EXHIBIT 10.60

             AMENDMENT TO BELDEN U.K. EMPLOYEE SHARE OWNERSHIP PLAN

Reference is made to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Cable Design
Technologies Corporation, BC Merger Corp. and Belden Inc. dated as of February
4, 2004, as amended (the "Merger Agreement").

The Belden U.K. Employee Share Ownership Plan is terminated immediately prior to
the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement).