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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, March 4, 2013 —Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), a leading communications system integrator, announced today that it has launched InnerWirelessHD3-WLAN, an advanced Wi-Fi solution designed specifically to support high density user environments. Wi-Fi usage is growing by more than 60% each year, leaving many organizations scrambling to provide reliable Wi-Fi service. Consumer-grade devices such as smartphones and tablets are being offloaded from wireless service provider networks to the enterprise wireless local area network (WLAN). Applications such as voice over WLAN and wireless point-of-care devices require mission-critical performance. Medical-grade devices require the ultimate in Wi-Fi performance. Black Box’s InnerWirelessHD3-WLAN enables organizations to meet the challenge of these increased demands on their wireless infrastructure by creating the wireless capacity and unsurpassed coverage to support the highest usage levels. This cutting-edge technology enables multiple, independent WLANs to coexist in high-traffic areas and ensures that all users experience fast, efficient wireless access. “In healthcare, where mission-critical Wi-Fi is key to mobile health initiatives such as wireless point-of-care devices and telemedicine, Black Box’s InnerWireless offerings have already been successfully deployed with top-ranked hospitals, enabling facility-wide, high-capacity Wi-Fi,” said Kevin Swank, Director of Product Marketing for Black Box. Black Box’s InnerWirelessHD3-WLAN is the Wi-Fi solution that provides both the coverage and capacity to keep up with expanding connectivity demands and is fully compatible with industry-standard, enterprise-grade access points from Cisco® and Aruba®. Black Box is demonstrating its InnerWirelessHD3-WLAN along with its comprehensive portfolio of healthcare technology solutions this week at the HIMSS 2013 conference at Booth 5813. For more information about InnerwirelessHD3-WLAN, visit www.blackbox.com/go/HD3, or contact Kevin Swank at 214-242-7718 or kevin.swank@blackbox.com. About Black Box Black Box is a leading communications system integrator dedicated to designing, sourcing, implementing and maintaining today’s complex communications solutions. Black Box services more than 175,000 clients in approximately 150 countries with approximately 200 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at http://www.blackbox.com. Black Box® and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Any third-party trademarks appearing in this press release are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners. Contact: Black Box Corporation Gary Doyle Vice President of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Phone: 724-873-6788 E-mail: investors@blackbox.com