(July 27, 2007)-Marmon Wire & Cable LLC has acquired R² Technologies, LLC, which operates as TE Wire & Cable,
a leading manufacturer of thermocouple wire and cable product for customers worldwide.

Marmon Wire & Cable comprises a dozen companies that manufacture and market wire and cable products for energy related markets, residential and non-residential construction and a wide range of other industries.

Henry West, President of Marmon Wire & Cable LLC, said the acquisition would benefit both companies.
“TE Wire & Cable will gain access to the collective expertise
and experience of the Marmon organization,” Mr. West said. “Drawing on Marmon's resources, TE Wire & Cable will continue to grow in service to its customers. In return, Marmon gains a highly skilled team of people with a reputation for quality products and services and strong relationships with global customers who rely on TE Wire & Cable to provide critical temperature measurement solutions.”

Continuing as President of TE Wire & Cable is Raymond Sobieski, who has more than 20 years of manufacturing experience. TE Wire & Cable has its headquarters and manufacturing operations in a 75,000-square-foot plant in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. The company produces thermocouple wire, thermocouple extension cables, copper instrumentation and control cables as well as its patented Accuclave. autoclave thermocouple.

Marmon Wire & Cable businesses include such industry leaders as Aetna Insulated Wire, Cable USA, Cerro Wire, Comtran, Dekoron Wire & Cable, Dekoron Unitherm, Harbour Industries, Hendrix Wire & Cable, Kerite, Owl Wire & Cable, PMC and Rockbestos-Surprenant.

Marmon Wire & Cable businesses are members of The Marmon Group, an international association of more than
125 business units that operate independently within diverse business sectors and have collective revenues of $7 billion.