NEPEAN, Ontario, and SAN JOSE, Calif. -- JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU and TSE: JDU) today announced the opening of its 320,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China. The state-of-the-art facility is currently manufacturing a variety of passive optical components and plans to expand into additional product lines in the future, including active components and modules. JDS Uniphase currently employs over 3,500 people at its facilities in China and Taiwan, primarily engaged in the manufacture of passive optical components for dense wavelength division multiplexing systems. The new facility, under construction since April 2000 as part of JDS Uniphase's ongoing expansion, includes 150,000 square feet of Class 10,000 clean room space. JDS Uniphase's Shenzhen operations are ISO 9002 certified and the products manufactured at this site have been qualified and pass the Telcordia 1221 reliability assurance requirements.

"JDS Uniphase has committed to its customers to be the high value, competitive provider of optical components and modules. By expanding our manufacturing capability in China, we expect to continue delivering on that promise," said Charles J. Abbe, President and Chief Operating Officer of JDS Uniphase. "With over four million square feet of manufacturing worldwide, we believe that JDS Uniphase is well positioned to meet the ongoing demand for optical components in the global telecommunications market."

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