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                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

                                 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT is made as of December 10, 2001, between Cable Design
Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Ferdinand
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Kuznik ("Executive").
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In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.  Employment.  The Company shall employ Executive, and Executive hereby
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accepts employment with the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement for the period beginning on the date hereof and ending as
provided in paragraph 4 hereof (the "Employment Period").
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2.  Position and Duties.
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    (a) During the Employment Period, Executive shall serve as Chief Executive
Officer of the Company and shall render such services to the Company and its
affiliates as may be from time to time reasonably directed by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the "Board") or such persons as may be designated by
the Board.

    (b) Executive shall devote his best efforts and his full business time and
attention (except for permitted vacation periods and reasonable periods of
illness or other incapacity) to the business and affairs of the Company and its
affiliates, and follow the reasonable instructions of the Board and/or the
Company's Chairman.  Executive shall perform his duties and responsibilities to
the best of his abilities in a diligent, trustworthy, businesslike and efficient
manner, and Executive shall comply with all policies and guidelines adopted from
time to time by the Company.

3.  Base Salary, Bonus and Benefits.
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    (a) Base Salary.  During the Employment Period, Executive's base salary
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shall be $600,000 per annum (the "Base Salary") or such higher rate as the Board
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may designate from time to time, which salary shall be payable in regular
installments in accordance with the Company's general payroll practices.

    (b) Annual Bonus.  In addition to the Base Salary, with respect to each
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fiscal year of the Company while this Agreement is in effect, Executive shall be
entitled to receive a bonus in an amount to be established by the Compensation
Committee of the Board (the "Compensation Committee") for each such fiscal year
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that the Company meets or exceeds the financial targets established by the Board
or the Compensation Committee.  In lieu of such bonus, Executive shall receive a
guaranteed bonus of $150,000 for the fiscal year ending immediately after
Executive's commencement of employment.
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     (c) Stock Options.  As of a specific date or dates to be set by the
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Compensation Committee, Executive shall receive options to purchase an aggregate
of 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at such time and pursuant to
such grants as the Compensation Committee deems advisable (the "Options").  The
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Options shall be made pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company's 2001
Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, or such
other plan as deemed advisable by the Company as well as any agreement executed
in connection with the grant of the Options, which agreement shall provide for
accelerated vesting upon a change in control of the Company.

     (d) Expenses.  The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable
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expenses incurred by him in the course of performing his duties under this
Agreement which are consistent with the Company's policies in effect from time
to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses,
subject to the Company's requirements with respect to reporting and
documentation of such expenses.  Furthermore, the Company shall reimburse
Executive for (i) all reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with his
relocation to the Pittsburgh area and (ii) for a period of one year, his rent
expense of an apartment in the Pittsburgh area in an amount as approved by the
Compensation Committee.

     (e) Other Benefits.  Executive shall be entitled to receive benefits
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generally offered to the Company's senior management employees, including,
without limitation, eligibility for stock option grants.

4.   Term.
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     (a) Employment Period.  The Employment Period shall continue until such
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time as the Executive tenders his resignation in writing to the Company
(provided that Executive must give the Company at least 90 days notice, which
notice may be waived by the Company and such resignation accepted with effect
immediately or during such 90 day period) (the date on which such resignation
becomes effective is referred to herein as the "Expiration Date"); provided,
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that (i) the Employment Period shall terminate prior to the Expiration Date upon
Executive's death or Executive's incapacity or inability to perform his services
as contemplated herein for a period of at least 180 consecutive days because of
his physical or mental health shall have become impaired so as to make
impossible or impractical for him to perform the duties and responsibilities
contemplated for him hereunder, (ii) the Employment Period may be terminated by
the Company at any time prior to the Expiration Date for Cause (as defined
below) or without Cause, and (iii) the Employment Period may be terminated by
Executive at any time prior to the Expiration Date for Good Reason (as defined
below).

     (b) Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason.  If the Employment Period
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is terminated by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason prior
to the Expiration Date, Executive shall be entitled to receive (i) any accrued
and unpaid salary through the effective date of the termination of his
employment and (ii) Executive's Base Salary for a period of 12 months following
the effective date of the termination of his employment (which shall be paid in
one lump sum payment at Executive's request).

