AmphenolCorporation (Amphenol) is engaged in the Amphenolmanufacturing and marketing of interconnect products and assemblies. The company’s products are related to the different markets such as communications and information, cellular telephone and data communication, aerospace and military electronics,Amphenol cable television, automotive, rail and other transportation and industrial applications. Amphenol concentrates on the designing, manufacturing and marketing of fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, and cable products. The company has its manufacturing facilities in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.
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     The AmphenolCompany's strategy is to provide comprehensive design Amphenolcapabilities, a broad selection of products and a high level of service in the areas in which it competes. The Company focuses its research and development efforts through close collaboration with its OEM customers to develop highly-engineered products that meet customer needs and have the potential for broad market applications and significant sales within a one-to-three year period. The Company is also focused on controlling costs. The Company does this by investing in modern manufacturing technologies, controlling purchasing processes and expanding into low cost areas.
The Company's strategic objective is to further enhance its position Amphenolin its served markets by pursuing the following success factors: 
    AmphenolFor the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company reported net sales, Amphenoloperating income and net income of $3,236.5 million, $632.2 million and $419.2 million, respectively; up 14%, 14% and 19%, respectively, from 2007. Sales of interconnect products and assemblies and sales of cable products increased in predominantly all of the Company's related major markets and geographic regions. Sales and profitability trends are discussed in detail in "Results of Operations" below. In addition, a strength of the Company is its ability to consistently generate cash. The Company uses cash generated from operations to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions, repurchase shares of its common stock, pay dividends and reduce indebtedness. In 2008, the Company generated operating cash flow of $481.5 million.