Universal Press provides wire and cable termination.

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Electrically controlled, direct-drive Model TM-3000 applies side and rear feed terminals to pre-stripped discrete wire and cable. Shut-height adjustment is pre-set to industry standard 135.80 mm, allowing adjustment to hit crimp height target. Re-settable counter ensures accurate batch counting. Meeting OSHA safety and noise requirements, press includes safety interlock switch that prevents it from cycling if guard is open during operation.

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TM-3000 Universal Press from Molex Offers Complete Industry Standard Solution at Affordable Cost

LISLE, Ill. - August 30, 2005 - The new TM-3000 Universal Press from Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA) offers contract manufacturers, assembly houses and design engineers an effective and affordable solution to apply a wide range of side and rear feed terminals to pre-stripped discrete wire and cable. Compared to other presses on the market that require upgrades to include many standard features, the TM-3000 press is a complete solution with a wide variety of standard features. It is ideal for anyone needing to terminate wires for automotive, industrial, cable, communications and telecommunications equipment. The TM-3000 press is an electrically controlled, direct-drive press designed for mid-volume and semi-automatic bench operations. To help reduce tooling costs and provide production flexibility, it accepts most industry standard applicators, such as Molex air-feed applicators that process product mounted on Mylar* tape, as well as FineAdjust(TM) and Mini-Mac applicators with side and rear feeds. Additionally, the TM-3000 press is priced as a complete solution. There are no upgrades, meaning all of the features an OEM, design engineer or assembly house needs is included in the TM-3000 press. "Molex designed the TM-3000 press as a comprehensive, effective and reasonably priced solution enabling our customers to accomplish the job at hand without spending an excess amount of money," said Bob Grenke, product manager, Molex Incorporated. "The TM-3000 press can be purchased outright or through a five-year finance-to-own program.. This option allows Molex to help its customers invest in capital equipment to further strengthen their strategic business position." The TM-3000 press includes a re-settable counter to ensure accurate batch counting. It meets OSHA safety and noise requirements to reduce risk of injury. The shut-height adjustment on the press is pre-set to industry standard 135.80mm (5.345"), allowing the adjustment to hit the crimp height target. Additionally, it has a safety interlock switch attached to the guard to prevent the press from cycling if the guard is open during operation. The TM-3000 press offers a cost effective solution. Customers can purchase a 10-gauge press for $2,600 or $750 annually for five years. The TM-3000 press is available in stock, depending on quantities required. For more information about the TM-3000 Universal Press from Molex, please visit: www.molex.com/product/apptool/TM3000.html. About Molex Incorporated Molex Incorporated is a 67-year-old global manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Based in Lisle, Illinois, USA, the company operates 55 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries. The Molex website is www.molex.com. *Mylar is a registered trademark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company FineAdjust(TM) registered trademark of Molex Incorporated Molex® is a registered trademark

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