QUEBEC CITY -- EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ: EXFO, TSE: EXF) announced today it has officially changed the name of EFOS Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, to EXFO Photonic Solutions Inc. EFOS, a Toronto-based company that was acquired in March 2001, is a leader in precision light-based adhesive spot curing technologies as well as curing process control for the global optical component manufacturing market. The change in name has been effective since September 5, 2001. “The key reasons behind the change in name are to help customers better understand the synergies between the solutions offered by EXFO and EFOS and to leverage EXFO’s strong brand name recognition throughout the fiber-optic industry,” said Mario Larose, Vice-President of Marketing at EXFO. “EXFO has been in business for 16 years and our products are sold to more than 2000 customers in 70 countries around the world. Key product brands, such as Novacure® and Acticure™, will remain because of their strong market acceptance.”EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.