Rural Development Utilities Program Accepts Additional ADC OmniReach FTTX Solutions; ADC Terminals and Hubs Recognized as High-Quality, Cost-Effective Means of Delivering Broadband to Rural Communities in the U.S

Business Wire, July 19, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) (www.adc.com), a leading supplier of infrastructure solutions for fiber-to-the-x (FTTX) networks, announced today that its expanded OmniReach(TM) product offering of Fiber Access Terminals (FATs) and Fiber Distribution Hubs (FDHs) have been accepted by the Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP), formerly the Rural Utilities Services or (RUS), for use in the distribution and access segments of telecommunications systems.

Through the RDUP Broadband Loan Program, which is designed to increase broadband deployment in rural communities, ADC will contribute to the expansion of rural economic development by providing high-quality, cost-effective connectivity solutions that support nationwide broadband and FTTX build-outs. Product acceptance by RUS means that ADC's OmniReach Fiber Access Terminals and Fiber Distribution Hubs can be purchased and installed using RDUP loans or grants. This allows rural carriers to take advantage of many product benefits such as robust environmental performance, reduced installation and maintenance costs, superior durability and reliability, and ease of use.

"We are proud to be able to contribute to the expansion of rural economic development by providing high-quality, cost effective FTTX solutions to RDUP borrowers," said Pat O'Brien, president of Global Connectivity Solutions for ADC. "ADC recognizes and appreciates the importance of providing advanced communications to all U.S. communities. These solutions enable the delivery of advanced technologies over fiber-based networks that are essential to foster economic growth for rural communities."

With the addition of ADC's new OmniReach non-metallic FAT to the list of RDUP-accepted solutions, ADC is now able to offer a complete line of access terminals to RDUP borrowers. The OmniReach FAT provides a robust, user-friendly and cost-effective platform for delivering fiber optic service drops in FTTX deployment. These precision-engineered enclosures are designed for use in buried and underground cable plant installations for distributed terminal and splicing applications. Made of high-performance, outside plant-rated thermoplastic material, they provide maximum protection from extreme temperatures, high impact forces and other destructive factors.

The OmniReach FDH 3000, the newest addition to ADC's established line of FDHs, is designed to meet and serve the distinct FTTX application needs of diverse markets and customer segments. The FDH 3000 provides for rapid connection between fiber optic cables and passive optical splitters in the outside plant segment of the network, facilitating fast service connection and reconfiguration, and simplified network installation. Servicing from 72 to 864 subscribers, these enclosures offer the flexibility, modularity and 'craft friendliness' to support low- and high-density applications, different network system designs and diverse installation environment requirements.

For a complete listing of ADC's RDUP-accepted products, visit www.adc.com/RDUP.> About ADC OmniReach FTTX Solutions

ADC's OmniReach Solutions are the industry's first platforms designed from the ground up to meet the unique requirements of FTTX networks. By building network infrastructures upon ADC's OmniReach Solutions, service providers nationwide are accelerating deployment and maximizing operational efficiency from the central office to the outside plant. For more information about OmniReach solutions, or to download ADC's FTTX Planning Guide, visit http://www.adc.com/FTTX.> About ADC

ADC provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast, and enterprise networks around the world. ADC's innovative network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers. ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) has sales into more than 140 countries. Learn more about ADC at www.adc.com.