Finisar Ranks #1 in Lightwave Magazine's Annual Top 5 Optical Components and Subsystems Companies

• Press Release
• Source: Finisar
• On 5:00 am EDT, Monday March 23, 2009

SUNNYVALE, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 23, 2009 -- Finisar Corporation (NasdaqGS:FNSR - News) today announced that it has been named the number one optical components and subsystems company of 2008 by the editors of Lightwave magazine, a leading industry publication covering the fiber-optic communications and applications technology sector. Announced in the March issue, this highly anticipated annual ranking is issued each year just prior to the industry's premier conference and expo, OFC/NFOEC, taking place March 22-26 in San Diego, California.

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Each year, the Lightwave editorial team closely examines company momentum, technology innovation and M&A activity for the previous year for all of the major players within the optical components and subsystems supplier industry. Based on this information, as well as information gathered from independent market research reports, the editors issue the annual ranking for components and subsystems companies as well as optical communications systems companies.

"To be recognized by Lightwave's team of editors as the number one optical communications and subsystems company of 2008 is an honor and reinforces that the company is moving in the right direction," said Jerry Rawls, Executive Chairman of Finisar. "For over 20 years, Finisar has built its reputation on the principles of technology innovation, quality products and high-volume manufacturing capabilities and this achievement is further proof that these core values serve as key drivers for market leadership."

For more information on Finisar products, please visit www.finisar.com. The full Lightwave article can be found here: http://online.qmags.com/LW0309/Default.aspx?sessionID=4037981EBEC9B4F933678BDC9&cid=1148672&eid=13854 .

About Finisar

Finisar Corporation (NasdaqGS:FNSR - News) is a global technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and network test systems 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.

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