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                                                                      Exhibit 99

                                 COMMSCOPE, INC.
                   EXHIBIT 99 - FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION


     The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and other related laws provide a "safe harbor" for
forward-looking statements. Our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000,
our Annual Report to Stockholders, any Form 10-Q or Form 8-K of ours, or any
other oral or written statements made by us or on our behalf, may include
forward-looking statements which reflect our current views with respect to
future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are
identified, including without limitation, by their use of such terms and phrases
as "intends," "intend," "intended," "goal," "estimate," "estimates," "expects,"
"expect," "expected," "project," "projects," "projected," "projections,"
"plans," "anticipates," "anticipated," "should," "think," "thinks," "designed
to," "foreseeable future," "believe," "believes" and "scheduled" and similar
expressions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was
made. We do not intend to update any forward-looking statements to reflect
developments or information obtained after the date of this Exhibit 99 and are
not undertaking any duty or obligation to do so.

     Our actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include,
but are not limited to, (a) the general political, economic and competitive
conditions in the United States and other markets where we operate; (b) changes
in capital availability or costs, such as changes in interest rates, market
perceptions of the industry in which we operate, or security ratings; (c)
employee workforce factors; (d) authoritative generally accepted accounting
principles or policy changes from such standard-setting bodies as the Financial
Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission; (e)
significant acquisitions, including the anticipated acquisition of interests in
a fiber cable joint venture and a transmission fiber joint venture, and the
factors set forth below.


OUR SALES AND PROFITABILITY MAY BE MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY CHANGES IN
CABLE TELEVISION CAPITAL SPENDING.

     Most of our revenues come from sales to the cable television industry.
Demand for our products depends primarily on capital spending by cable
television operators for maintaining, constructing, rebuilding or upgrading
their systems. The amount of this capital spending, and, therefore, our sales
and profitability, will be affected by a variety of factors, including, without
limitation:

      o general economic conditions;

      o acquisitions of cable television operators by non-cable television
        operators;

      o cable system consolidation within the industry;

      o the financial condition of domestic cable television operators and
        their access to financing;

      o competition from satellite and wireless television providers and
        telephone companies;

      o technological developments; and

      o new legislation and regulation of cable television operators.


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     During the first half of 2001, cable television capital spending decreased
significantly from recent historical levels, due in large part to a significant
slowdown in spending by AT&T, a reduction in sales to alternate service
providers and a downturn in international sales, except in Latin America. We
cannot assure you that cable television capital spending will not continue to
decrease in the future or when, if at all, it will increase. In addition, if we
are unable to adequately manage our costs in response to reduced demand for our
products, there could be a material adverse effect on our profitability.

     In recent years, cable television capital spending has been affected by new
legislation and regulation, on the federal, state and local level. Many aspects
of government regulation are currently the subject of judicial proceedings and
administrative or legislative proposals. The Federal Communications Commission
is continuing its implementation of the Telecom Act, which, when fully
implemented, may significantly impact the communications industry and alter
federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding the provision of cable
and telephony services. The Telecom Act eliminates substantially all
restrictions on the entry of telephone companies and certain public utilities
into the cable television business. Telephone companies may now enter the cable
television business as traditional cable operators, as common carrier conduits
for programming supplied by others, as operators of wireless distribution
systems, or as hybrid common carrier/cable operator providers of programming on
so-called "open video systems." The economic impact of the Telecom Act, ongoing
litigation in this regard, other federal legislation, and the rules implementing
these laws on the cable television industry and our business is still uncertain.

THE INABILITY OF OUR CUSTOMERS TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE FINANCING TO FUND THEIR
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

     Demand for our products depends primarily on cable system operators,
wireless service providers, alternate service providers, and other customers and
third parties continuing to construct, maintain, rebuild, and upgrade their
wired and wireless communication infrastructure. The inability of our customers
to obtain adequate financing to fund their infrastructure projects could have a
material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

THE LOSS OF SOME OF OUR PRINCIPAL CABLE TELEVISION CUSTOMERS COULD MATERIALLY
ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

     Although the domestic cable television industry is comprised of thousands
of cable systems, a small number of cable television operators own a majority of
cable television systems and account for a majority of the capital expenditures
made by cable television operators. During the first six months of 2001, sales
to our top ten domestic cable television customers represented approximately 45%
of our total sales. The loss of some or all of our principal cable television
customers could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial
condition.

     AT&T is the largest domestic multiple system operator and is one of our
significant customers. If AT&T sells or spins-off its broadband cable group, we
cannot assure you that these events will not materially adversely affect our
business and financial condition.

OUR FAILURE TO INTRODUCE NEW PRODUCTS SUCCESSFULLY, AND CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY,
COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

     Many of our markets are characterized by advances in information processing
and communications capabilities that require increased transmission speeds and

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greater capacity, or "bandwidth," for carrying information. These advances
require ongoing improvements in the capabilities of wire and cable products. We
believe that our future success will depend in part upon our ability to enhance
existing products and develop and manufacture new products that meet or
anticipate these changes. The failure to introduce successful new or enhanced
products on a timely and cost-competitive basis could adversely affect our
business and financial condition.

     Fiber optic technology presents a potential substitute for the products
that comprise most of our sales. Fiber optic cables have penetrated the cable
television and local area network markets we serve, with high-bandwidth,
point-to-point and trunking applications. Fiber optic cables have not yet
significantly penetrated the local distribution and residential application
markets we serve because of the high relative cost of electro-optic interfaces
and the high cost of fiber termination and connection. At the same time,
advances in data transmission equipment and copper cable technologies have
increased the relative performance of copper-based cables, which are our
principal products. However, a significant decrease in the cost of fiber optic
systems could make these systems superior on a price/performance basis to copper
systems. While we are a fiber optic cable manufacturer and supplier to a small
portion of the cable television market and certain specialty markets, a
significant decrease in the cost of fiber optic systems would likely have an
adverse effect on our coaxial cable sales.

OUR INDUSTRY IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, AND RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE MAY LEAD TO
FURTHER COMPETITION.

     Our coaxial, fiber optic and electronic cable products compete with those
of a substantial number of foreign and domestic companies, some of which have
greater resources, financial or otherwise, than we have. The rapid technological
changes occurring in the telecommunications industry could lead to the entry of
new competitors. Existing competitors' actions and new entrants may have an
adverse impact on our sales and profitability. We believe that we enjoy a strong
competitive position in the coaxial cable market because of our position as a
low-cost, high-volume coaxial cable producer and our reputation as a
high-quality provider of state-of-the-art cables, along with our strong
orientation toward customer service. However, we cannot assure you that we will
continue to compete successfully with our existing competitors or that we will
be able to compete successfully with new competitors.

OUR DEPENDENCE ON COMMODITIES SUBJECTS US TO PRICE FLUCTUATIONS THAT COULD
MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

     The principal raw materials we purchase are fabricated aluminum, plastics,
bimetals, copper and optical fiber. Our profitability may be affected by changes
in the market price of these materials, which are linked to the commodity
markets. Although we have generally been able to pass on increases in the price
of these materials to our customers, we cannot assure you that we will be able
to do so in the future. Additionally, significant increases in the price of our
products due to increases in the cost of raw materials could have a negative
effect on demand for our products.

DIFFICULTIES WITH OUR KEY SUPPLIERS COULD MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECT US.

     A significant portion of our raw material purchases are bimetallic center
conductors for coaxial cables. We have secured a supply arrangement with
Copperweld for bimetallic center conductors for calendar year 2001 and are
working towards a longer-term supply arrangement with them. If we are unable to
continue to purchase bimetallic center conductors, namely copper clad aluminum

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wire and copper clad steel wire, from this supplier, we may be unable to obtain
these raw materials on commercially acceptable terms from another source. There
are few, and limited, alternative sources of supply for these raw materials. We
have begun to produce a portion of our bimetallic center conductor requirements.
Management believes that our current supply arrangement with Copperweld,
together with our increasing internal production of bimetallic center
conductors, addresses concerns regarding the continuing availability of these
key materials and enhances our ability to support the demand for broadband
cable. Although the parent of Copperweld has filed for Chapter 11
debtor-in-possession reorganization, management does not believe this will
affect our supply arrangement with Copperweld. However, the loss of Copperweld
as a supplier of bimetallic center conductors, Copperweld's inability to supply,
and/or our failure to adequately expand our internal production of these
products, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial
condition.

