Cary Street Partners Advises Optical Cable Corporation on its Acquisition of Superior Modular Products Incorporated

May 30, 2008

Cary Street Partners is pleased to announce that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Optical Cable Corporation (Nasdaq: OCCF) in connection with its acquisition of Superior Modular Products Incorporated (doing business as SMP Data Communications), a leading supplier of fiber optic and copper connectivity products for the data communications industry. SMP Data Communications will broaden Optical Cable's product offering to include fiber optic and copper connectivity. SMP Data Communications manufactures more than 2,000 products including high performing enhanced Category 5e systems, high-density fiber optic enclosures, and cutting edge Category 6a connectivity solutions offering 10 Gig throughput. "Cary Street Partners was an integral part of our team and provided valuable and unbiased advice to us throughout the process," stated Neil Wilkin, President and CEO of Optical Cable Corporation.
Optical Cable Corporation, located in Roanoke, Virginia, is a leading manufacturer of fiber optic cables primarily sold into the enterprise market, and the premier manufacturer of military ground tactical fiber optic cables for the U.S. military. Founded in 1983, Optical Cable Corporation pioneered the design and production of fiber optic cables for the most demanding military field applications, as well as fiber optic cables suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The Company's current broad product offering is built on the evolution of these fundamental technologies, and is designed to provide end-users with fiber optic cables that are easy and economical to install, provide a high degree of reliability and offer outstanding performance characteristics.

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