FREMONT, Calif. -- Oplink Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPLK), a leading provider of photonic components, intelligent modules, and subsystem solutions, today announced that Joe Liu will resign the position of CEO of the Company, effective December 31, 2008, and will assume the position of Executive Vice Chairman. At that time, the Company will appoint Thomas P. Keegan, the Company's President, as CEO. Mr. Len LeBlanc will remain Chairman of the Board.

Thomas Keegan was appointed President of Oplink in May after serving as its Vice President of Business Development and General Counsel over the past year. His career spans more than two decades in business and law, and includes broad experience working with and advising technology companies and international enterprises doing business in Asia and the United States. Speaking fluent Mandarin, he has extensive first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing technology companies operating in Taiwan and China.

"Tom has been a key player on our management team over the past year," commented Joe Liu. "He has demonstrated enormous ability to lead our management team to new levels of success. I have great confidence in the future of Oplink with Tom as the CEO."

Oplink Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: OPLK)