News from B&B Electronics Manufacturing Company 707 Dayton Road P.O. Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 (815) 433-5100 FAX (815) 433-5109 For further information, contact: Don Wiencek at B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co. (815) 434-8799 e-mail: dwiencek@bb-elec.com February 12, 2008 For Immediate Release: New B&B Electronics Catalog: “Industrial Automation and Communication Products” Ottawa, IL – Designing, developing, and manufacturing products for well over 25 years, B&B Electronics provides their customers with total solutions for industrial automation device networking. New industrial Ethernet Managed Switches are just one of many new products featured in the latest catalog. Designed for industry, these fully managed Ethernet switches have critical enhancements for factory floor operations - redundant ring topology for recovery in less than 300 ms, alarm outputs for system event notification, and dual power inputs for network reliability. Wide temperature and Gigabit versions are also available. Other new product features in the 132 page B&B Electronics Catalog Issue #48 include Ethernet Extenders utilizing existing copper wire for Ethernet connectivity, mini RS-232/422/485 to USB mini converters for mobile applications, and uninterruptible power supplies for non-stop equipment operation. The new Catalog also features a wide array of Ethernet serial servers, industrial wireless, latest generation USB, and digital and analog remote I/O. The full line of fiber optics, cabling and connectors, fuses, non-metal enclosures, terminal blocks, surge protectors, and power supply products available at competitive prices are worth your review. The extensive product line-up and reputation for exceptional service gives B&B Electronics the depth to be the one-stop solution for your communication product requirements. Experience B&B Electronics' legendary customer service, wide selection, same-day shipping, and full technical support today! For more information about B&B Electronics, or to receive a copy of the latest catalog, visit www.bb-elec.com or call 1-800-346-3119. - END - This copy and a high resolution photo are available on our website at www.bb-elec.com/press_releases/Catalog48_2-12-08.html Please contact me if we can be of any further information on PC based data communications. Don Wiencek, President dwiencek@bb-elec.com 815-434-8799