Exhibit 99.1

		7733 Forsyth Boulevard Suite 800 St. Louis, Missouri 63105		Phone: 314.854.8000 Fax: 314.854.8003
				www.Belden.com

News Release

Belden Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results

Fourth quarter earnings per diluted share increase 179% year-over-year

Fourth Quarter Highlights

	•		Increased non-GAAP income from continuing operations per diluted share to $0.55, up 41% over last year’s $0.39 per diluted share;
	•		Grew revenue 13% year-over-year to $425.2 million, from $374.7 million in the fourth quarter 2009;
	•		Strengthened the Company’s connectivity and networking product platforms with the acquisitions of GarrettCom and the Thomas & Betts communications products business, with combined trailing 12-month revenue of approximately $100 million;
	•		Generated an after-tax gain on the sale of Trapeze Networks of $44.8 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, and
	•		Raised guidance for fiscal 2011 to revenues of $1.85 — $1.90 billion and income from continuing operations per diluted share of $2.05 — $2.25, up from prior guidance of $1.75 — $1.80 billion and $2.00 — $2.20, respectively.

Full Year 2010 Highlights

	•		Increased non-GAAP income from continuing operations per diluted share to $1.77, up 53% over last year’s $1.16 per diluted share;
	•		Grew revenue 19% to $1.62 billion, from $1.36 billion in 2009, and
	•		Generated free cash flow in excess of non-GAAP net income and increased the balance of cash and cash equivalents to $358.7 million at December 31, 2010.

St. Louis, Missouri — February 3, 2011 — Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission critical applications, today reported fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2010 results for the period ended December 31, 2010.

Fourth Quarter 2010

Revenue for the quarter totaled $425.2 million, up $50.5 million or 13% compared to $374.7 million in the fourth quarter 2009. Earnings per diluted share totaled $1.17, compared to $0.42 in the fourth quarter 2009.

John Stroup, President and CEO of Belden Inc. said, “Our fourth quarter results reflect a strong finish to a great year. In addition, the two acquisitions we completed in the fourth quarter represent meaningful additions to our connectivity and networking product platforms.”

Non-GAAP operating income totaled $40.9 million or 9.8% of revenue, compared to $35.0 million or 9.0% of revenue in the fourth quarter 2009. Non-GAAP income from continuing operations per diluted share totaled $0.55, compared to $0.39 in the fourth quarter 2009.

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Full Year 2010

Revenue for the year totaled $1.62 billion, up $0.26 billion or 19% compared to $1.36 billion in 2009. Earnings per diluted share totaled $2.27 for the year, compared to $(0.53) in 2009.

Non-GAAP revenue for the year totaled $1.64 billion, up $0.22 billion or 16% compared to non-GAAP revenue of $1.42 billion in 2009. Non-GAAP operating income totaled $150.1 million or 9.1% of revenue for the year, compared to $111.9 million or 7.9% of revenue in 2009. Non-GAAP income from continuing operations per diluted share totaled $1.77 for the year, compared to $1.16 in 2009.

Mr. Stroup remarked, “I am extremely pleased with the Company’s results in 2010, which include 53% earnings growth, double-digit organic growth, and another year where free cash flow exceeded net income. I am encouraged by the fact that our superior performance was achieved without the benefit of a full recovery in all of our end markets.”

Outlook

“Based on another strong quarter of performance and increased evidence of a sustainable economic recovery, we have raised our outlook for 2011. The focused efforts of the Belden team around our strategic goals, including our Market Delivery System and Lean Enterprise initiatives, position us well to take advantage of a full economic recovery,” added Mr. Stroup.

The Company expects first quarter 2011 revenues to be $445 million to $450 million and income from continuing operations per diluted share to be $0.42 to $0.45. For the full year ending December 31, 2011, the Company expects revenues to be $1.85 billion to $1.90 billion and income from continuing operations per diluted share to be $2.05 to $2.25.

Earnings Conference Call

Management will host a conference call today at 10:30 a.m. Eastern to discuss results of the quarter. The listen-only audio of the conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet at http://investor.belden.com. The dial-in number for participants in the U.S. is 866-304-1238; the dial-in number for participants outside the U.S. is 913-312-6650. A replay of this conference call will remain accessible in the investor relations section of the Company’s Web site for a limited time.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

Non-GAAP measures reflect certain adjustments the Company makes to provide insight into operating results. All GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations accompany the consolidated financial statements included in this release and have been published to the investor relations section of the Company’s Web site at http://investor.belden.com.

