RIVERSIDE, Calif. – September 24, 2001 -- Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer of electronic components and integrated solutions, today announced the introduction of the 4B04B Line Protection Network products. Used in conjunction with Bourns’ Thyristor Integrated Surge Protectors PBL3 and 61089, the new products allow customers to use Bourns for both overvoltage and overcurrent protection for telecom line cards.

Offering power line fault and lightning protection, the 4B04B-523-RC and 4B04B-524-RC feature an integral thermal fuse with a matched pair of resistors designed to be BELLCORE GR1089 compliant. With resistance values of 15_- 60_ and a temperature range of -40°C to +85°C, the products have an Open Frame SIP body style conforming to UL94V-0 standards, and can be used for secondary circuit protection in central office and remote equipment.

Pricing and Availability
Bourns 4B04B products are priced at $1.55USD based on quantities of 10,000. Sample quantities are available and are offered for evaluation. Current lead time on the products is six to eight weeks.

About Bourns, Inc.:
Bourns, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of Trimming Potentiometers, Precision Potentiometers, Panel Controls, Encoders, Modular Contacts, Switches, and Resistor/ Capacitor Networks. Bourns also sells Chip Resistors, Chip Arrays and Inductive Components. Bourns produces an extensive line of PPTC Resettable Fuses, Line-feed Surge Networks, and thyristor-based overvoltage protectors, which are part of its Circuit Protection product offering. Headquartered in Riverside, CA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, consumer, medical, audio and various other market segments. Bourns’ products are manufactured according to ISO-9000 and QS-9000 standards under Six Sigma quality programs. For more information, contact Bourns’ corporate headquarters at 1200 Columbia Avenue, Riverside, Calif. 92507. Phone: (909) 781-5500; Fax: (909) 781-5006; URL: .