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THE 2005/2006 MARKET OUTLOOK FOR INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE

SUMMARY OF REPORT CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Overview
• Markets
• End-Users
• Foreign Trade

2. THE OVERALL MARKET
• Overview (1990-2003, 2004E, 2005E, 2006E, 2013P)
• Market Segmentation
• Metal Consumption
• Statistical Tables:
—Total U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Insulated Wire and Cable
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales, by Major Product Category
—Sales Growth Comparison, by Major Product Category
—Metallic Content of Insulated Wire and Cable Sales: Copper vs.
Aluminum
—Copper Content, by Major Product Category
—Aluminum Content, by Major Product Category

3. MARKET SEGMENTATION
• The Market for Electronic Wire and Cable
• Coaxial Cable
• Antenna Lead-In Wire and CATV/Broadcast Coaxial Cable
• Hookup Wire
• Multiconductor Cable
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Electronic Wire and Cable, Total and
by Type:
—Coaxial Cable, by Type:
—Rigid —Flexible, Under 135°C
—Semirigid —Flexible, 135°C and Over
—Antenna Lead-In Wire and CATV/Broadcast Coaxial Cable
—Hookup Wire, Under 135°C vs. 135°C and Over
—Multiconductor Electronic Wire and Cable, by Type:
—Flat and Ribbon Cable
—Shielded, Under 135°C vs. 135°C and Over
—Nonshielded, Under 135°C vs. 135°C and Over
—Copper Content of Electronic Wire and Cable Sales, by Type
• The Market for Telephone and Telegraph Wire and Cable
• The 1996 Telecommunications Act and Fiber-Optic Cable
• DSL vs. Cable
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Telephone and Telegraph Wire and
Cable, Total and by Type:
—Polyethylene-Covered Exchange Area and Toll Cable
—Station Wire and Cable
—Inside Wiring Cable
—Other Telephone and Telegraph Wire and Cable
—Copper Content of Telephone and Telegraph Wire and Cable
Sales, by Type
• The Market for Power Wire and Cable
• The Great Blackout of 2003
• The Electric Power Industry and Deregulation
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Power Wire and Cable, Total and by
Type:
—Plastic and Rubber Insulated, 600 Volts or Less, by Type:
—Underground Distribution Cable
—Aboveground, Thermoset Insulated Cable
—Aboveground, Thermoplastic Insulated Cable
—Portable Welding Cable
—Portable Molded and Nonmolded Cable
—Plastic and Rubber Insulated, Over 600 Volts, by Type:
—Underground Distribution Cable
—Aboveground, Thermoset Insulated Cable
—Aboveground, Thermoplastic Insulated Cable
—Mine Shovel Cable
—Portable Nonmolded Cable
—Plastic and Rubber Insulated Weatherproof and Service Drop
Cable
—Paper Insulated Cable
—Portable Power Cable
—Other Power Wire and Cable
—Copper Content of Power Wire and Cable Sales, by Type
—Aluminum Content of Power Wire and Cable Sales
• The Market for Control and Signal Wire and Cable
• Control Wire and Cable
• Signal Wire and Cable
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Control and Signal Wire and Cable,
Total and by Type:
—Control Wire and Cable, Thermoset vs. Thermoplastic Insulated
—Signal Wire and Cable
—Copper Content of Control and Signal Wire and Cable Sales, by
Type
• The Market for Building Wire and Cable
• Segment Breakdown
• The Construction Market

• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Building Wire and Cable, Total and by
Type:
—Thermoplastic Insulated, by Type:
—Flame-Retardant Nylon (THHN, THWN)
—Moisture-Resistant (TW)
—Moisture- and Heat-Resistant (THW)
—Thermoset Insulated, by Type:
—Rubber (R, RHH, RHW, USE) and Cross-Linked Polyethylene
(XHHW)
—Cross-Linked Polyethylene (USE)
—Service Entrance Cable
—Nonmetallic Branch-Circuit and Underground Feeder, by Type:
—Type NM-B
—Type UF and NMC
—Metallic Armored Cable
—Other Building Wire and Cable
—Copper Content of Building Wire and Cable Sales, by Type
—Aluminum Content of Building Wire and Cable Sales
• The Market for Apparatus Wire and Cordage
• Segment Breakdown
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Apparatus Wire and Cordage, Total
and by Type:
—Flexible Cordage, by Type:
—Thermoset Insulated —Extension Cord Sets
—Thermoplastic Insulated —Power Supply Cords
—Appliance Fixture Wire
—Appliance Wiring Materials
—Submersible Pump Cable
—Other Apparatus Wire and Cordage
—Copper Content of Apparatus Wire and Cordage Sales, by Type
• The Market for Magnet Wire
• Copper Magnet Wire
• Aluminum Magnet Wire
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Magnet Wire, Total and by Type:
—Copper Magnet Wire, by Type:
—Film-Coated, by Class and AWG
—Nonfilm-Coated, by Class
—Aluminum Magnet Wire, by Type:
—Film-Coated, by Class
—Nonfilm-Coated and Other
—Copper Content of Magnet Wire Sales, by Type
—Aluminum Content of Magnet Wire Sales, by Type
• The Market for Fiber-Optic Cable
• Advantages of Fiber-Optic Cable
• Segment Breakdown
• The 1996 Telecommunications Act
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Fiber-Optic Cable, Total and by Type
of Application:
—Communications, Single-Mode vs. Multimode
—Other Applications
• The Market for Other Insulated Wire and Cable
• Automotive Wire and Cable
• Shipboard Cable and Airframe and Missile Cable
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Other Insulated Wire and Cable, Total
and by Type:
—Automotive Wire and Cable, by Type:
—Bulk Automotive Primary Wire
—Bulk Battery Cable
—Bulk Ignition Wire
—Other Automotive Wire and Cable
—Shipboard Cable
—Airframe and Missile Cable
—Other Types
—Copper Content of Other Insulated Wire and Cable Sales, by Type

4. FOREIGN TRADE
• Overall Trends
• U.S. Apparent Consumption
• Balance of Trade
• Statistical Tables:
—Total U.S. Exports of Insulated Wire and Cable
—Exports as a Percentage of U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales
—Total U.S. Imports of Insulated Wire and Cable
—Imports as a Percentage of U.S. Apparent Consumption
—U.S. Balance of Trade for Insulated Wire and Cable
• U.S. Exports of Insulated Wire and Cable
• Breakdown of Exports
• Top U.S. Export Destinations
• Statistical Tables:
—Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Insulated Wire and Cable
—Unit and Dollar Exports, by Type and by Country of Destination
—Average Dollar Prices of U.S. Exports, by Type
• U.S. Imports of Insulated Wire and Cable
• Breakdown of Imports
• Top U.S. Import Sources
• Statistical Tables:
—Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Insulated Wire and Cable
—Unit and Dollar Imports, by Type and by Country of Origin
—Average Dollar Prices of U.S. Imports, by Type

5. END-USE MARKET DEMAND
• Economic Trends
• The Durable Goods Market
• The Construction Market
• The Communications Market
• The Electric Power Market
• Statistical Tables:
—Trends in Key U.S. Economic Indicators
—Wire and Cable Sales Relative to Gross Domestic Product
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Insulated Wire and Cable to the
Durable Goods Market
—U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures on Durable Goods
—Consumer Confidence Index
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Selected Durable Goods:
—Motors and Generators, by Type
—Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Equipment
—Pumps and Pumping Equipment
—Construction and Material Handling Machinery, by Type
—Metalworking Machinery, by Type
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Shipments of Household Appliances, by Type:
—Refrigerators —Microwave Ovens
—Freezers —Washers
—Electric Ranges —Dryers
—U.S. Motor Vehicle Production, Total and by Type
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Aircraft
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Self-Propelled Ships
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Insulated Wire and Cable to the
Construction Market
—Total Value of New Construction in the U.S.
—Value of New Construction, Private vs. Public
—Value of New Private Construction, by Type
—Number of Privately Owned New Housing Starts: Total, by Type,
and by Region
—Number of New Multifamily Buildings, Total and by Region
—Number of Units Per Multifamily Building
—Outlays for Residential Improvements, Maintenance, and Repairs
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Insulated Wire and Cable to the
Communications Market, Total and by Type:
—Coaxial and Antenna Lead-In Wire and Cable
—Telephone and Telegraph Wire and Cable
—Fiber-Optic Cable
—Number of Local Telephone Lines in the U.S.
—Minutes of Overseas Phone Calls
—Average Annual Household Spending on Telephone Service
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Telephone Switching, Line Carrier,
and Data Communications Equipment
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Communications Systems and
Broadcast and Studio Equipment
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Computers
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Computer Peripherals, by Type
—Number of Cable Television Subscribers
—Number of High-Speed Lines in Place, by Type:
—ADSL
—Fiber
—Other Wireline
—Satellite or Wireless
—Coaxial Cable
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Insulated Wire and Cable to the Electric Power Market
—Total U.S. Energy Consumption
—U.S. Energy Consumption Per Dollar of GDP
—Industrial Production Trends for Electric Utilities
—Net Generation of Electricity
—Electricity Sales, Total and by End-Use Sector:
—Residential —Industrial
—Commercial —Other
—Retail Price Trends for Electricity

