ST. LOUIS -- Graybar, North America's largest distributor of telecommunications, networking and electrical products, announces an expansion of its supplier relationship with AFL Telecommunications, a division of Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and a leader in providing fiber optic products, engineering expertise and integrated services to the telecommunications industry.

Under the terms of the agreement, Graybar will stock the complete line of AFL's Interconnect & Apparatus products including copper demarcation, fiber closures, and XDSL repeater cases. The agreement will also cover AFL's Fusion Splicing Systems and Noyes® Test & Inspection product families.

"AFL's Keptel®, Noyes® and Fujikura® brands have excellent recognition in the marketplace and further Graybar's commitment to raise the bar on performance for our customers by providing best-in-class solutions," said Alan L. Eddings, Graybar Vice President, Comm/Data. "This agreement positions AFL as a significant supplier for several key product categories, and strengthens our product offering to support traditional network solutions and the growing need for 'last mile' solutions."

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