[BELDEN LETTERHEAD]

October 24, 2006


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza Office Building
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Registration on Form S-8 of Belden CDT Inc. with respect to the Cable Design
Technologies Corporation 2001 Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Belden CDT Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and am familiar with the registration
statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the
registration of 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.01 par value
(the "Shares"), issuable pursuant to the Cable Design Technologies Corporation
2001 Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). I have examined such
certificates, documents and records of the Company and have made such other
investigations as I have deemed necessary in order to render the opinion set
forth below.

Based upon the foregoing and having regard to legal considerations that I deem
relevant, it is my opinion that the Shares (which may be issued in the future
pursuant to the Plan, when issued and sold in accordance with the terms of the
Plan) will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

I consent to the use of my name in such registration statement and also to the
filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the registration statement.

This opinion shall be limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.

This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the
Registration Statement and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise
relied upon for any other purpose.



Sincerely,

/s/Kevin L. Bloomfield
Kevin L. Bloomfield
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel