Amphenol Corporation Announces Pricing of $600 Million of Senior Notes

WALLINGFORD, Conn.--(Business Wire)--
Amphenol Corporation (NYSE-APH) announced today the pricing of its offering of
$600 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2014 (the "Notes").
The Notes will have an interest rate of 4.75% per annum and are being issued at
a price equal to 99.813% of their face value. The closing of the offering is
expected to occur on November 5, 2009, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company intends to use all of the net proceeds from the offering to repay
amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility.

Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are acting as
active book-running managers, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC are acting as passive book-running managers, for the offering.

The Notes are being offered pursuant to the Company`s effective shelf
registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus describing the terms of this
offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. When
available, copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus for
the offering may be obtained from Banc of America Securities LLC by calling
toll-free (1-800-294-1322) or e-mailing
(dg.prospectus_distribution@bofasecurities.com); or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
by calling collect (212-834-4533).

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy any of the Notes, nor will there be any sale of the Notes, in
any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Notes will be made only by means of the
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

This press release contains information about pending transactions, and there
can be no assurance that these transactions will be completed.

About Amphenol Corporation

Amphenol Corporation is one of the world`s leading producers of electronic and
fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems. Amphenol products are
engineered and manufactured in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa and sold by
a worldwide sales and marketing organization. Amphenol has a diversified
presence as a leader in high growth segments of the interconnect market
including: Military, Commercial Aerospace, Automotive, Broadband Communication,
Industrial, Information Technology and Data Communications Equipment, Mobile
Devices and Wireless Infrastructure.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release which are other than historical facts are
intended to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and other related laws. While the Company believes such statements are
reasonable, the actual results and effects could differ materially from those
currently anticipated. Please refer to (Part I, Item 1A) of the Company`s Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for some factors that could cause the
actual results to differ from estimates. In providing forward-looking
statements, the Company is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update
these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.

Amphenol Corporation
Diana G. Reardon, 203-265-8630
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
www.amphenol.com

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