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     (c)  Death/Disability.  If the Employment Period is terminated pursuant to
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clause (a)(i) above, Executive shall be entitled to receive (i) any accrued and
unpaid salary through the effective date of the termination of his employment,
(ii) any benefits under employee benefit policies in effect on the date of
termination and covering Executive.

     (d)  Other Terminations.  If the Employment Period is terminated by the
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Company for Cause, Executive shall be entitled to receive any accrued and unpaid
salary through the effective date of the termination of his employment.
Executive's rights under this Agreement shall be in addition, and not in lieu
of, any rights Executive may have under a change-in-control agreement with the
Company.

     (e)  Rights Following Termination.  Except as set forth in clause (b) and
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(c) above, all of Executive's rights to fringe benefits and bonuses hereunder
(if any) which accrue after the termination of the Employment Period shall cease
upon such termination.

     (f)  Cause.  For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean (i)
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Executive's conviction of any felony involving dishonesty, fraud or breach of
trust with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries, or (ii) Executive's
willful engagement in gross misconduct in the performance of his duties that is
materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company and its subsidiaries, which
conduct is not cured after notice (any action or failure to act shall not be
"willful" unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by Executive in bad faith or
without reasonable belief that the act, or failure to act was in the best
interests of the Company and its subsidiaries);

     (g)  Good Reason.  For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean
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that without Executive's express written consent:

               (i)   he is assigned duties materially inconsistent with his
          position, duties and responsibilities with the Company and/or its
          subsidiaries, excluding for this purpose isolated, insubstantial and
          inadvertent action(s) not taken in bad faith and remedied by the
          Company or applicable subsidiary promptly after receipt of notice from
          him;

               (ii)  the Company or any of its subsidiaries reduces his annual
          base salary as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be
          increased from time to time;

               (iii) the Company or any of its subsidiaries reduces his
          aggregate compensation and incentive and benefit package as then in
          effect;

               (iv)  the Company or any of its subsidiaries requires him
          regularly to perform his duties of employment beyond a fifty-mile
          radius from the location of his employment;

               (v)   the Company or any of its subsidiaries takes any other
          action which materially and adversely changes the conditions or
          perquisites of his employment as then in effect; or

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               (vi)  the Company or any of its subsidiaries fails to obtain a
          satisfactory agreement from any successor to assume and agree to
          perform this Agreement, as contemplated by Section 9 hereof.

5.   Survival.  Paragraphs 4 through 11 shall survive and continue in full force
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in accordance with their terms notwithstanding any termination of the Employment
Period and/or Executive's employment.

6.   Notices.  Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and
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shall be either personally delivered, or mailed by first class mail, return
receipt requested, to the recipient at the address below indicated:

          Notices to Executive:
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          Ferdinand Kuznik
          39 Castleton Court
          North Barrington, IL 60010

          Notices to the Company:
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          Cable Design Technologies Inc.
          Foster Plaza 7
          661 Andersen Drive
          Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
          Attention: General Counsel

or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient
party shall have specified by prior written notice to the sending party.  Any
notice under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given when so delivered
or mailed.

7.   Severability.  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be
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interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law,
but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be
reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

8.   Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts,
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each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
constitute one and the same agreement.

9.   Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to
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the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive, the Company and their respective
heirs, successors and assigns, except that Executive may not assign his rights
or delegate his obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the
Company.  The Company will require any successor (whether direct

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or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly
assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession
had taken place. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean Cable Design
Technologies Corporation and any successor to its business and/or assets as
aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of
law, or otherwise.

10.  Choice of Law; Venue.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
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accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware exclusive of the conflict of
law principles thereof.

11.  Amendment and Waiver.  The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or
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waived only with the prior written consent of the Company and Executive, and no
course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this
Agreement shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this
Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date first written above.

