MASTER TRANSITIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT



         This MASTER TRANSITIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is

entered into as of May 28, 2000 by and between Methode Electronics, Inc., a

Delaware corporation ("Methode"), and Stratos Lightwave, Inc. a Delaware

corporation ("Stratos"). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein

are defined in Article 1 of this Agreement.



                                    RECITALS:



         WHEREAS, Stratos and Methode have entered into that certain Master

Separation Agreement as of the date hereof (the "Master Separation Agreement"),

pursuant to which, among other things, Methode has contributed and transferred

to Stratos, all of the capital stock and equity interests held by Methode in

subsidiaries and other entities that conduct the Opto Business, and all other

assets and liabilities associated with such business, in exchange for shares of

Stratos common stock; and



         WHEREAS, Methode and Stratos have heretofore directly or indirectly

provided each other with certain administrative, financial, management and other

services, and the parties desire to continue to provide such services to each

other for a transitional period after the Contribution Date, on the terms and

subject to the conditions set forth herein.



         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the mutual

covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree

as follows:



                                    ARTICLE 1

                                   DEFINITIONS



         For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the

meanings ascribed to them below:



         "ADDITIONAL SERVICES" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).



         "ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS" has the meaning set forth in the Master

Separation Agreement.



         "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.



         "CONTRIBUTION DATE" has the meaning set forth in the Master Separation

Agreement.



         "DISTRIBUTION" has the meaning set forth in the Master Separation

Agreement.



         "DISTRIBUTION DATE" has the meaning set forth in the Master Separation

Agreement.





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         "FORCE MAJEURE" means any act of God or the public enemy, any accident,

explosion, fire, storm, earthquake, flood, or any other circumstance or event

beyond the reasonable control of the party relying upon such circumstance or

event. has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.



         "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service of the U.S. Department of

Treasury or any successor agency.



         "LETTER RULING" means the advance letter rulings expected to be issued

by the IRS to Methode regarding certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of

the Distribution and other related transactions and any supplemental letter

rulings issued by the IRS with respect thereto; provided, however, that the

requesting party complied with the provisions of the Tax Sharing Agreement

relating to requests for supplemental rulings and obtained any necessary

approval of the other party thereto.



         "OPTO BUSINESS" has the meaning set forth in the Master Separation

Agreement.



         "SERVICE" and "SERVICES" have the meanings set forth in Section 3.1.



         "TAX SHARING AGREEMENT" means the Tax Sharing and Indemnification

Agreement to be entered into between Methode and Stratos.



         "TERMINATION DATE" has the meaning set forth in Article 4.



         "TRANSITION SERVICE SCHEDULE" has the meaning set forth in Article 2.



                                    ARTICLE 2

                          TRANSITION SERVICE SCHEDULES



         This Agreement will govern the individual transitional services

requested by one party and provided by the other party, the details of which are

set forth in the transition service schedules attached to and incorporated by

reference, into this Agreement. Each Service shall be covered by this Agreement

upon execution of a transition service schedule in the form attached hereto

(each transition service schedule, a "Transition Service Schedule").



         For each Service, the parties shall set forth, among other things: (i)

the time period during which the Service will be provided if different from the

term of this Agreement determined pursuant to Article 4 hereof; (ii) a summary

of the Service to be provided; (iii) a description of the Service; and (iv) the

estimated charge, if any, for the Service and any other terms applicable thereto

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