ANTEC Corporation Elects Samuel K. Skinner to Board of Directors.

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 27, 1995--ANTEC Corporation today announced that Samuel K. Skinner, President of Commonwealth Edison, has been elected a director of ANTEC Corporation effective March 1, 1995. Skinner has been President of ComEd, one of the nation's largest electric utilities, since February 1, 1993. Before joining ComEd, Skinner was Chief of Staff to President George Bush and prior to that, the US Secretary of Transportation. From 1977 to 1989, Skinner was a senior partner at the Chicago law firm, Sidley & Austin.

"We are extremely pleased to have Sam Skinner join our board of directors," said John Egan, ANTEC President and CEO. "He brings a valuable perspective to ANTEC based on his understanding of the communication and information needs of the country, especially as they relate to the electric utility and transportation industries."

"ANTEC is a new and rapidly growing public company and I am excited about the opportunity to participate in their growth," Skinner said. "ANTEC clearly is a leader in the development of new products and services for the delivery of broadband information."

Skinner is a graduate of the University of Illinois and a graduate of DePaul University Law School. He sits on the board of directors of ComEd, LTV Corporation, and Chicago and North Western Holdings Corp. In 1993, Governor Jim Edgar of Illinois appointed Skinner to serve as Chairman of the Illinois Economic Development Board.

ANTEC (NASDAQ: ANTC) is an international communications technology company, headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, that specializes in the design, engineering, manufacturing, materials management and distribution of products for fiber and coaxial broadband networks.

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