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I am Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Belden Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and am familiar with the registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the registration of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Shares”), issuable pursuant to the Belden Retirement Plan, the Tripwire Inc. 401(k) Plan, the PPC 401(k) Plan, and the Prosoft Technology, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the “Plans”). I have examined such certificates, documents and records of the Company and have made such other investigations as I have deemed necessary in order to render the opinion set forth below.

Based upon the foregoing and having regard to legal considerations that I deem relevant, it is my opinion that the Shares (which may be issued in the future pursuant to the Plans, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Plans) will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

I consent to the use of my name in such registration statement and also to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the registration statement.

This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and is not to be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise relied upon for any other purpose.