SUPERIOR TELECOM INC
EXHIBIT 10.2
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Effective
as of:<BR>
January&nbsp;1, 2001 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>The
Alpine Group,&nbsp;Inc.<BR>
1790 Broadway, Suite 1500<BR>
New York, NY 10019-1412 </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>RE: Services Agreement dated as of October&nbsp;2, 1996 by and between The Alpine Group,&nbsp;Inc. and Superior TeleCom&nbsp;Inc. as amended and extended
to date (as so amended and extended, the "Agreement")</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
will confirm our agreement in modification and extension of the captioned Agreement as follows: </FONT></P>

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<DT><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Section&nbsp;3(b)
of the Agreement (as previously amended by letter agreements dated May&nbsp;1, 1997 and May&nbsp;1, 1999) shall be modified such that the fee for the service
period commencing January&nbsp;1, 2001 through June&nbsp;30, 2002 shall be reduced from $5&nbsp;million to $4.0&nbsp;million; and further amended to provide for an additional fee of
$1.0&nbsp;million to be accrued and paid upon completion of the June&nbsp;2002 Repayment Event (as defined in Amendment Number Five dated as of June&nbsp;30, 2001, to the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated as of November&nbsp;27, 1998 by and among Superior Telecommunications&nbsp;Inc., and Essex Group&nbsp;Inc. as Borrowers and the Guarantor parties, and the Lender parties
described therein).
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Section&nbsp;9
of the Agreement is amended so that the automatic termination date stated therein shall be June&nbsp;30, 2002. </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
modified hereby, the Agreement is hereby expressly ratified and confirmed. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
the foregoing conforms with your understanding of the Agreement reached between us, kindly execute a copy of this letter so indicating. </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=3><FONT SIZE=2>Very truly yours,</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>STEVEN S. ELBAUM</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Steven S. Elbaum</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="42%"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Chief Executive Officer</I></FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 VALIGN="TOP"><FONT SIZE=2>Agreed to as of the date first hereinabove<BR>
set forth</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3><BR><FONT SIZE=2>THE ALPINE GROUP, INC.</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>BRAGI F. SCHUT</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Bragi F. Schut</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Executive Vice President</I></FONT></TD>
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