costly base stations. Digivance uses ADC's patented digital radio frequency (RF) transport technology to boost the performance and signal quality of wireless coverage. It is free of signal degradation and noise encountered with analog transport systems and amplifiers. The result is clearer reception and higher data throughput.

"Digivance is a proven solution in rural areas and beyond," said Mike Pratt, president of the Active Infrastructure Business Unit for ADC. "We are excited to receive this approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and anticipate helping many wireless operators as they expand their broadband delivery capabilities in rural America."

RUS administers several programs for improving the quality of life in rural America by financing telecommunications infrastructure, including the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee program. During fiscal 2005, almost $2.2 billion will be made available by RUS for loans and loan guarantees for the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in eligible rural communities.

About Digivance

Digivance LRCS digitizes the entire designated RF band, digitally transports it over fiber, and reconstructs the signal at full bandwidth, regardless of modulation technology or data rate. It provides a flexible, scalable solution for a variety of applications, and can be deployed in rural areas, on a corporate campus, in a large city center or a single building. Wireless service providers use Digivance all-digital distributed antenna systems (D-DAS) to accommodate all types of cell phone technologies in one system, reducing the amount of hardware they deploy and maintain. Regional and rural carriers use Digivance to capture more roaming dollars as they accommodate a complete range of cell phone users. Digivance can be deployed to centralize expensive radio equipment and distribute coverage and capacity. Upgrades and changes in services and technologies are easier and faster to deploy at fewer locations, and the cost of equipment and maintenance is vastly reduced.

About ADC

ADC provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast, and enterprise networks around the world. ADC's innovative network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers. ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) has sales into more than 150 countries. Learn more about ADC at www.adc.com.