                                    CABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
                                    at the direction of the Compensation
                                    Committee of the Board of Directions

                                    By __________________________
                                    Name:
                                    Title:

                                    _____________________________
                                    Ferdinand Kuznik

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.3

                               December 10, 2001

Mr. Fred C. Kuznik
C/o Cable Design Technologies Inc.
Foster Plaza 7
661 Andersen Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Dear Fred:

     Cable Design Technologies Corporation (the "Company") considers the
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maintenance of a sound management to be essential to protecting and enhancing
the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.  In this connection, the
Company recognizes that the possibility of a change in control may exist from
time to time, and that this possibility, and the uncertainty and questions it
may raise among management and employees, may result in the departure or
distraction of  management and other personnel to the detriment of the Company
and its stockholders.  Accordingly, the Company has determined that appropriate
steps should be taken to encourage the continued attention and dedication of
members of the Company's management and other key employees, including yourself,
to their assigned duties without the distraction which may arise from the
possibility of a change in control of the Company.

     This is not an employment contract nor does it alter your status as an at-
will employee of the Company. Just as you remain free to leave the employ of the
Company at any time, so too does the Company retain its right to terminate your
employment without notice, at any time, for any reason. However, the Company
believes that, both prior to and at the time a change in control is anticipated
or occurring, it is necessary to have your continued attention and dedication to
your assigned duties without distraction. Therefore, should you still be an
employee of the Company at such time, the Company agrees that you shall receive
the severance benefits hereinafter set forth in the event your employment with
the Company terminates in contemplation of or subsequent to a "change in
control" (as defined in Section 2 hereof) under the circumstances described
below.

     For good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which
is acknowledged, the Company and you agree as follows:

     1.  Term of Agreement.  This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof
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and shall continue in effect through December 10, 2006; provided, however, that,
if a change in control of the Company, as defined in Section 2 hereof, shall
have occurred during the term of this Agreement, then this Agreement shall
continue in effect until the date twenty-four months after the occurrence of
change in control.

     2.  Change in Control.  No benefits shall be payable hereunder unless there
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shall have been a change in control of the Company, as set forth below, and your
employment by the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall have been terminated
in accordance with Section 3 below.  For purposes of this Agreement, a "change
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in control" shall be deemed to have occurred if:
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         (a)  any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Section 13(d)
     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) is
     or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
     Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
     representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then
     outstanding securities; or
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December 10, 2001
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         (b)  there shall be consummated any consolidation, merger,
     reorganization or acquisition involving the Company unless following such
     event (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were
     the beneficial owners of the outstanding voting securities of the Company
     immediately prior to such event beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
     more than 55% of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting
     securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the
     corporation resulting from such event in substantially the same proportions
     as their ownership immediately prior to such event and (ii) the provisions
     of clause (a) above are not met and (iii) at least 55% of the members of
     the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such event were
     members of the board of directors at the time of the initial consideration
     of, or any action of the board relating to, such event; or

         (c)  any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or
     a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the
     assets of the Company (on a consolidated basis); or

         (d)  the stockholders of the Company approve any plan or proposal for
     the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

         (e)  as the result of, or in connection with, any cash tender offer,
     exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets, proxy
     or consent solicitation, contested election or substantial stock
     accumulation (a "Control Transaction"), the members of the Board
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     immediately prior to the date the Company initiates, or is notified of,
     such Control Transaction (the "Incumbent Board") shall thereafter cease to
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     constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that for
     purposes of this clause (e) any individual becoming a director subsequent
     to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the
     Company's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of
     the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as
     though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding,
     for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office
     occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect
     to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
     solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than
     the Board.

     3.  Termination of Employment Following Change in Control.
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     (a) If at any time after the date hereof any of the events described in
Section 2 hereof constituting a change in control of the Company occurs and in
contemplation thereof, in connection therewith or within two years thereafter
(i) you involuntarily cease to be an employee of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries for any reason other than termination for good cause (as
hereinafter defined), disability (as hereinafter defined) or death or (ii) you
terminate your employment with the Company and its subsidiaries for good reason
(as hereinafter defined) then

         (A)  you shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Section 4(a)
     hereof;

         (B)  any options, profit sharing, matching contributions or other
     similar items that are unvested shall vest, and, in the case of options or
     other items that have an expiration date, you shall be entitled to exercise
     such options or other items for a period of 90 days following such
     termination;

