SPSX Superior Essex (MM)

Superior Essex Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSX), one of the largest wire and cable manufacturers in the world, recently awarded $30,000 in scholarships to children of its employees across North America, as part of its educational initiative. This year�s program was expanded to include students in Canada and Mexico. Additionally, five more awards were added to the program this year. The Superior Essex Scholarship Program for 2008 awarded 15 scholarships of $2,000 each to employee children or stepchildren who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school. Scholarship recipients were selected based on academic record, demonstrated leadership, and participation in school and community activities, academic honors, work experience, and a personal statement of goals and aspirations. The 2008 scholarship recipients are: Luke Butler of Brownwood, TX; Keely Lewis and Jill Wessinger of Chester, SC; Alyssa Heggen, Kyle Hoos, Bradley Lothamer and Kristen Lothamer of Fort Wayne, IN; Linda Boyd of Franklin, TN; Kristi Jensen, Brian Serpan, Nicole Stejskal and Diana Yarmer of Hoisington, KS; Nicholas McNutt of Kennesaw, GA; Nicholas Paluzzi of Simcoe, Canada; and Gustavo Romero of Torreon, Mexico. Several of this year�s recipients also received scholarship awards last year. This includes Linda Boyd, Alyssa Heggen, Keely Lewis, Bradley Lothamer, Nicole Stejskal and Jill Wessinger. �Supporting higher education is very important to our goals at Superior Essex,� said Debbie Baker-Oliver, senior vice president of corporate administrative services. �We�re pleased that we are able to financially reward employee families of top students with these scholarships.� The scholarship program was administered by Scholarship Management Services, a department of Scholarship America. Scholarship America is a national nonprofit educational support and student aid service organization. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability or national origin. ABOUT SUPERIOR ESSEX Superior Essex�Inc., a FORTUNE 1,000 company, is one of the largest wire and cable manufacturers in the world. The Company manufactures and supplies a broad portfolio of wire and cable products for the Communications, Energy, Automotive, Industrial, and Commercial & Residential end-markets.�It is a leading manufacturer of magnet wire, fabricated insulation products, and copper and fiber optic communications wire and cable. It is also a leading distributor of magnet wire, insulation and related products. Additional information on the Company can be found on its Web site at superioressex.com.