Poke Through Systems are available in 3 or 4 in. drill sizes.

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Steel City® Fire-Rated Poke Through Systems provide floor-level power and communications in commercial buildings. Access to communications compartments enables modifications and upgrades without exposure to power compartments, even after installation. Devices include Flush Power & Communications FPT4 and FPT3 Series, and Furniture Feed FFPT4 and FFPT3 Series, with brass and aluminum covers also available in black, gray, beige, and brown finishes.



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Expanded Line of Steel City® Poke Through Systems Offers Aesthetics and Versatility



Expanded Line of Steel City® Poke Through Systems

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Feb. 15, 2007 - The expanded line of Thomas & Betts' Steel City® Fire-Rated Poke Through Systems meets the demand for functional and attractive floor-level power and communications in commercial buildings. Steel City Fire-Rated Poke Through Systems are available in four- and three-inch core drill sizes to accommodate a broad range of wiring configurations.

"In addition to being versatile, we designed the Steel City Fire-Rated Poke Through Systems to be attractive and durable," said Dan Michaelis, product manager at Thomas & Betts. "Being highly visible, floor outlets in commercial buildings have to look good and blend in with the decor of the building while withstanding a lot of abuse."

As structural requirements limit the number of holes that may be drilled into a concrete floor, Fire-Rated Poke Through Systems offer high capacities to accommodate a maximum number of receptacles. Additionally, easy access to communications compartments enables modifications and upgrades without exposure to power compartments, even after installation. These systems also offer custom configurations to meet the power and communications wiring needs of specific applications.

In addition to solid brass and solid aluminum, covers for Steel City® Fire-Rated Poke Through Systems are available in four powder-coat finishes - black, gray, beige and brown - offering the widest choice of finishes in the industry.

Fire-Rated Poke Through Systems are available in Flush Power & Communications Series and Furniture Feed Series, both of which offer four-inch and three-inch core drill sizes:

Flush Power & Communications FPT4 Series (four-inch core drill size)
Standard configurations (custom configurations also available):
o 4 power receptacles and 4 communications devices
o 2 power receptacles and 6 communications devices
o 8 communications devices
o 1 locking receptacle and 2 communications devices

Flush Power & Communications FPT3 Series (three-inch core drill size)
o 1 duplex and 2 data jacks (included)
o Patent-pending side latches enable access to power and communications receptacles without the need for tools

Furniture Feed FFPT4 Series (four-inch core drill size)
o Accommodates power and communications wiring in a single access point to feed modular office furniture
o 3/4-inch hub for power and 1 1/4-inch hub for communications

Furniture Feed FFPT3 Series (three-inch core drill size)
o Maximizes number of cables that can be fed through each core-drilled location with a two-inch conduit stub for cable entry and a two-inch threaded hub for connections
o Concentric two- and 1 1/4-inch hubs for power or communications

For more information about Steel City Fire-Rated Poke Through Systems, visit www.tnb.com or contact your Thomas & Betts sales representative by calling (800) 816-
7809.

Corporate Overview
Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB) is a leading designer and manufacturer of electrical components used in industrial, commercial, communications and utility markets. The company is also a leading producer of commercial heating units and highly engineered steel structures used, among other things, for utility transmission. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the company has manufacturing, distribution and office facilities worldwide. In 2006, the company reported sales of $1.9 billion.

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