         (C)  contributions on your behalf to any pension, profit sharing,
     401(k) matching or similar plan shall be made, to the extent not previously
     made, for the period(s) (including any partial periods) up to the Date of
     Termination (defined below) or, if such plan does not permit such
     contributions, compensation in such amount shall be paid to you (it being
     understood that to the extent such contributions are not mandatory,
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Mr. Fred Kuznik
December 10, 2001
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     contributions in the amount consistent with prior contributions shall be
     made), and all amount under such plans shall vest; and

         (D)  the Company shall provide you with health benefits, at a level no
     less than those in effect prior to the change in control, for 24 months
     after such termination or, to the extent that you are able to purchase
     health benefits at a level no less than those in effect prior to the change
     in control, reimburse you for COBRA payments for such period (in each case,
     together with a tax "gross-up" to offset the tax impact of such benefits or
     payment and gross-up); provided that the benefits under this clause (D)
     shall cease to the extent that such benefits, at a level no less than those
     in effect prior to the change of control, are otherwise available to you
     (at a cost no more than that paid by you prior to the change of control)
     during such period.

In the event of multiple changes of control during the term of this Agreement,
the foregoing two year period shall re-start in the event of such subsequent
change of control(s).

     (b) For purposes of this Agreement: (i) "good cause" means (A) your
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conviction of any felony involving dishonesty, fraud or breach of trust with
respect to the Company or its subsidiaries, or (B) your willful engagement in
gross misconduct in the performance of your duties that is materially and
demonstrably injurious to the Company and its subsidiaries, which conduct is not
cured after notice (any action or failure to act shall not be "willful" unless
it is done, or omitted to be done, by you in bad faith or without reasonable
belief that the act, or failure to act was in the best interests of the Company
and its subsidiaries); (ii) you shall be "disabled" if your inability to perform
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your normal duties on a full-time basis for 180 consecutive business days (or
such shorter period as will suffice for you to qualify for full disability
benefits under the applicable disability insurance policy or policies of the
Company or its applicable subsidiaries) as a result of incapacity due to mental
or physical illness which is determined to be total and permanent by a qualified
physician selected by the Company or its insurers and reasonably acceptable to
you; and (iii) "good reason" shall exist if, without your express written
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consent:

         (A)  you are assigned duties materially inconsistent with your
     position, duties, responsibilities and status with the Company and/or its
     subsidiaries as of the time of the change in control (excluding for
     purposes of establishing such "base" any adverse change made in
     contemplation of such change of control), excluding for this purpose
     isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action(s) not taken in bad faith
     and remedied by the Company or applicable subsidiary promptly after receipt
     of notice from you; or

         (B)  the Company or any of its subsidiaries reduces your annual base
     salary as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from
     time to time; or

         (C)  the Company or any of its subsidiaries reduces your aggregate
     compensation and incentive and benefit package as in effect at the time of
     the change in control (excluding for purposes of establishing such "base"
     any adverse change made in contemplation of such change of control); or

         (D)  the Company or any of its subsidiaries requires you regularly to
     perform your duties of employment beyond a fifty-mile radius from the
     location of your employment as of the time of the change in control
     (excluding for purposes of establishing such "base" any adverse change made
     in contemplation of such change of control); or

         (E)  the Company or any of its subsidiaries takes any other action
     which materially and adversely changes the conditions or perquisites of
     your employment as in effect at the time of the change in control
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December 10, 2001
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     (excluding for purposes of establishing such "base" any adverse change made
     in contemplation of such change of control); or

         (F)  the Company or any of its subsidiaries fails to obtain a
     satisfactory agreement from any successor to assume and agree to perform
     this Agreement, as contemplated by Section 10(a) hereof.

     (c) For purposes of this Agreement, any purported termination by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or by you shall be communicated by written
"Notice of Termination" to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 11
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hereof.  "Date of Termination" shall mean the effective date specified in the
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Notice of Termination as of which your employment terminates (which shall be not
more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given).

     (d) The above provisions of this Section 3, and the provisions of Section
4, shall be applicable after a change in control has occurred, but not prior
thereto (unless termination is in contemplation of or in connection with such
change of control, in which case they shall apply).