Fourth quarter 2010 non-GAAP results exclude Trapeze Networks, the communications products business acquired from Thomas & Betts, and the GarrettCom acquisition. Additional non-GAAP revenue and income adjustments exclude the impact of the deferral of revenues and cost of sales, the impact of charges associated with already announced restructuring actions, and other costs.

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. Forward looking statements include any statements regarding future revenues, costs and expenses, operating income, earnings per share, margins, cash flows, dividends, and capital expenditures.

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These forward looking statements are based on forecasts and projections about the markets and 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. The current global economic slowdown has adversely affected our results of operations and may continue to do so. Turbulence in financial markets may increase our borrowing costs. Additional factors that may cause actual results to differ from the Company’s expectations include: the Company’s reliance on key distributors in marketing products; the Company’s ability to execute and realize the expected benefits from strategic initiatives (including revenue growth, cost control, and productivity improvement programs); changes in the level of economic activity in the Company’s major geographic markets; difficulties in realigning manufacturing capacity and capabilities among the Company’s global manufacturing facilities; the competitiveness of the global cable, connectivity and networking industries, including wireless; variability in the Company’s quarterly and annual effective tax rates; changes in accounting rules and interpretation of these rules which may affect the Company’s reported earnings; changes in currency exchange rates and political and economic uncertainties in the countries where the Company conducts business; 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 achieve acquisition performance expectations and to integrate acquired businesses successfully; the ability of the Company to develop and introduce new products; the Company having to recognize charges that would reduce income as a result of impairing goodwill and other intangible assets; variability associated with derivative and hedging instruments; security risks and the potential for business interruption from operating in volatile countries, including Mexico; 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, 2009, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010. Belden disclaims any duty to update any forward looking statements as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

About Belden

St. Louis-based Belden Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets cable, connectivity, and networking products in markets including industrial automation, enterprise, transportation, infrastructure, and consumer electronics. It has approximately 6,600 employees, and provides value for industrial automation, enterprise, education, healthcare, entertainment and broadcast, sound and security, transportation, infrastructure, consumer electronics and other industries. Belden has manufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, and a market presence in nearly every region of the world. Belden was founded in 1902, and today is a leader with some of the strongest brands in the signal transmission industry. For more information, visit www.belden.com.

Contact:

Belden Investor Relations
314-854-8054
Investor.Relations@Belden.com

BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2010				December 31, 2009				December 31, 2010				December 31, 2009
						(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues		$	425,176			$	374,670			$	1,617,090			$	1,362,016
Cost of sales			(303,780	)			(269,438	)			(1,149,796	)			(974,331	)
Gross profit			121,396				105,232				467,294				387,685
Selling, general and administrative expenses			(76,371	)			(67,276	)			(279,677	)			(262,473	)
Research and development			(11,499	)			(11,688	)			(42,605	)			(40,441	)
Amortization of intangibles			(3,289	)			(2,735	)			(11,189	)			(9,871	)
Income from equity method investment			3,035				2,003				11,940				6,405
Asset impairment			(16,574	)			(1,575	)			(16,574	)			(27,751	)
Loss on sale of assets			—				—				—				(17,184	)
Operating income			16,698				23,961				129,189				36,370
Interest expense			(10,916	)			(13,169	)			(49,826	)			(41,962	)
Interest income			786				244				1,184				1,043
Other income (expense)			—				—				1,465				(1,541	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes			6,568				11,036				82,012				(6,090	)
Income tax benefit (expense)			4,171				(179	)			(12,714	)			(1,175	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations			10,739				10,857				69,298				(7,265	)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			849				9,058				(5,686	)			(17,636	)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			44,847				—				44,847				—
Net income (loss)		$	56,435			$	19,915			$	108,459			$	(24,901	)
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents:
Basic			46,936				46,650				46,805				46,594
Diluted			48,134				47,315				47,783				46,594
Basic income (loss) per share
Continuing operations		$	0.23			$	0.23			$	1.48			$	(0.16	)
Discontinued operations			0.02				0.20				(0.11	)			(0.37	)
Disposal of discontinued operations			0.95				—				0.95				—
Net income (loss)		$	1.20			$	0.43			$	2.32			$	(0.53	)
Diluted income (loss) per share
Continuing operations		$	0.22			$	0.23			$	1.45			$	(0.16	)
Discontinued operations			0.02				0.19				(0.11	)			(0.37	)
Disposal of discontinued operations			0.93				—				0.93				—
Net income (loss)		$	1.17			$	0.42			$	2.27			$	(0.53	)
Dividends declared per share		$	0.05			$	0.05			$	0.20			$	0.20

