MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; www.adc.com), a leading global supplier of fiber optics, network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks, today announced the completion of its new manufacturing site in Jarfalla, Sweden. In addition, ADC announced that it will feature its new tunable laser along with the full line of optical components and fiber connectivity equipment at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit (OFC) 2002 in Anaheim, Calif., March 17 - 22. On Tuesday, March 19, ADC will announce the availability of its new tunable laser, the Anywave(TM) NYW-60-B. The new tunable laser and other ADC optical components will be on display at booth number 3500. In the booth, ADC will provide live product demonstrations of both the NYW-60-B tunable laser and 980 nanometer pump laser. In addition, ADC will display optical components including its Optical Tap Monitor (OTM), which combines a broadband thin film tap filter with a hermetically sealed custom InGaAs photo-detector. The integrated OTM replaces a separate tap/splitter and pigtailed photodiode, reducing overall package size while offering superior spectral response. These wavelength flattened in-line devices are ideally suited for power monitoring in a DWDM system. Subsea couplers, collimaters, isolators, and inline filters will also be on display in ADC's booth. "OFC has always been a key conference and exhibition for ADC," said Rick Masloski, vice president and general manager of photonics for ADC. "We are thrilled to use this venue to announce our new facility capabilities in Sweden, our new tunable laser, and demonstrate the cost advantages of our leading optical components and connectivity equipment to customers attending the show." With its new facility fully online in Jarfalla, Sweden, ADC becomes the world's first optical component maker with the ability to manufacture tunable lasers in volume for commercial use. All steps in the manufacturing process, from wafer fabrication through final packaging, qualification and reliability testing are accomplished at the new facility, enabling quality and performance to be fully tested and managed by ADC. The state-of-the-art facility is able to manufacture tunable lasers in quantity, ensuring more control, quality and reliability of products. ADC can now manufacture more effectively and better meet customer demand for components. The facility employs more than 150 people. ADC Telecommunications Inc. For more information on OFC 2002, please visit: www.nottheofc.com