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CIG and TXP Agree to Merge
Combination Creates Leading Independent Supplier of Next Generation Optical Network Terminals for Fiber-to-the-Home Market


TXP Corporation (OTCBB: TXPO),
an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for the telecommunications industry
based in Richardson, Texas, and Cambridge Industry Group (CIG), a privately
held, leading R&D and OEM supplier of FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) Customer
Premise Equipment (CPE) based in Shanghai, China, announced today that they
have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to merge the two companies.
The merger brings together two leading independent suppliers of Passive
Optical Network (PON) Optical Network Terminal (ONT) solutions to form the
world's largest ODM and services business focused on FTTH CPE.
The combined company would have the industry's widest family of ONT
solutions, supporting a broad array of both indoor and outdoor PON ONTs as
well as residential gateways for the worldwide market. Furthermore, the
consolidation of R&D and customer service resources will give the combined
company an enhanced capability to better serve its global customer base
while continuing to develop next generation FTTH CPE products.
In addition, the merger is expected to allow the combined company to enter
a new phase of cost leadership in the highly competitive FTTH access
market, supporting the transition to aggregated supply of GPON CPE.
With complementary product suites and customer bases, the deal doubles the
customer count for GPON ONTs over that of each individual company, making
CIG-TXP the number one independent supplier of GPON ONTs in the world. The
merger will enable the combined company to leverage manufacturing volumes
and yield savings through consolidation of its supply chain in China. The
combination will also be better equipped to support sales, marketing and
customer service efforts around the world.
"Together, CIG and TXP are better equipped to address the total needs of
our global base of customers for GPON access," says Michael C. Shores,
President and Chief Executive Officer of TXP.
Gerald G. Wong, CEO of Cambridge Industries Group, notes, "A combined
company brings a new independent supplier of GPON ONTs to market that is
capable of delivering carrier-class products at CPE pricing levels." He
adds, "Together, our two companies will be able to offer the most advanced
ONTs in the industry, interoperable with more carriers than any other
provider, and at extremely compelling price points, while still maintaining
sufficient margins to ensure sustained profitability and maximum value for
shareholders."
TXP generated approximately $11.0 million in revenue in 2007, up from $8.2
million in 2006. CIG generated approximately $10.2 million in revenue in
2007, up from $1.9 million in 2006. The merger is expected to close before
year-end.
About TXP
TXP is an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for the telecommunications
industry. Based in Richardson, Texas, TXP has three primary business units:
TXP-Prototyping, ONT and Retrofit Solutions. TXP-ONT Solutions develops and
markets, via an ODM model, a line of Carrier-Class CPE products including
home gateways and the world's broadest independent family of ONT products
to both OEMs and ILECs. ONTs are used in FTTH-based services to terminate
the passive optical network at the home or business location, and enable
integrated voice, video and high-speed internet access. TXP-Retrofit
Solutions provides custom engineered kits that enable ILEC's to upgrade
their local access service delivery infrastructure at minimum cost and
time, enabling a wide range of next generation telecom platforms to easily
fit into the variety of remote OSP cabinets that have been broadly deployed
over the last 30 years. For more information visit: www.txpcorp.com
About CIG
Founded in June 2005, with R&D and manufacturing based in Shanghai, China,
Cambridge Industries Group (CIG) is a leading independent telecom OEM
supplier focusing on FTTH, especially PON (GPON and GEPON) CPE equipment,
which is an essential and integral part of PON system vendors' and service
providers' end-to-end FTTH solutions. CIG's complete GPON CPE portfolio
includes products such as ONT, ONU, MDU, and residential gateways, which
are already in mass deployment throughout the world via CIG's multiple
system vendor partners. Unlike traditional OEM business models, CIG's
business model focuses on the vertical integration of in-house
carrier-class R&D, quality production and delivery, and global services.
CIG is therefore capable of supplying our partners with a rich variety of
CPE products with reduced cost, enhanced features, the possibility of
customized solutions, and quality and volume deliveries. For more
information visit: www.ci-g.com
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