Exhibit 99.1

		7701 Forsyth Boulevard		Phone: 314.854.8000
		Suite 800		Fax: 314.854.8003
		St. Louis, Missouri 63105
				www.Belden.com

News Release

From:		Belden Dee Johnson 314.854.8054

For Immediate Release — October 25, 2007

BELDEN ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS

Reports third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.77 and confirms full-year 2007 guidance

St. Louis, Missouri — Belden (NYSE:BDC) today announced that revenue for the third quarter ended September 23, 2007, was $561.6 million and operating income was $72.5 million. Income from continuing operations was $49.4 million, or $0.99 per diluted share. The quarter’s revenue included $164.8 million from businesses acquired during 2007 and $9.8 million of favorable currency translation.

During the quarter, Belden recorded a pre-tax gain of $8.6 million, or after tax $0.15 per diluted share, on the sale of assets in the Czech Republic and the United States. The Company also recorded favorable net adjustments of $0.4 million pre-tax associated with previously announced restructuring activities in North America. Additionally, Belden recorded a $3.1 million income tax benefit, or $0.06 per diluted share, associated with the enactment of lower tax rates applicable to its German operations. In the third quarter of 2006, the Company incurred pre-tax charges of $7.7 million, or $0.13 per share, for severance and asset impairment associated with restructuring actions in North America and Europe and a favorable one-time tax benefit of $4.7 million, or $0.09 per share.

Adjusted for these items, operating income in the third quarter increased 46.7 percent year over year to $63.5 million. As a percent of revenue, adjusted operating income was 11.3 percent in the third quarter of 2007, compared with 11.2 percent in the third quarter of 2006. Adjusted diluted income per share from continuing operations was $0.77 in the third quarter of 2007, a 42.6 percent increase from $0.54 in the third quarter of 2006. See the attached schedule, Adjusted Operating Results, for a reconciliation of GAAP results to adjusted results.

“Organic growth increased to a more representative level this quarter, as our significant product portfolio actions are now behind us,” said John Stroup, President and Chief Executive Officer of Belden. “But this quarter’s results do not yet reflect the financial benefit of the manufacturing restructuring we have been working on all year. Our acquisitions in the second quarter — Hirschman Automation, Lumberg Automation Components, and LTK Wiring — performed well and grew revenues substantially faster than the enterprise in total.”

Items of Note

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On July 2, 2007, Belden completed the sale of its telecommunications cable operation in the Czech Republic for $25.7 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $7.8 million. The transaction completed the Company’s exit from the telecommunications cable business.

	•		The Company’s new plant in Nogales, Mexico, began production and shipment of coaxial and twisted-pair cable, as planned.
	•		The quarter’s effective tax rate reflects the impact of the one-time $3.1 million benefit from lower tax rates for the Company’s operations in Germany, the utilization of net operating losses in Germany and the Netherlands, and the nontaxable gain on the sale of the Czech assets.
	•		Under its share repurchase program announced during the quarter, the Company repurchased 220,500 shares for $10.6 million.

Outlook
“We now expect 2007 revenue to be above $2.02 billion and earnings per diluted share to be between $2.85 and $2.95 for the year, excluding the nonrecurring items detailed on the attached schedule,” said Mr. Stroup.

Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this release other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements” made in reliance upon the safe harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on forecasts and projections about the industries served by the Company and about general economic conditions. They reflect management’s beliefs and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance and they involve risk and uncertainty. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from these expectations. Some of the factors that may cause actual results to differ from the Company’s expectations include demand for the Company’s products; the cost and availability of materials including copper, plastic compounds derived from fossil fuels, and other materials; energy costs; the Company’s ability to integrate successfully the acquired businesses; and other factors. For a more complete discussion of risk factors, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2007. Belden disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

About Belden
Belden is a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of signal transmission solutions for data networking and a wide range of specialty electronics markets including entertainment, industrial, security and aerospace applications. To obtain additional information contact Investor Relations at 314-854-8054, or visit our website at www.belden.com.

Contact:

Belden
Dee Johnson, Director of Investor Relations
and Corporate Communications
314-854-8054

The following schedules are provided:

	•		Comparative condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 23, 2007, and September 24, 2006.
	•		Segment results for the same periods.
	•		Condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 23, 2007, and December 31, 2006.
	•		A supplemental schedule of adjusted consolidated results for the quarter, the year to date, and the prior-year comparable periods, excluding certain non-recurring purchase accounting effects, gain on sale of assets, severance charges, asset impairment, adjusted depreciation and discrete tax items.

BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 23, 2007				September 24, 2006				September 23, 2007				September 24, 2006
						(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues		$	561,611			$	385,581			$	1,448,257			$	1,117,054
Cost of sales			(403,914	)			(296,208	)			(1,048,671	)			(862,089	)
Gross profit			157,697				89,373				399,586				254,965
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(93,756	)			(51,234	)			(243,406	)			(150,706	)
Gain on sale of assets			8,556				—				8,556				—
Asset impairment			—				(2,522	)			(3,262	)			(4,883	)
Operating income			72,497				35,617				161,474				99,376
Interest expense			(7,561	)			(3,056	)			(18,769	)			(10,549	)
Interest income			803				1,971				5,286				4,610
Other income (expense)			581				(82	)			(864	)			(551	)
Income from continuing operations before taxes			66,320				34,450				147,127				92,886
Income tax expense			(16,904	)			(10,064	)			(45,593	)			(32,036	)
Income from continuing operations			49,416				24,386				101,534				60,850
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			—				—				—				(1,330	)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			—				—				—				(4,298	)
Net income		$	49,416			$	24,386			$	101,534			$	55,222
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents:
Basic			45,084				43,513				44,887				43,044
Diluted			50,131				50,527				50,893				49,964
Basic income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations		$	1.10			$	0.56			$	2.26			$	1.41
Discontinued operations			—				—				—				(0.03	)
Disposal of discontinued operations			—				—				—				(0.10	)
Net income			1.10				0.56				2.26				1.28
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations		$	0.99			$	0.50			$	2.01			$	1.26
Discontinued operations			—				—				—				(0.03	)
Disposal of discontinued operations			—				—				—				(0.08	)
Net income			0.99				0.50				2.01				1.15
Dividends declared per share		$	0.05			$	0.05			$	0.15			$	0.15

BELDEN INC.
OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

		External												Operating
		Customer				Affiliate				Total				Income
Three Months Ended September 23, 2007		Revenues				Revenues				Revenues				(Loss)
		(In thousands)
Belden Americas		$	231,625			$	18,069			$	249,694			$	44,929
Specialty Products			60,575				26,459				87,034				14,557
Europe			171,828				7,271				179,099				23,627
Asia Pacific			97,583				—				97,583				10,276
Total Segments			561,611				51,799				613,410				93,389
Finance and Administration			—				—				—				(10,680	)
Eliminations			—				(51,799	)			(51,799	)			(10,212	)
Total Continuing Operations		$	561,611			$	—			$	561,611			$	72,497
Three Months Ended September 24, 2006
Belden Americas		$	209,166			$	15,266			$	224,432			$	35,768
Specialty Products			62,270				8,366				70,636				11,256
Europe			95,569				2,618				98,187				170
Asia Pacific			18,576				—				18,576				1,386
Total Segments			385,581				26,250				411,831				48,580
Finance and Administration			—				—				—				(8,087	)
Eliminations			—				(26,250	)			(26,250	)			(4,876	)
Total Continuing Operations		$	385,581			$	—			$	385,581			$	35,617
Nine Months Ended September 23, 2007
Belden Americas		$	639,661			$	47,766			$	687,427			$	121,590
Specialty Products			181,808				62,097				243,905				40,962
Europe			430,115				15,012				445,127				33,382
Asia Pacific			196,673				—				196,673				18,596
Total Segments			1,448,257				124,875				1,573,132				214,530
Finance and Administration			—				—				—				(29,872	)
Eliminations			—				(124,875	)			(124,875	)			(23,184	)
Total Continuing Operations		$	1,448,257			$	—			$	1,448,257			$	161,474
Nine Months Ended September 24, 2006
Belden Americas		$	610,550			$	49,141			$	659,691			$	105,167
Specialty Products			190,382				22,420				212,802				27,086
Europe			269,082				6,627				275,709				(901	)
Asia Pacific			47,040				—				47,040				4,319
Total Segments			1,117,054				78,188				1,195,242				135,671
Finance and Administration			—				—				—				(21,128	)
Eliminations			—				(78,188	)			(78,188	)			(15,167	)
Total Continuing Operations		$	1,117,054			$	—			$	1,117,054			$	99,376

BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

		September 23, 2007 (1)				December 31, 2006
		(Unaudited)
		(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	120,324			$	254,151
Receivables			429,609				217,908
Inventories, net			259,542				202,248
Deferred income taxes			40,828				34,664
Other current assets			16,860				10,465
Total current assets			867,163				719,436
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation			382,885				272,285
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization			637,095				275,134
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization			163,494				70,964
Other long-lived assets			53,115				18,149
		$	2,103,752			$	1,355,968
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	410,219			$	200,008
Current maturities of long-term debt			110,000				62,000
Total current liabilities			520,219				262,008
Long-term debt			350,000				110,000
Postretirement benefits			127,891				62,995
Deferred income taxes			91,753				71,399
Other long-term liabilities			6,866				5,665
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock			503				503
Additional paid-in capital			634,034				591,416
Retained earnings			445,469				348,069
Accumulated other comprehensive income			47,384				15,013
Treasury stock			(120,367	)			(111,100	)
Total stockholders’ equity			1,007,023				843,901
		$	2,103,752			$	1,355,968

BELDEN INC.
ADJUSTED OPERATING RESULTS

(Unaudited)

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we provide operating results adjusted for certain purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions (inventory cost step-up, amortization of the sales backlog intangible asset, and in-process research and development charges), severance charges, adjusted depreciation, asset impairment, gains (losses) on sales of assets, and one-time tax benefits (charges). We utilize the adjusted results to review our ongoing operations without the effect of restructuring and related charges and for comparison to budgeted operating results. We believe these adjusted results are useful to investors because they help them compare our results to previous periods and provide insights into underlying trends in the business. Adjusted results should be considered only in conjunction with results reported according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

		As
Three Months Ended September 23, 2007		Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted
		(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
Revenues		$	561,611			$	—			$	561,611
Gross profit		$	157,697			$	(435	)		$	157,262
as a percent of revenues			28.1	%							28.0	%
Operating income		$	72,497			$	(8,973	)		$	63,524
as a percent of revenues			12.9	%							11.3	%
Income from continuing operations		$	49,416			$	(11,015	)		$	38,401
as a percent of revenues			8.8	%							6.8	%
Income from continuing operations per diluted share		$	0.99			$	(0.22	)		$	0.77
Three Months Ended September 24, 2006
Revenues		$	385,581			$	—			$	385,581
Gross profit		$	89,373			$	4,907			$	94,280
as a percent of revenues			23.2	%							24.5	%
Operating income		$	35,617			$	7,671			$	43,288
as a percent of revenues			9.2	%							11.2	%
Income from continuing operations		$	24,386			$	2,271			$	26,657
as a percent of revenues			6.3	%							6.9	%
Income from continuing operations per diluted share		$	0.50			$	0.04			$	0.54

Adjustments for the three months ended September 23, 2007 included after-tax gain on sales of assets and adjusted depreciation of $7.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and a one-time tax benefit of $3.1 million.

Adjustments for the three months ended September 24, 2006 included after-tax charges for severance and asset impairment of $4.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, and a one-time tax benefit of $4.7 million.

		As
Nine Months Ended September 23, 2007		Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted
		(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
Revenues		$	1,448,257			$	—			$	1,448,257
Gross profit		$	399,586			$	10,374			$	409,960
as a percent of revenues			27.6	%							28.3	%
Operating income		$	161,474			$	9,418			$	170,892
as a percent of revenues			11.1	%							11.8	%
Income from continuing operations		$	101,534			$	1,421			$	102,955
as a percent of revenues			7.0	%							7.1	%
Income from continuing operations per diluted share		$	2.01			$	0.03			$	2.04
Nine Months Ended September 24, 2006
Revenues		$	1,117,054			$	—			$	1,117,054
Gross profit		$	254,965			$	8,067			$	263,032
as a percent of revenues			22.8	%							23.5	%
Operating income		$	99,376			$	14,393			$	113,769
as a percent of revenues			8.9	%							10.2	%
Income from continuing operations		$	60,850			$	7,794			$	68,644
as a percent of revenues			5.4	%							6.1	%
Income from continuing operations per diluted share		$	1.26			$	0.15			$	1.41

Adjustments for the nine months ended September 23, 2007 included after-tax purchase accounting effects for acquisitions, asset impairment, severance, and adjusted depreciation of $8.0 million, $2.5 million, $0.7 million, and $0.8 million, respectively, partially offset by a $7.5 million after-tax gain on sales of assets and a $3.1 million one-time tax benefit.

Adjustments for the nine months ended September 24, 2006 included after-tax charges for severance, asset impairment and adjusted depreciation of $7.9 million, $3.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, and a one-time tax benefit of $4.7 million.