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Viasystems Group Acquires Lucent Technologies' Rouen, France Facility

3 October 2000

Viasystems Group, Inc. Acquires Lucent Technologies' Rouen, France Facility

    ST. LOUIS--Oct. 2, 2000--Viasystems Group, Inc. , a leading global provider of electronics manufacturing services, announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Lucent Technologies' Rouen Global Provisioning Center, in Rouen, France (Lucent Rouen). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
    Lucent Technologies' Rouen Global Provisioning Center manufactures radio products that include Integrated Radio Telecommunication (IRT) Multipoint Wireless Access, SWING/DECT (digital enhanced cordless telecommunications) fixed wireless local loop systems, cordless terminal adapters (CTA), and microwave radio products. The transmission products consist of SDH Multiplexers for synchronous digital hierarchy networks, and quality enhancing equipment such as echo cancellors and 2 Mbps path protection systems.