Tyco Electronics Extends Tender Offer for ADC

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Oct. 19 - Tyco Electronics (NYSE: TEL) announced today that it has extended the expiration of its tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of ADC (Nasdaq: ADCT), at a price of $12.75 per share in cash, to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. All other terms and conditions of the tender offer remain unchanged. As of 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2010, approximately 86,482,478 common shares of ADC (including 4,860,216 common shares of ADC guaranteed to be delivered within the next three NASDAQ trading days) had been tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer, representing approximately 89.13% of the outstanding common shares of ADC. ABOUT TYCO ELECTRONICS Tyco Electronics Ltd. is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, specialty products and subsea communication systems, with fiscal 2009 sales of US$10.3 billion to customers in more than 150 countries. We design, manufacture and market products for customers in a broad array of industries including automotive; data communication systems and consumer electronics; telecommunications; aerospace, defense and marine; medical; energy; and lighting. With approximately 7,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing, sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics' commitment is our customers' advantage. More information on Tyco Electronics can be found at http://www.te.com. SOURCE Tyco Electronics CONTACT:
Media Relations,
Sheri Woodruff,
+1-610-893-9555 Office,
+1-609-933-9243 Mobile;
swoodruff@te.com;
Tender Offer Information Agent,
Innisfree M&A Incorporated,
1-888-750-5834 Toll-Free Web Site: www.te.com