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Editorial Contact: Joanne Towne, Marketing Communications Specialist, at (401) 722-5500, or at Jtowne@neptco.com
NEPTCO Announces Sourcing Agreement
for Water Blocking and Power Cable Tapes

PAWTUCKET, R.I., March 29, 2004 – NEPTCO today announced a sourcing agreement with Shenyang Tianrong Cable Materials Co., Ltd., located in the Liaoning province of the People’s Republic of China. Tianrong will supply NEPTCO with water blocking and power cable tapes used in the production of power, copper telecom, and fiber optic cables. Both product lines will be available in a variety of constructions, including: woven, non-woven, semi-conductive and insulated. All products will be manufactured according to NEPTCO’s design and specifications at Tianrong’s ISO 9001-certified facilities.

“We’re very pleased to be able to offer our customers an expanded portfolio of high quality, high performance products, at a reasonable price” says Jim George, global business manager of cable materials for NEPTCO. “Tianrong’s manufacturing reliability and NEPTCO’s outstanding customer service and technical expertise are a winning combination.”

About Shenyang Tianrong Cable Materials Co., Ltd

Shenyang Tianrong was established in 1990 in the Economic and Technical Development Zone of Shenyang, China, to supply a range of materials to the emerging Chinese cable manufacturing industry. Shenyang Tianrong will also be exhibiting at the WIRE 2004. Booth 15C18 (Hall 15). Additional information is available at www.tianrong-tape.com.

For more information on either power cable or water blocking tapes, click on the links below, or contact Chris Wren, business development manager.

POWERLINE® Power Cable Tapes
AquaBlok® Water Blocking Tapes