OFS OFFERS ROHS-COMPLIANT PRODUCTS

Norcross, GA, September 18, 2006 – OFS, designer, manufacturer, and supplier of leading-edge fiber optic products, announced that it offers premises cables and optical connectivity products that are fully RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant.  Also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, the RoHS initiative originated in the European Union (EU) and restricts the use of six hazardous materials in electrical and electronic products, a class that includes optical cables, connectors and apparatus.  All applicable products sold in the EU market starting July 1, 2006 must be RoHS compliant.  Similar regulations will be coming into effect in China in the near future.

“At OFS we integrate environmental and safety considerations into our corporate activities -- including the design, production, distribution and support of our products,” said Bill Kloss, President of the North American FTTx, Cable & Connectivity Divisions at OFS. “We are also grateful to our suppliers that helped us achieve this goal without compromising the quality of our portfolio,” Mr. Kloss added.

OFS also offers an extensive line of low smoke zero halogen (LSOH) premises cordage and cable products that are compliant not only with the RoHS directive but also with IEC requirements for smoke density and acid gas generation during combustion.

As a dedicated corporate citizen, OFS is fully committed to protecting the environment and safety of its people, its customers, and the communities where it operates. 

The company will continue to offer premises cables and connectivity products that serve specific market applications, or meet certain customers’ precise requirements.

About OFS

OFS is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of leading edge optical fiber, optical fiber cable, FTTx, optical connectivity and specialty photonics products and solutions for a wide variety of applications and industries. OFS, formerly the optical fiber solutions division of Lucent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: LU), has a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers and more. OFS is committed to providing customers increased value by offering products that deliver lowest cost-per-bit network solutions, protecting investments through flexible solutions for today’s demanding applications.

OFS distributes its optical fiber, optical fiber cable, FTTx, optical connectivity and specialty photonics products and solutions directly to end users, as well as through valued distributors, external cable customers and equipment vendors.

OFS is owned by Furukawa Electric, a multi-billion dollar global leader in optical communications. Headquartered in Norcross, GA, OFS operates facilities in Avon, Connecticut; Carrollton, Georgia; Somerset, New Jersey; and Sturbridge, Massachusetts, as well as in Denmark, Germany and Russia.  For more information, please visit www.ofsoptics.com.

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Contact:
Fernando Costantino
Marketing Communications Manager
OFS
770.798.2729