ADC Features Innovative FTTX Solutions at OFC/NFOEC 2009.

Company Experts Offer Technology Sessions on Fiber Management and FTTP PON Networks

MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT) (www.adc.com), today announced that it will feature its portfolio of OmniReach([R]) fiber-to-the-x (FTTX) solutions at the 2009 Optical Fiber Communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference & Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), held March 24-26 at the San Diego Convention Center. The company's comprehensive portfolio of fiber optic network equipment will be featured at booth #3439.

ADC's OmniReach solutions are the industry's first platforms designed from the ground up to meet the unique requirements of FTTX networks. Designed for operational efficiency and scalability, OmniReach solutions simplify FTTX network installation, maintenance and management from the central office/headend to the outside plant and to the premises.

Featured ADC Speakers Industry professionals are invited to attend two presentations given by ADC's speakers to learn about the latest developments in OSP/fiber technologies:

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"As fiber is deployed deeper into the network to enable broadband service delivery, ADC is committed to delivering a broad portfolio of OmniReach solutions that help service providers meet the unique requirements of FTTX networks," said Jaxon Lang, vice president of Global Connectivity Solutions Americas for ADC. "Whatever their customer demands may be now and in the future, ADC has the expertise and technologies to support the delivery of voice, video and data services when and where they need them."

The Advanced Fiber Connectivity and Switching Forum (AFCS Forum), of which ADC is a member, is hosting a workshop on Mon., March 23, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. that features key industry leaders speaking about the ways automated fiber cross-connect technology can benefit network operators. David Rapp, program manager for Fiber Products at ADC, and AFCS Forum president, will serve as moderator for the program. For more information on the AFCS Forum or how to join, visit www.afcsforum.org.

For more information about OmniReach solutions, or to download ADC's FTTX Planning Guide, go to http://www.adc.com/FTTX.

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 130 countries. Learn more about ADC at www.adc.com.