Finisar to Participate in AdvancedTCA (Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture) Summit Panel Session on Hardware

What: Jan Meise, Director of Strategic Marketing, Finisar Corporation, will share his industry expertise on new high speed I/O options for embedded system interconnectors in a panel session on hardware. Together with other panelists, Jan will discuss the major trends in storage, data centers and high-performance computing connectivity as well as indicate future market trends moving into 2010.

Where: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California

When: Panel Discussion: Wednesday, October 28 from 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. PDT

Conference: October 27 through October 29

Event Details: The AdvancedTCA Summit is the only conference dedicated entirely to this emerging

standard platform for telecommunications. The Summit features tutorials, workshops,

paper and panel sessions, keynotes, and exhibits. Subjects include hardware, software,

design methods, applications, standards, interfaces, design methods, and market research.

It also covers related standards such as AdvancedMC, MicroTCA, and ATCA300.

AdvancedTCA Summit is produced in cooperation with such organizations as PICMG

(PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers’ Group), CP-TA (Communications Platforms

Trade Association), SCOPE (network equipment providers), SAF (Service Availability

Forum), and the Ethernet Alliance. For more information, visit

www.advancedtcasummit.com.

To register: Please visit the AdvancedTCA Registration Page

To schedule media appointments, please contact Leah McLean, Voce Communications, either via phone at 415-308-7928 or via email at lmclean@vocecomm.com

About Finisar

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) is a global technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and components that enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications. For more than 20 years, Finisar has provided critical optics technologies to system manufacturers to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and storage. Finisar is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA with R&D, manufacturing sites, and sales offices worldwide. For additional information, visit www.finisar.com.