Belden Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

    ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21 /EMWNews/ -- Today, the Board of

Directors of Belden (NYSE: BDC) declared a regular quarterly dividend of

five cents per share payable on October 3, 2008 to all shareholders of

record as of September 15, 2008.

    About Belden



    Sending All the Right Signals -- from industrial automation to data

centers, from broadcast studios to aerospace, from cutting-edge wireless

communications to consumer electronics, Belden people are committed to

delivering the best signal transmission solutions in the world. Our 8,000

associates worldwide work in copper cable, fiber, wireless technology,

connectors, switches and active components to bring voice, video and data

to your mission-critical application. With 2007 revenue of $2.0 billion,

Belden has manufacturing capability in North America, Europe and Asia. To

obtain additional information contact Investor Relations at 314-854-8054,

or visit our website at http://www.belden.com.






     From:     Belden

               Dee Johnson

               Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

               314.854.8054