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BLONDER Old Bridge, NJ 08857-1000
TONGUE (732) 679-4000 Fax (732) 679-4353
LABORATORIES, INC. www.blondertongue.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emily Nikoo
Vice President Marketing
& Technical Services
(732) 679-4000
CABLE TELEVISION INDUSTRY VETERAN STEVE NECESSARY
JOINS BLONDER TONGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OLD BRIDGE, NJ, December 8, 2004 - Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX:BDR)
today announced the appointment of Steve Necessary, President of Concurrent
Computer Corporation's Video On Demand Division (Nasdaq: CCUR), to its Board of
Directors. Mr. Necessary's appointment fills a Class III vacancy created by the
Board's increase in its size from eight to nine directors. Mr. Necessary is a
highly respected cable television executive who has more than 20 years of
experience leading sales, marketing, engineering, and manufacturing teams in the
communications and broadband industry.
"Steve Necessary adds a wealth of industry knowledge and general management
experience that complements the strengths of our board and management team,"
said James Luksch, Blonder Tongue's Chairman of the Board. "I am confident he
will be instrumental in helping guide our strategic objectives in providing the
Triple Play of voice, video and data services to the broadband provider."
Steve Necessary commented, "For nearly ten years, I have known the Blonder
Tongue executive team and have been impressed with the Company's reputation for
quality and service to the industry. I look forward to participating as a member
of the Board to help achieve the Company's vision for the further development
and growth of its business."
Prior to his position with Concurrent, Mr. Necessary was the President, CEO and
Director of PowerTV, Inc, a software subsidiary of Scientific-Atlanta.
Previously, Mr. Necessary had been Corporate Vice President and Vice President
of Marketing at Scientific-Atlanta. He also held a number of other positions
with Scientific-Atlanta, including Vice President and General Manager of analog
video systems, where he was responsible for the operational P&L, product
planning, engineering, and marketing for advanced analog set-tops. Mr. Necessary
spent several years at ANTEC Corporation, where his final position was President
of the products group. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard
University and a Bachelors degree in Engineering Economic Systems from Georgia
Tech.
Founded in 1950, Blonder Tongue Laboratories is a leading U.S. designer,
manufacturer, and supplier of a comprehensive line of broadband systems
equipment and technical engineering services for Voice, Video and Data service
providers. With optimized technologies, simplified deployment and qualified
technical assistance, the service provider reduces costs, increases customer
satisfaction and increases profitability. For more information regarding Blonder
Tongue or its products, please visit the Company's Web site at
www.blondertongue.com or contact the Company directly at (732) 679-4000.
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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: The information set forth above includes "forward-looking" statements and
accordingly, the cautionary statements contained in Blonder Tongue's Annual
Report and Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2003 (See Item 1:
Business and Item 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations), and other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission are incorporated herein by reference. The words "believe", "expect",
"anticipate", "project", and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the
date hereof. Blonder Tongue undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after
the date hereof. Blonder Tongue's actual results may differ from the anticipated
results or other expectations expressed in Blonder Tongue's "forward-looking"
statements.
