CAROL^® BRAND LIFETIME PLUS^® LIGHTS UP TO INDICATE POWER IS ON

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKY — General Cable’s Carol^® Brand Lifetime Plus^® Contractor Tough^® Extension Cords light up for safety to indicate power is on. The super flexible, super tough, bright yellow cord is highly visible on the job, stays flexible in extreme temperatures and provides extra resistance to cracking and abrasion. This all weather cord resists moisture and will not crack in arctic cold or melt in desert heat.

General Cable (NYSE: BGC), headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky, is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the communications, energy and electrical markets. The Company offers competitive strengths in such areas as breadth of product line, brand recognition, distribution and logistics, sales and service and operating efficiency. Communications wire and cable products transmit low-voltage signals for voice, data, video and control applications. Energy cables include low-, medium- and high-voltage power distribution and power transmission products. The Specialty segment is comprised of application-specific cables for uses such as electrical power generation (traditional fuels, alternative and renewable sources, and distributed generation), the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, mining, industrial automation, marine, military and aerospace applications, power applications in the telecommunications industry, and other key industrial segments. Visit our website at www.GeneralCable.com.

Release No. 0254-W