Texel Corporation Awarded Top AMP NETCONNECT Design and Installation Contractor Honors for 1999.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2000

AMP NETCONNECT, a part of Tyco Electronics Corporation (NYSE:TYC), today presented Texel Corporation of Reston, Virginia with the company's top award for AMP NETCONNECT contractors. Texel, the largest privately owned communications services provider in the Mid-Atlantic region, received the 1999 AMP ND&I (NETCONNECT Design and Installation contractor) of the Year award at a ceremony in Reston, VA.

The AMP ND&I awards are presented annually to the NETCONNECT Design and Installation contractors in each district who continually lead with AMP NETCONNECT products, exceed sales expectations, and promote AMP NETCONNECT in the marketplace. Texel was selected as ND&I of the Year from among the seven district winners based on the company's sales volume, reputation in the marketplace, superior training programs and exceptional growth.

"It is truly an honor to be named ND&I of the Year by AMP," said Scott Kasprowicz, president of Texel Corporation. "We have a top-notch sales organization, and AMP products make it easier for our sales force to do its job. It's gratifying to have the success of our team recognized and appreciated at the highest levels."

"I am extremely pleased to present the ND&I of the Year award for 1999 to Texel Corporation," said Mike Doss, Market Segment Manager, Tyco Electronics Corporation. "Texel's dedication to quality and service made them the leading program member from an outstanding group of AMP ND&I's in 1999. Reputation in the marketplace, excellent growth, a dedication to training, and the top sales volume were all contributing factors in Texel's success. AMP greatly appreciates the commitment and dedication from all of our ND&I's, and these awards are our way of saying 'Thank you.'"

The 1999 AMP ND&I District winners are:

North Atlantic District -- Power Communications Services, Inc.,

Yonkers, New York 

Mid-Atlantic District - Texel Corporation, Reston, Virginia

South Atlantic District - NetCom Cabling, Inc., Florence, South

Carolina

North Central District - Complete Communications, Inc., Clinton,

Michigan

South Central District - ComNet Communications, Inc., Dallas,

Texas

North Pacific District - Christenson Electric Company, Portland,

Oregon

South Pacific District - FICOM Corporation, Escondido, California

ABOUT AMP NETCONNECT

An established worldwide leader in communications components and cabling products, AMP NETCONNECT, a part of Tyco Electronics Corporation (NYSE:TYC) (LSE:TYI) (BSX:TYC), provides a comprehensive range of products and service offerings for complete premises cabling systems. Building on core competencies in the design and manufacture of structured cabling systems based on optical fiber and twisted-pair copper cabling technologies, AMP NETCONNECT provides customers with single-source solutions based on industry standards. Tyco Electronics Corporation, headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, is the largest passive electronic components supplier in the world, providing advanced technology products from its AMP, Elcon, Elo Touchsystems, HTS, M/A-COM, Madison Cable, OEG, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack and Simmel brands.

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