OTTAWA, Ontario and SAN JOSE, Calif. -- JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU; Toronto: JDU) today announced that Greg Dougherty, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, is reducing his daily operational involvement to allow him to attend to the serious illness of a family member. Jozef Straus, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, will be assuming a greater operational role during this period, while Mr. Dougherty will continue to be active with the Company to the extent his family obligations permit. "The thoughts and concerns of the entire company are with Greg and his family during these trying times," said Jozef Straus. "The management team will continue to build on the structures and initiatives that Greg helped put in place to lead the company forward." JDS Uniphase Corp.