BELDEN INC.
OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

		External												Operating
		Customer				Affiliate				Total				Income
		Revenues				Revenues				Revenues				(Loss)
						(In thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
Americas		$	248,834			$	12,294			$	261,128			$	30,760
EMEA			92,656				23,156				115,812				11,729
Asia Pacific			83,686				—				83,686				12,001
Total Segments			425,176				35,450				460,626				54,490
Corporate expenses			—				—				—				(23,850	)
Eliminations			—				(35,450	)			(35,450	)			(13,942	)
Total		$	425,176			$	—			$	425,176			$	16,698
Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
Americas		$	205,490			$	11,616			$	217,106			$	27,992
EMEA			89,886				16,575				106,461				9,799
Asia Pacific			79,294				—				79,294				10,498
Total Segments			374,670				28,191				402,861				48,289
Corporate expenses			—				—				—				(13,570	)
Eliminations			—				(28,191	)			(28,191	)			(10,758	)
Total		$	374,670			$	—			$	374,670			$	23,961
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010
Americas		$	935,819			$	48,899			$	984,718			$	133,984
EMEA			365,796				76,485				442,281				63,969
Asia Pacific			315,475				62				315,537				40,147
Total Segments			1,617,090				125,446				1,742,536				238,100
Corporate expenses			—				—				—				(62,821	)
Eliminations			—				(125,446	)			(125,446	)			(46,090	)
Total		$	1,617,090			$	—			$	1,617,090			$	129,189
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009
Americas		$	766,569			$	43,489			$	810,058			$	117,324
EMEA			345,197				55,256				400,453				(36,828	)
Asia Pacific			250,250				—				250,250				28,794
Total Segments			1,362,016				98,745				1,460,761				109,290
Corporate expenses			—				—				—				(41,378	)
Eliminations			—				(98,745	)			(98,745	)			(31,542	)
Total		$	1,362,016			$	—			$	1,362,016			$	36,370

BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

		Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2010				December 31, 2009
		(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	108,459			$	(24,901	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			55,279				55,857
Asset impairment			16,574				27,751
Share-based compensation			12,107				11,748
Provision for inventory obsolescence			3,210				4,550
Non-cash loss on derivatives and hedging instruments			2,893				—
Tax deficiency related to share-based compensation			110				1,564
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			(44,847	)			17,184
Income from equity method investment			(11,940	)			(6,405	)
Deferred income tax benefit			(11,577	)			(23,421	)
Pension funding in excess of pension expense			(4,289	)			(8,973	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of currency exchange rate changes and acquired businesses:
Receivables			(39,458	)			52,369
Inventories			(14,031	)			50,645
Deferred cost of sales			7,003				(1,036	)
Accounts payable			38,513				9,728
Accrued liabilities			7,569				(33,483	)
Deferred revenue			(15,772	)			2,564
Accrued taxes			(3,037	)			7,597
Other assets			20,206				11,665
Other liabilities			(15,423	)			(3,193	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			111,549				151,810
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets			138,952				2,031
Cash used to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired			(119,110	)			(20,703	)
Capital expenditures			(28,194	)			(40,377	)
Net cash used for investing activities			(8,352	)			(59,049	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under credit arrangements			—				193,732
Payments under borrowing arrangements			(46,268	)			(193,732	)
Debt issuance costs			—				(11,810	)
Cash dividends paid			(9,412	)			(9,373	)
Tax deficiency related to share-based compensation			(110	)			(1,564	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			3,158				699
Cash received upon termination of derivative instruments			4,217				—
Net cash used for financing activities			(48,415	)			(22,048	)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(5,008	)			10,753
Increase in cash and cash equivalents			49,774				81,466
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			308,879				227,413
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	358,653			$	308,879

BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

		December 31, 2010				December 31, 2009
		(Unaudited)
		(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	358,653			$	308,879
Receivables, net			298,266				230,360
Inventories, net			175,659				144,189
Deferred income taxes			9,473				28,115
Other current assets			18,804				14,966
Current assets of discontinued operations			—				133,329
Total current assets			860,855				859,838
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation			278,866				298,258
Goodwill			322,556				273,126
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization			143,820				116,592
Deferred income taxes			27,565				10,809
Other long-lived assets			62,822				61,955
		$	1,696,484			$	1,620,578
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	212,084			$	166,723
Accrued liabilities			145,840				117,206
Current maturities of long-term debt			—				46,268
Current liabilities of discontinued operations			—				31,237
Total current liabilities			357,924				361,434
Long-term debt			551,155				543,942
Postretirement benefits			112,426				121,745
Other long-term liabilities			36,464				42,409
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock			503				503
Additional paid-in capital			595,519				591,917
Retained earnings			171,568				72,625
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(8,919	)			14,614
Treasury stock			(120,156	)			(128,611	)
Total stockholders’ equity			638,515				551,048
		$	1,696,484			$	1,620,578

BELDEN INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we provide non-GAAP operating results adjusted for certain items including asset impairments, purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions, revenue and cost of sales deferrals, severance charges, accelerated depreciation, gains (losses) recognized on the disposal of tangible assets, and other costs. We utilize the non-GAAP results to review our ongoing operations without the effect of these adjustments and for comparison to budgeted operating results. We believe the non-GAAP results are useful to investors because they help them compare our results to previous periods and provide insights into underlying trends in the business. Non-GAAP results should be considered only in conjunction with results reported according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2010				December 31, 2009				December 31, 2010				December 31, 2009
		(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
GAAP revenues		$	425,176			$	374,670			$	1,617,090			$	1,362,016
Revenues from acquisitions			(6,544	)			—				(6,544	)			—
Discontinued operations GAAP revenues			—				13,100				46,047				53,246
Deferred revenue adjustments			—				1,721				(14,771	)			2,564
Non-GAAP revenues		$	418,632			$	389,491			$	1,641,822			$	1,417,826
GAAP operating income		$	16,698			$	23,962			$	129,189			$	36,370
Asset impairment			16,574				1,575				16,574				27,751
Acquisition results and related costs			7,149				751				9,407				751
Severance and other restructuring related costs			509				11,222				10,041				53,234
Accelerated depreciation			—				1,698				2,216				2,589
Loss on sale of assets			—				—				—				17,184
Other			—				—				—				787
Discontinued operations GAAP operating loss			—				(5,381	)			(9,011	)			(28,325	)
Deferred gross profit adjustments			—				1,199				(8,292	)			1,528
Total operating income adjustments			24,232				11,064				20,935				75,499
Non-GAAP operating income		$	40,930			$	35,026			$	150,124			$	111,869
Non-GAAP operating income as a percent of non-GAAP revenues			9.8	%			9.0	%			9.1	%			7.9	%
GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations		$	10,739			$	10,857			$	69,298			$	(7,265	)
Operating income adjustments			24,232				11,064				20,935				75,499
Fees incurred to amend credit facility			—				—				—				1,541
Derivative accounting			—				—				2,749				—
Discontinued operations interest income			—				—				47				—
Tax effect of adjustments			(8,588	)			(3,488	)			(8,424	)			(15,348	)
Non-GAAP income from continuing operations		$	26,383			$	18,433			$	84,605			$	54,427
GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations per diluted share		$	0.22			$	0.23			$	1.45			$	(0.16	)
Non-GAAP income from continuing operations per diluted share		$	0.55			$	0.39			$	1.77			$	1.16
GAAP diluted weighted average shares			48,134				47,315				47,783				46,594
Adjustment for anti-dilutive shares that are dilutive under non-GAAP measures			—				—				—				405
Non-GAAP diluted weighted average shares			48,134				47,315				47,783				46,999
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities		$	56,138			$	31,874			$	111,549			$	151,810
Net capital expenditures			(8,903	)			(12,561	)			(25,769	)			(38,725	)
Non-GAAP free cash flow		$	47,235			$	19,313			$	85,780			$	113,085