NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 17, 2010--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that its ratings and outlook on WESCO International Inc. ('BB-/Stable') and wholly owned subsidiary WESCO Distribution Inc. ('BB-/Stable') are unaffected by the company's announcement that it has entered into an agreement to acquire TVC Communications LLC (TVC; not rated), a distributor of broadband communication network infrastructure products, for around $246.5 million. We believe the acquisition strengthens WESCO's position as a leading distributor of data communication equipment, and contributes to the company's geographic expansion outside of North America. This is the first sizeable acquisition announcement by the company since its $530 million acquisition of Communication Supply Holdings, Inc. in 2006. Improving demand conditions in WESCO's industrial markets