     4.  Benefits Upon Termination.
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     (a) If your employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries is
terminated under circumstances which entitle you to benefits under this Section
4(a), then the amount of such benefits (which benefits shall be in addition to
any other benefits to which you are entitled other than by reason of this
Agreement, except as specifically set forth in Section 9) shall be equal to the
sum of:

         (i)     unpaid salary with respect to any vacation days accrued but not
     taken as of the Date of Termination;

         (ii)    accrued but unpaid salary and bonus through the Date of
     Termination; and

         (iii)   an amount equal to the product of (A) two (2) times (B) the sum
     of (x) the highest Annual Compensation in effect at any time during the
     three calendar years preceding the date the change in control occurs and
     (y) your average annual bonus during the three calendar years (or, if you
     have not been employed for three calendar years, such shorter number of
     calendar years during which you've been employed) preceding the date the
     change in control occurs.

"Annual Compensation" means your total compensation (including salary but
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excluding bonus) as reported on your W-2(s), or other applicable tax form, plus
any deductions or other deferrals of compensation not reported thereon
(including 401(k) contributions) and excluding any income resulting from
bonuses, the exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights or other
similar long-term incentive plans.

     (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Section 4, if all or any portion
of the payments or benefits provided under this Section 4 either alone or
together with other payments or benefits which you receive or are then entitled
to receive from the Company and any of its subsidiaries, would constitute a
"parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), such payments or benefits provided to you
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under this Section 4 shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that no portion
thereof shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code;
but only if, by reason of such reduction, your net after tax benefit shall
exceed the net after tax benefit if such reduction were not made.  "Net after
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tax benefit" for purposes of this Section 4 shall mean the sum of (i) the total
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amount payable to you under this Section 4, plus (ii) all other payments and
benefits which you receive or are then entitled to receive from the Company and
any of its subsidiaries that would constitute a
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December 10, 2001
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"parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, less (iii)
the amount of federal income taxes payable with respect to the payment and
benefits described in (i) and (ii) above calculated at the maximum marginal
income tax rate for each year in which such payments and benefits shall be paid
to you (based upon the rate in effect for such year as set forth in the Code at
the time of the first payment of the foregoing), less (iv) the amount of excise
taxes imposed with respect to the payments and benefits described in (i) and
(ii) above by Section 4999 of the Code.

     (c) The cash payment obligation of the Company under Sections 4(a)(i), (ii)
and (iii) above shall be paid to you in a lump sum within ten days of the Date
of Termination.

     (d) Following any change of control, the Company will indemnify you to the
fullest extent permitted under applicable laws against any claim, proceeding,
lawsuit, investigation or other action (collectively, an "Action") involving you
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in connection with, or relating to, your employment with the Company or its
subsidiaries, and the Company will, to the fullest extent permitted under
applicable laws, advance to you such expenses incurred by you in connection with
your investigation and defense of any such Action.

     5.  Default in Payment.  Any payment not made within ten days after it is
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due in accordance with this Agreement shall thereafter bear interest, compounded
annually, at the prime rate from time to time in effect at Citibank, N.A. (or
any successor thereto).

     6.  No Assignment.  No interest of you or your spouse or any other
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beneficiary under this Agreement, or any right to receive payment hereunder,
shall be subject in any manner to sale, transfer, assignment, pledge,
attachment, garnishment, or other alienation or encumbrance of any kind (except
a transfer upon death of rights that have accrued prior to such death), nor may
such interest or right to receive a payment or distribution be taken,
voluntarily or involuntarily, for the satisfaction of the obligations or debts
of, or other claims against, you or your spouse or other beneficiary, including
for alimony.

