Exhibit 99.1
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CONTACTS:

Kenneth A. Paladino, CFO                Van Negris / Philip J. Denning
TII Industries, Inc.                    Kehoe, White, Van Negris & Company, Inc.
(631) 789-5000                          (212) 396-0606

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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TII INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES THE AWARD OF A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION AND
             EXPANSION WITH A MAJOR REGIONAL BELL OPERATING COMPANY

       THE AGREEMENT IS ESTIMATED AT $100 MILLION OVER ITS THREE YEAR TERM

COPIAGUE, NY, - May 14, 2001 - TII Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIII), a leading
producer of over-voltage and lightning surge protection products and systems for
the communications industry, announced today a multi-year contract award
extending and expanding its current agreement with a major Regional Bell
Operating Company ("RBOC"). This award, which has an estimated value of $100
million over its three-year term, represents an estimated thirty percent annual
increase over the Company's prior supply agreement with this RBOC. As a result,
the Company expects to generate higher comparable quarterly sales beginning in
July of 2001, the first quarter of the Company's new fiscal year.

Timothy J. Roach, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "This RBOC has
been a long and valued customer of our Company. We are honored by its commitment
to TII's technology in this highly competitive bid. We are particularly pleased
that the award significantly expands the territory that our products will be
deployed within this RBOC. We believe that key factors in the selection of TII
were our advanced product designs, our history of customer service, our focus on
quality, and our ongoing investments in new product developments and
enhancements."

Under the terms of this agreement TII will be providing advanced Network
Interface Devices ("NIDs"), containing TII's proprietary sealed station
protection and customer bridge modules, in addition to various station
electronic products. A NID is the FCC mandated interface enclosure installed
between telephone owned and customer owned property. Virtually all telephone
access lines require a NID.

Mr. Roach also stated, "Critical to winning this award were the successes we
have had realigning our operations. Our overall strategy to improve operating
efficiencies and reduce costs should continue to improve our operating margins.
These actions will position us to more efficiently serve all our customers."

Founded in 1964, TII designs, produces and markets over-voltage and lightning
and surge protection products and systems, network interface devices and station
electronic products and systems for use in the communications industry.

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are
"forward-looking" statements which should be considered as subject to the many
risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company's operations and business
environment. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic and
business conditions, weather and similar conditions, competition; potential
technological changes, potential changes in customer spending and purchasing
policies and practices; the loss or disruption of sales to major customers as a
result of, among other things, third party labor disputes and shipping
interruptions from countries in which the Company's contract manufacturers
produce the Company's products; the Company's ability to market its existing,
recently developed and new products; dependence on third parties for its
products and product components; the Company's ability to attract and retain
technologically qualified personnel; the retention of the tax benefits provided
by its Puerto Rico operations; the Company's ability to fulfill its growth
strategies; the availability of financing on satisfactory terms to support the
Company's growth; and other factors from time to time discussed in TII's SEC
reports.

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