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<page> Exhibit 1 Consent of Independent Auditors We Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in This Current Report on Form 8-K of Superior Telecom Inc. of Our Report Dated January 27, 1998, With Respect to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules of Essex International Inc. Included in Its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the Year Ended December 31, 1997, Filed With the Securities and Exchange Commission. /S/ Ernst & Young Llp Ernst & Young Llp Indianapolis, Indiana February 8, 1999
