AT&T/Pacific Bell select Amphenol Cable.

WALLINGFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 1995--Amphenol Corp. (NYSE-APH), announced today that AT&T has signed a six year contract for Times Fiber Communications Inc., a subsidiary of Amphenol, to provide a minimum of 80% of the distribution cable requirements for Pacific Bell's hybrid fiber coax broadband network for California.

AT&T estimates that the system requirement for such cable is approximately $120 million. AT&T and Pacific Bell, a subsidiary of Pacific Telesis Group, selected Times Fiber's advanced low loss series of coaxial cable. Construction of Pacific Bell's broadband network began in 1994 and Times Fiber has been providing the coaxial cable distribution requirements to date.

The Pacific Bell broadband network will be a state-of-the-art full service system capable of offering voice, video and data services. Amphenol indicated that both AT&T and Pacific Bell went through a thorough supplier selection process and that it is very pleased to be selected as a major supplier for this important program.

Amphenol also indicated that it believes this commitment validates the viability of the technology and economics of hybrid fiber coaxial full service cable television/telecommunication systems and that it expects to see a continuing proliferation of such systems.

Amphenol Corp. manufactures connectors, cable and interconnect systems for electronics, cable television, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation and industrial applications. The company's products are engineered and produced in North America, Europe and the Far East and sold by a worldwide sales and marketing organization.

CONTACT: Amphenol Corp.

Edward G. Jepsen, 203/265-8650