Blonder Tongue and Fiber Optics Training Center to Sponsor Broadband RF Networking Courses.

OLD BRIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 1999--Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX:BDR) in conjunction with Fiber Optics Training Center, announces a series of training courses covering Broadband RF Networking. This revolutionary series is designed specifically to give the student a comprehensive overview of signal processing and RF distribution networks.

The series begins with an entry-level course designed for the novice and progresses through intermediate and advanced certification courses. This comprehensive training series will assist those in the RF and collateral fields. It will prove especially helpful to those that are presently active in the Audio/Visual field and want to expand and diversify their knowledge and expertise into fiber and coaxial based television and data networks.

The first course in the series, "Introduction to RF Distribution" will be offered in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, April 30th, 1999. Registration is required by April 15th, 1999. The course outline is as follows:

-- Multi-Site and Multi-Building Campus Networks

-- Signal Processing Centers

-- Fiber and Coaxial Distribution

-- CATV, DBS, SMATV and CCTV Signaling

-- Transmission Electronics

-- System Design Approach and Calculations

-- Coaxial and Fiber Connectorization Processes

-- System Testing

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, or to register for the April 30th class, contact: Jeanette Rodriguez at Blonder Tongue (1-800-523-6049) or Helene Wright at National Media and Fiber Optics Training Center (1-800-333-6456). For additional information regarding Blonder Tongue or its products please visit the company Internet site at www.blondertongue.com or contact the company directly at the number listed above. (Editors Note: Photography available upon request).