Blonder Tongue Expands Product Lines with New High Performance Fiber Optic Products.

OLD BRIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1999--

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BDR), introduces new high performance Fiber Optic products to enhance its existing fiber offerings.

The product line additions include the 'TWIN STAR' L-band Fiber group and the FOMC Fiber Optic Management Hardware series. Blonder Tongue has also enhanced its existing 'TRAILBLAZER' and 'RETRO-LINX' branded AM/VSB Transmitters and Receivers to deliver unparalleled performance for a moderate price. Blonder Tongue's Fiber Optics product line is broad enough to fully satisfy the transmission needs of all the popular TV signaling schemes: analog, digital QAM, and digital QPSK.

The high performance TWIN STAR L-band fiber distribution product group includes both Fiber Optic Transmitters and Receivers that are specifically designed for distribution of satellite signals via fiber optic cable. The FILR Series are L-band Fiber Optic Receivers and the FILT Series are L-band Fiber Optic Transmitters. These products are designed for use in the 950 to 2050 MHz frequency range with single, eight, and sixteen link optical outputs available.

The FOMC Series of Fiber Optic Management Chassis hardware includes two different product solutions to meet operator requirements. The two products are configured to support 36 and 72 optical ports respectively. This support includes optical coupling, bulkhead connectors/terminators, as well as transmitter and receiver interfaces. The products are housed in a rugged steel chassis that fits into a standard 19" rack mount unit. FOMC chassis are designed to accept all LGX style coupler modules, bulkhead connector panels and termination panels. Common 4 and 6 connector panels are available in FC, SC and ST connector types with other combinations available by special order.

The new TRAILBLAZER and RETRO-LINX fiber optic products are designed for use with AM/VSB signals. The product groups offer superior distortion performance over the entire band making for better overall picture quality at a moderate price. The TRAILBLAZER product family features the transmission link applications originating from the headend. The RETRO-LINX product family is focused on return path and surveillance applications.

"These new introductions exemplify Blonder Tongue's commitment to being the leading player in the fiber optics market," commented Jack Dwight, Senior Vice President, "We have positioned our products to cover the full spectrum of fiber optic applications and act as a one-stop shop for fiber optic users."

Blonder Tongue Laboratories is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of a comprehensive line of electronics and systems equipment for the franchised and private cable television industries. Founded in 1950, Blonder Tongue currently offers over 200 products and has grown to be one of the leaders in cable television equipment manufacturing. For more information regarding Blonder Tongue or its products please visit the company's Internet site at www.blondertongue.com or contact the company directly at 732/679-4000. (Editors Note: Photography available upon request).

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information set forth above includes "forward-looking" statements and accordingly, the cautionary statements contained in Blonder Tongue's Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 (See Item 1: Business, and Item 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations), and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated herein by reference. Blonder Tongue's actual results may differ from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in Blonder Tongue's "forward-looking" statements.