General Components joins POFTO and presents at OFC press conference

Fiber Optics Weekly Update, March 4, 2005

General Components Inc. (GCI) has joined the Plastic Optical Fiber Trade Organization (POFTO), a leading non-profit organization in the Plastic Fiber industry. POFTO's main focus is the promotion of the POF industry through studies, product research, trade show sponsorship, and conference organization.

"We are excited about this opportunity of becoming a member of POFTO and working closely with all other members to promote and realize the full potential of POF globally." said Bruce Cole, President and Vice Chairman of General Components.

POFTO will be presenting at the OFC conference between March 8 and 10 in Anaheim, California. GCI will attend the POFTO presentation as a member company in Room 203A at 11AM on March 9 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

General Components Inc. (GCI), through its subsidiaries in China, manufactures a complete line of broadband networking products, including VoIP and systems that connect end-users to the Internet Backbone Network, enabling them to send and receive high-speed data communications for the "last mile" area. GCI is developing plastic optical fiber ("POF") cable technology and related networking equipment for installation in Local Area Networks, home entertainment systems, and automobiles to ensure a higher transmission speed at 1 Gigabit per second. For more information, please go to www.gciworld.com