EXHIBIT 21
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REGISTRANT'S SUBSIDIARIES
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The following list sets forth the subsidiaries of Registrant, the state or
country of incorporation or organization of each, and the names under which
the subsidiaries do business. All of the listed subsidiaries are included in
the consolidated financial statements of the Registrant. Unless otherwise
indicated, all the subsidiaries are wholly-owned by the Registrant either
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.
COMPANY NAME JURISDICTION OWNERSHIP
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Molex S.A. de C.V. Mexico 100.0%
Molex Industrial Ventures Inc. Delaware, U.S.A. 100.0%
Cardell Corporation MI, U.S.A. 100.0%
Delaware Gold Investment Co. MI, U.S.A. 100.0%
Cardell USVI International Sales Cor USVI 100.0%
Cardell GmbH Germany 100.0%
Molex Connector Corp. Delaware, U.S.A. 100.0%
(FORMERLY MOLEX SALES & LEASING COMPANY)
Molex Caribe Inc. Delaware, U.S.A. 100.0%
Molex International, Inc. Delaware, U.S.A. 100.0%
Ulti-Mate, Inc. California, U.S. 100.0%
Molex Brazil Ltda. Brazil 100.0%
Molex Electronics Ltd. Canada 100.0%
Dongguan Molex South-China
Connector Co. Ltd. China (P.R.C.) 95.0%
Molex (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. China (P.R.C.) 100.0%
Molex Interconnect (Shanghai)
Co., Ltd. China 3 (P.R.C.) 100.0%
Molex Switch SA France 100.0%
Molex Holding GmbH Germany 100.0%
Molex Slovakia Management Germany 100.0%
Molex Elektronik GmbH Germany 100.0%
Molex Services GmbH Germany 100.0%
Molex GmbH Germany 93.33%
Molex Slovakia A.S. Slovakia 100.0%
Molex Hong Kong/China Ltd. Hong Kong 100.0%
Molex (India) Ltd. India 95.0%
Mafatial Micron India 51.0%
Molex Italia S.p.A. Italy 100.0%
Zetronic S.p.A. Italy 100.0%
Molex-Japan Co., Ltd. Japan 100.0%
Molex (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysia 100.0%
MEC Malaysia JV Malaysia 49.0%
Molex B.V. Netherlands 100.0%
Molex European Distribution
Center B.V. Netherlands 100.0%
Molex Interconnect AG (MIAG) Netherlands 100.0%
Molex Deutschland GmbH Germany 100.0%
Moltech Poland 48.0%
Molex Far East-South Management
Pte. Ltd. Singapore 100.0%
Molex Singapore Pte. Ltd. Singapore 100.0%
Moltes s.r.o. Slovak Republic 48.0%
Sylex s.r.o. Slovak Republic 45.0%
Molex South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. South Africa 87.0%
Molex Korea Co., Ltd. South Korea 100.0%
Molex Svenska A.B. Sweden 100.0%
Molex Ireland Ltd. Ireland 100.0%
Modular Automation (Molex) Ltd. Ireland 100.0%
Smithstown Light Engineering Ltd. Ireland 50.0%
Molex Taiwan Ltd. Taiwan (R.O.C.) 100.0%
Molex (Thailand) Ltd. Thailand 94.75%
Molex Electronics Ltd. United Kingdom 100.0%
Mod-Tap W Corp. Delaware, U.S.A. 100.0%
Mod-Tap NA Corp. Massachusetts, U.S.A. 100.0%
Molex Premise Networks SARL France 100.0%
Molex Premise Networks Limited United Kingdom 100.0%
Mod-Tap (Australia) Pty. Limited Delaware, U.S.A. 100.0%
Molex Premise Networks Pty Ltd Australia 100.0%
Mod-Tap GmbH Germany 100.0%
Mod-Tap Japan Limited Delaware, U.S.A. 100.0%
Mod-Tap Far East Limited Delaware, U.S.A. 100.0%
MPN EE sp z.o.o.
(f/k/a MOD-TAP POLAND SP Z) Poland 100.0%
Molex Premise Networks sp z.o.o. Poland 100.0%
Molex Premise Networks Asia Limited Hong Kong 100.0%