Press Release

Manchester, N.H. – Hitachi Cable Manchester, Inc. (HCM), a leading manufacturer of electronic, fiber-optic, and premise cable for a variety of industries, announces the partnership with DAC as its primary national distributor of electronic cable products. DAC is comprised of Heilind Electronics and Force Electronics and is one of the top five interconnect and electromechanical distributors in North America. HCM and DAC are partnering to better serve the growing needs of their mutual customers.

Zane Daggett, vice president of sales and marketing for HCM, says, "Teaming with DAC will allow both companies to supply and service our customers more effectively. This partnership provides us with another outlet to penetrate the electronic interconnect market while simultaneously broadening the range of cables that DAC represents."

Hitachi Cable Manchester, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of a comprehensive selection of copper, fiber optic, and electronics cable for the computer, medical, automotive, wireless, and other OEM industries. The company’s innovative technologies provide the high-performance and streamline functionality sought by customers for processing materials, assembling components, and constructing systems and networks. HCM offers a complete range of standard round and flat cable, as well as a wide variety of custom cable options to meet various industry demands. HCM is a division of Hitachi Cable, Ltd., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Hitachi, Ltd., which is listed as the world’s 9^th largest corporation.

For more information, contact Hitachi Cable Manchester, Inc., 900 Holt Avenue, Manchester, NH 03109-5604; ph: 800-772-0116; fx: 603-669-9621; e-mail info@hcm.hitachi.com. Information is also available on the company's website at www.hcm.hitachi.com.

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