6. PRICING DYNAMICS
• Pricing, by Category
• Statistical Tables:
—Overall Producer Price Trends
—Producer Price Trends for Insulated Wire and Cable, by Type:
—Electronic Wire and Cable
—Telephone and Telegraph Wire and Cable
—Power Wire and Cable
—Control and Signal Wire and Cable
—Building Wire and Cable
—Apparatus Wire and Cordage
—Magnet Wire
—Fiber-Optic Cable
—Other Insulated Wire and Cable

7. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND ECONOMICS
• Analysis of Structural and Economic Trends, Overall and by Segment:
• Copper Wiredrawing Industry
• Aluminum Rolling and Drawing Industry
• Other Nonferrous Metal Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding Industry
• Statistical Tables:
—Number of Plants, by State
—Production Worker Employ-
—Payroll Costs ment, Hours, and Wages
—Material Costs
—Breakdown of Labor Costs
—Plant Operating Margins
—Labor Productivity
—Value Added
—Capital Spending, by Type
—Vertical Integration Trends
—Ending Inventories
—Total Employment

8. RAW MATERIALS
• Copper
• Aluminum
• Resin
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Copper Production, by Source:
—Mine Production —Recovered from Scrap
—Refined from Primary Materials
—Leading Copper-Producing Mines in the U.S.
—Tonnage of Refined Copper Consumed in Wire and Cable
—Percentage of Refined Copper Consumed in Wire and Cable
—Average U.S. Copper Prices
—U.S. Aluminum Production, by Source:
—Primary Production —Recovered from Scrap
—Primary Annual Aluminum Capacity in the U.S., by Company
—Tonnage of Aluminum Consumed in Wire and Cable
—Percentage of Aluminum Consumed in Wire and Cable
—Average U.S. Aluminum Prices
—Producer Price Trends for Major Raw Materials, by Type:
—Primary Copper —Thermoplastic Resin
—Primary Aluminum

9. THE MARKET FOR ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS
• Overview (1990-2003, 2004E, 2005E, 2006E, 2013P)
• Market Segmentation
• Statistical Tables:
—U.S. Manufacturers’ Sales of Electronic Connectors, Total and by
Type:
—Coaxial Connectors, by Type:
—Miniature (BNC, PNC, MHB)
—Subminiature (SMA, SMB, SMC)
—Other Standard and Precision
—Cylindrical Connectors, by Type:
—Heavy-Duty and Standard —Subminiature
—Miniature
—Rack and Panel Connectors, by Type:
—Integral Shell —Microminiature
—Ribbon and D-Subminiature
—Printed Circuit Connectors, by Type:
—Card Insertion Type
—Post, Header, and Receptacle Two-Piece Type
—Other Two-Piece Types
—Other Connectors and Parts, by Type:
—Hermetic Sealed —Miscellaneous Special-
—Plate Module Types Purpose
—Fiber-Optic Connectors —Parts
—Other Planar Cable
—Sales Growth Comparison for Electronic Connectors, by Type

10. COMPETITOR PROFILES
• 3M Company • Encore Wire Corporation
• Alcatel • General Cable Corporation
• The Alpine Group, Inc. • Graybar Electric Company,
• AmerCable Incorporated Inc.
• Andrew Corporation • Hubbell Incorporated
• Belden CDT Inc. • International Wire Group, Inc.
• Channell Commercial Corporation • The Okonite Company
• CommScope, Inc. • Phelps Dodge Corporation
• Corning Incorporated • Southwire Company

11. INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
• Listing of Over 300 U.S. Manufacturers, with Addresses and Telephone Numbers

THE PLANT MANAGER’S WORKBOOK

How do your plant operations measure up compared to the industry average? This special feature is designed to provide your plant manager with the tools necessary to compare your firm’s operating results and performance with that of the overall industry.

The workbook includes a statistical profile of the performance of the U.S. insulated wire and cable industry over the last five years, including:

• Cost Structure Analysis:
• Material Costs Relative to Sales
• Payroll Costs Relative to Sales
• Plant Operating Margin
• Productivity Analysis:
• Output Per Production Worker
• Output Per Production Worker Hour
• Employment/Wage Trends
• Employee Compensation and Wages
• Wage Rates Relative to Cost of Living
• Capital Spending Relative to Sales
• Inventory Turnover Rates

Step-by-step instructions on how to gather your data, as well as how to transform your data into ratios for comparison to the industry standard, are included.

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