BradCommunications(TM) Industrial Ethernet Switch Offering Expands.

In-cabinet formats now available with 16- and 18-port configurations

LISLE, Ill. -- Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ:MOLX) and (NASDAQ:MOLXA), has expanded its family of BradCommunications([TM]) Direct-Link([TM]) Industrial Ethernet switches to include 16- and 18-port managed for in-cabinet applications.

The BradCommunications Direct-Link Industrial Ethernet in-cabinet switches support managed applications with 16- or 18-port connections. The 18-port version can be configured with up to 2 fiber optic ports and the remaining ports configured as copper RJ45. Rated for IP30 environments, these switches can be DIN rail or panel mounted. Some features include being redundant ready, filtering broadcast storms to eliminate performance issues due to unnecessary "SPAM" messages, and prioritization of messages to ensure the network is functioning at its peak performance.

Through its Brad([R]) products, the company offers a complete line of solutions for Industrial Ethernet networks which empower the industrial infrastructure including PC & PLC interfaces, switches, gateways, diagnostic tools, simulation software, cordsets, connectors, receptacles, and I/O modules.

More information on these and other Brad([R]) products can be found by going to www.molex.com or www.woodhead.com.

About Molex and the Global Automation and Electrical Products Division

Molex Incorporated, (NASDAQ: MOLX AND MOLXA), is a 70-year-old global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a wide array of Automation, Electrical, Fiber Optic and Electronic products engineered for superior performance in demanding, harsh, or hazardous industrial environments. Molex, "Empowers the Industrial Infrastructure" with innovative products and solutions that extend from mechanical, electrical and electronics, to communications/networking devices and diagnostic software. Based in Lisle, Illinois, USA, the company operates 59 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries spanning North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific.

The Automation and Electrical Products Division (AEPD), Brad([R]) lines of Automation products include such globally recognized names as applicom([R]), Direct-Link[TM], mPm([R]), RJ-Lnxx([R]) and SST[TM]. The family of Woodhead Electrical products includes globally recognized names such as Aero-Motive([R]), Daniel Woodhead([R]), Watertite([R]) and Super-Safeway([R]). For more information, please visit www.woodhead.com or www.molex.com .