     In addition, we purchase fine aluminum wire from a limited number of
suppliers. Fine aluminum wire is a smaller raw material purchase than bimetallic
center conductors. Neither of these major raw materials could be replaced in
sufficient quantities if all supplies from the respective primary sources were
disrupted for an extended period and we were unable to vertically integrate the
production of these products. In such event, there could be a materially adverse
impact on our financial results.

     Additionally, fluorinated-ethylene-propylene (FEP) is the primary raw
material used throughout the industry for producing flame retarding cables for
local area network applications. There are few worldwide producers of FEP and
market supplies have been periodically limited over the past several years.
Availability of adequate supplies of FEP will be critical to future local area
network cable sales growth.

     Optical fiber is a primary material used for making fiber optic cables.
There are few worldwide suppliers of optical fiber and market supplies have been
tight over the past twelve months. Availability of adequate supplies of optical
fiber will be critical to future fiber optic cable sales growth. However, we
expect our anticipated acquisition of interests in a fiber cable joint venture
and a transmission fiber joint venture to mitigate this risk.

     We are also a consumer of electricity and natural gas. Unforeseen increases
in the cost of electricity or natural gas or interruptions or reductions in our
current supply of electricity or natural gas could materially affect our ability
to manufacture products in a cost-effective or timely manner.

OUR BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO THE ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES AND POLITICAL RISKS OF
SELLING OUR PRODUCTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

     We believe that growth in international markets, including the developing
markets in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, and the expected
privatization of the telecommunications structure in many European countries,
represents significant future opportunities for us. However, we cannot predict
with certainty the outlook for international sales in the short term and beyond
due to political and economic uncertainties. We have increased our international
manufacturing capabilities.

     Our international operations are subject to the usual risks inherent in
sales abroad, including risks with respect to currency exchange rates, economic
and political destabilization, restrictive actions by foreign governments,
nationalizations, the laws and policies of the U.S. affecting trade, foreign

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investment and loans, foreign tax laws and compliance with local laws and
regulations.

POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE AND MATERIALLY
ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR FINANCIAL POSITION.

     We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and
regulations governing the use, discharge and disposal of hazardous materials. We
believe that our manufacturing facilities are in substantial compliance with
current laws and regulations. Compliance with current laws and regulations has
not had and is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition.

     Our present and past facilities have been in operation for many years, and,
over that time in the course of those operations, these facilities have used
substances that are or might be considered hazardous, and we have generated and
disposed of wastes that are or might be considered hazardous. Therefore, it is
possible that environmental issues may arise in the future that we cannot now
predict.

OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE INDEBTEDNESS COULD RESTRICT OUR OPERATIONS, MAKE US MORE
VULNERABLE TO ADVERSE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR US TO
MAKE PAYMENTS ON OUR EXISTING DEBT.

     Our current and future indebtedness could have important consequences to
you. For example, it could:

      o impair our ability to obtain additional financing in the future;

      o reduce funds available to us for other purposes, including working
        capital, capital expenditures, research and development, strategic
        acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

      o restrict our ability to introduce new products or exploit business
        opportunities;

      o increase our vulnerability to economic downturns and competitive
        pressures in the industry we operate in;

      o increase our vulnerability to interest rate increases to the extent
        variable-rate debt is not effectively hedged;

      o limit, along with the financial and other restrictive covenants in our
        indebtedness, our ability to dispose of assets or borrow additional
        funds;

      o make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to
        our existing debt; and

      o place us at a competitive disadvantage.

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THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE DEBT COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT
OUR BUSINESS AND OUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS COULD RESULT IN A
DEFAULT UNDER OUR DEBT INSTRUMENTS.

     Our debt agreements contain covenants that restrict our ability and our
subsidiaries' ability to:

      o dispose of assets;

      o incur additional indebtedness;

      o incur liens on property or assets;

      o repay other indebtedness;

      o pay dividends;

      o enter into certain investments or transactions;

      o repurchase or redeem capital stock;

      o engage in mergers or consolidations; or

      o engage in certain transactions with subsidiaries and affiliates and
        otherwise restrict corporate activities.

     In addition, our debt agreements contain financial covenants, including:

      o a total debt to EBITDA ratio;

      o a net worth maintenance; and

      o an interest expense coverage ratio.

     Our compliance with our covenants in the future may be affected by events
beyond our control. Our breach of or failure to comply with any of the covenants
could result in a default under our debt agreements.

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