GLENVIEW, Ill., and WALLINGFORD, Conn., March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anixter , a worldwide distributor of communications products, electrical and electronic wire & cable and Times Microwave Systems, the industry leader in the design and manufacture of high performance coaxial cables and RF transmission line components, today announced that they have signed a distribution agreement for the Times LMR(R) product line which under the agreement, Anixter will stock and distribute to its customers throughout North America.

Times LMR(R) cables are flexible, non-kinking low loss RF transmission line cables that utilize easy-to-install connectors and are suitable for use as antenna feeders, system jumpers and interconnects.

"We are excited that this new partnership will allow our customers to have access to the broadest flexible cable product line available in the wireless communications market," said Mike Durot, Anixter's Vice President of Marketing for Electronic Products.

According to Robert D. Perelman, Vice President, Commercial Sales & Marketing for Times Microwave Systems, "This agreement will help Times to expand into new market segments through Anixter's extensive organization, experience and presence in a broad range of industries."

About Times Microwave Systems

Times Microwave Systems ( http://www.timesmicrowave.com/ ), a Smiths Group plc company, was founded in 1945. Times is a leader and pioneer in the development of coaxial cable and RF/microwave cable assembly technology. Products include high-performance flexible, semiflexible and rigid coaxial cable assemblies, connectors and delay lines for applications requiring phase stability, phase tracking and the lowest possible attenuation at RF/microwave frequencies in the most hostile environments. Commercial wireless products for telecommunications applications include flexible low loss LMR(R) cables, connectors and assemblies.

About Anixter

Anixter is the world's leading distributor of communication products, electrical and electronic wire & cable and a leading distributor of fasteners and other small parts ("C" Class inventory components) to Original Equipment Manufacturers. The company adds value to the distribution process by providing its customers access to 1) innovative inventory management programs, 2) more than 275,000 products and nearly $600 million in inventory, 3) 169 warehouses with more than 4.6 million square feet of space, and 4) locations in 200 cities in 45 countries. Founded in 1957 and headquartered near Chicago, Anixter trades on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AXE. Additional information about Anixter is available on the Internet at http://www.anixter.com/ or by calling 1-800-ANIXTER.

CONTACT: Lou Caruso, Sales Manager of Times Microwave Systems,
+1-203-949-8489, or lcaruso@timesmicrowave.com

Web site: http://www.timesmicrowave.com/
http://www.anixter.com/