Released on = August 7, 2007, 12:42 am

Press Release Author = Nirmala D\'souza/Oak Consulting

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = The leading cabling solutions vendor also plans to launch
new products, expand its channel network by recruiting resellers from across the
region and meet existing and potential customers and partners at the leading
technology event.

Press Release Body = Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 7, 2007: Nexans, the
worldwide leader in the cabling industry, today announced that it is participating
in Gitex Technology Week 2007. Nexans will use the leading ICT event as a platform
to showcase its best-in-class LAN Infrastructure solutions, launch new products,
recruit new channel partners from across the region and meet existing and potential
customers and partners under a single roof.

Speaking on their Gitex plans, Mr. Tarek Helmy, Regional Director Gulf & Middle
East, Nexans Cabling Solutions, said, \"Gitex Technology Week is among the top three
IT events in the world, and the largest in the Middle East. It is the perfect forum
for us to announce new product launches and promote our existing range of products
and solutions. Our main objective at Gitex is to show our commitment to the Middle
East market in terms of our leadership in offering latest and best technologies, and
Nexans\' long-term planning to support its channel partners and end users. We will
demonstrate the features of our high-end solutions to a defined list of key
customers representing different market verticals. We will also be recruiting new
resellers to expand our channel partners' network in the region.\"

Nexans offers a wide range of solutions that fit any vertical market segment. At
Gitex, Nexans will focus on promoting its high-end solutions such as LANmark7,
LANmark6-10G, LANsense Software and Hardware product range and other solutions such
as Fiber Optic range and Copper as well. The company will also showcase specific
solutions for enterprise LAN, data centres, remote branch networks, and smart
building / converged IP applications. Nexans plans to demonstrate its complete
solutions for emerging technologies such as Wireless LAN (WLAN), and
Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) in addition to holding live demos that will be conducted
by Nexans experts from its competence centers in UK and Belgium.

\"Nexans objective is to grow its current market share in the region, and to continue
its market leading position as LAN infrastructure major supplier. The Middle East is
a very important market for us as it is the region with the highest growth rate in
terms of sales. We strongly believe that the participation in Gitex Technology Week
is a unique gateway to demonstrate our leadership as the LAN infrastructure
Technology provider. Gitex is an excellent opportunity to create further awareness
on our state-of-the-art products and it will surely enable us in signing new
business partnerships with potential System Integrators and resellers which will add
to our existing partners' base in the region,\" Mr. Helmy added.

Nexans will be exhibiting at Hall No. 1, Stand: B-45 at Gitex Technlogy Week. Senior
Global Executives from Nexans will be present at the Nexans stand to meet existing
and potential customers and partners.

About Nexans:
Nexans is the worldwide leader in the cable industry. The Group brings an extensive
range of advanced copper and optical fiber cable solutions to the infrastructure,
industry and building markets. Nexans cables and cabling systems can be found in
every area of people\'s lives, from telecommunications and energy networks, to
aerospace, automotive, railways, building, petrochemical, medical applications, etc.
With an industrial presence in 30 countries and commercial activities worldwide,
Nexans employs 21,000 people and had sales in 2006 of 7.5 billion Euros. Nexans is
listed on the Paris stock exchange.

Web Site = http://www.nexans.com

Contact Details = Nirmala D\'souza
PR Consultant
OAK Consulting FZC
P.O.Box 39261
Dubai, UAE
+971507343840