Optical Cable Corporation Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results

ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Optical Cable Corporation ("OCC®") today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 results before the market opens on Monday, January 24, 2011. The fourth quarter and full year results are for the three-month and twelve-month periods ended October 31, 2010. The Company will also host a conference call on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should call [phone] or [phone]. For interested individuals unable to join the call, a replay will be available through January 31, 2011 by dialing [phone] or [phone], pass code 35882395. The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by visiting the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://www.occfiber.com/.

As in the past, OCC will answer questions from analysts and fund investors during the conference call. OCC also invites individual investors to submit questions in advance of the conference call. Questions should be submitted in writing to [e-mail] by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 24, 2011.

Company Information

Optical Cable Corporation ("OCC") is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of fiber optic and copper data communications cabling and connectivity solutions primarily for the enterprise market, offering an integrated suite of high quality, warranted products which operate as a system solution or seamlessly integrate with other providers' offerings. OCC's product offerings include designs for uses ranging from commercial, enterprise network, datacenter, residential and campus installations to customized products for specialty applications and harsh environments, including military, industrial, mining and broadcast applications. OCC products include fiber optic and copper cabling, fiber optic and copper connectors, specialty fiber optic and copper connectors, fiber optic and copper patch cords, pre-terminated fiber optic and copper cable assemblies, racks, cabinets, datacom enclosures, patch panels, face plates, multi-media boxes and other cable and connectivity management accessories, and are designed to meet the most demanding needs of end-users, delivering a high degree of reliability and outstanding performance characteristics.

OCC® is internationally recognized for pioneering the design and production of fiber optic cables for the most demanding military field applications, as well as of fiber optic cables suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, and creating a broad product offering built on the evolution of these fundamental technologies. OCC also is internationally recognized for its role in establishing copper connectivity data communications standards, through its innovative and patented technologies.

Founded in 1983, OCC is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia with offices, manufacturing and warehouse facilities located in each of Roanoke, Virginia, near Asheville, North Carolina and near Dallas, Texas. OCC primarily manufactures its fiber optic cables at its Roanoke facility which is ISO 9001:2008 registered and MIL-STD-790F certified, its enterprise connectivity products at its Asheville facility which is ISO 9001:2008 registered, and its military and harsh environment connectivity products and systems at its Dallas facility which is ISO 9001:2008 registered and MIL-STD-790F certified.

Optical Cable Corporation, OCC®, Superior Modular Products, SMP Data Communications, Applied Optical Systems, and associated logos are trademarks of Optical Cable Corporation.

Further information about OCC® is available on the Internet at http://www.occfiber.com/.

AT THE COMPANY: --------------- Neil Wilkin Tracy Smith President & CEO Senior Vice President & CFO [phone] [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] AT JOELE FRANK, WILKINSON BRIMMER KATCHER: ------------------------------------------ Andrew Siegel Aaron Palash [phone] ext. 127 [phone] ext. 103 [e-mail] [e-mail]

Optical Cable Corporation

CONTACT: AT THE COMPANY: Neil Wilkin, President & CEO, [phone],
[e-mail], or Tracy Smith, Senior Vice President & CFO,
[phone], [e-mail]; or AT JOELE FRANK, WILKINSON
BRIMMER KATCHER: Andrew Siegel, [phone] ext. 127,
[e-mail], or Aaron Palash, [phone] ext. 103,
[e-mail]

Web Site: http://www.occfiber.com/