     7.  Unsecured Obligation.  All rights of you and your spouse or their
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beneficiary under this Agreement shall at all times be entirely unfunded and no
provision shall at any time be made with respect to segregating any assets of
the Company or payment of any amounts due hereunder.  Neither you nor your
spouse or other beneficiary shall have any interest in or rights against any
specific assets of the Company, and you and your spouse or other beneficiary
shall have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

     8.  Confidential Information.  You hereby acknowledge that, in the course
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of your employment, you will necessarily have access to become familiar with
and, as an indispensable part of your employment, use trade secrets, customer
lists and detailed customer-related information (some or all of which may
constitute trade secrets), business plans, financial and other proprietary and
confidential information (collectively "Confidential Information") concerning
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the Company and its subsidiaries and that such knowledge and familiarity was and
will continue to be of special, unique, and extraordinary value to the Company
and its subsidiaries.  You agree that you will not reveal or disclose to any
unauthorized person, or take and use for your own account any Confidential
Information concerning the Company or any of its subsidiaries unless and to the
extent that (a) the information was or becomes available to you on a
nonconfidential basis from a source which is not, to your knowledge, bound by a
confidentiality obligation to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) you
are required by a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise compelled by law
to disclose such Confidential Information or (c) such disclosure is made by you
in good faith in connection with your responsibilities and duties to the Company
or any of its subsidiaries.  Upon termination of employment, you agree to
promptly return to the Company and its subsidiaries or destroy all materials and
all copies of materials involving any Confidential Information in your
possession or control.  You also agree to represent to the Company in writing
that you have complied with the
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December 10, 2001
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provisions of the preceding sentence upon termination of employment. In no event
shall a breach or alleged breach of this Section 8 be grounds for withholding or
reclaiming payments under this Agreement.

     9.   Effect on Other Plans, Agreements and Benefits.  Except to the extent
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expressly set forth herein, any benefit or compensation to which you are
entitled under any agreement between you and the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or under any plan maintained by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries in which you participate or participated shall not be modified or
lessened in any way, but shall be payable according to the terms of the
applicable plan or agreement. The terms of this Agreement shall supersede any
existing agreement between you and the Company or any of its subsidiaries
executed prior to the date hereof to the extent any such agreement is
inconsistent with the terms hereof. Notwithstanding the above, any benefits
received by you pursuant to this Agreement shall be in lieu of any severance
benefits to which you would otherwise be entitled under any general severance
policy maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for its management
or other personnel.

     10.  Successors; Binding Agreement.
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     (a)  The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.  As used in
this Agreement, "Company" shall mean Cable Design Technologies Corporation and
any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and
agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

     (b)  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors,
heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If you should die while any amount
would still be payable to you hereunder if you had continued to live, all such
amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement to your devisee, legatee or other designee or if there
is no such designee, to your estate.

     11.  Notice.  For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other
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communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when actually delivered or mailed by United
States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to
the respective addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement, provided
that all notices to the Company shall be directed to the attention of the
President of the Company with a copy to the Secretary of the Company, or to such
other address for either party as it may have furnished to the other in writing
in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be
effective only upon receipt.

     12.  Miscellaneous.  No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived
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or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in
writing and signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company.  No
waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach of or failure to comply
with any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party hereto
shall be deemed to be a waiver of any similar or dissimilar provisions or
conditions at the same or any prior or subsequent time.  No agreements or
representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the
subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set
forth in this Agreement.

     13.  Choice of Law.  All questions concerning the construction, validity
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and interpretation of this Agreement and any exhibits and schedules hereto will
be governed by the internal law, and not the law of conflicts of, the State of
Delaware.
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Mr. Fred Kuznik
December 10, 2001
page 7

     14.  Validity.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
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Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

     15.  Counterpart.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
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each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will
constitute one and the same instrument.

     16.  Survival.  The obligations of the parties under this Agreement all
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survive the term of this Agreement.

     17.  Enforcement.  The Company agrees to reimburse you for all expenses
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(including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred by you to enforce the
terms of this Agreement.

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     If this letter correctly sets forth our agreement on the subject matter
hereof, kindly sign and return to the Company this letter and the enclosed copy
of this letter which will then constitute our agreement on this subject. We will
return the copy of this letter to you.

                                    Sincerely,

                                    CABLE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

                                    By:  _________________________,
                                         at the direction of the Board of
                                         Directors
                                    Name: Charles B. Fromm
                                    Title: Vice President & Secretary

Agreed to as of: December 10, 2001

_________________________
      Fred C. Kuznik

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