Westlake Village, CA and Tempe, AZ and San Jose, CA – September 30, 2003 – Advanced Digital Optics (ADO), Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq: BRLC), and OCLI, a wholly owned subsidiary of JDS Uniphase (Nasdaq: JDSU and TSX: JDU), today announced that the companies have jointly developed a rear-projection television (RPTV) light engine based on Brillian’s LCoS® Gen II microdisplay panels and ADO’s UltreX-3™ color management kernel. The on-screen contrast ratio of the light engine with panels has reached 2500:1, exceeding the known contrast level achieved with any other liquid-crystal-on-silicon microdisplay technology. OCLI is the licensee of ADO’s UltreX technology and provides exclusive manufacturing, marketing, and sales support for the product line.

The high contrast ratio marks a new threshold of performance for liquid-crystal-on-silicon microdisplay technology applied to RPTV. Advantages of the UltreX-3 light engine, featuring Brillian’s LCoS® Gen II microdisplay panels, include high fill factor for vivid image reproduction without pixelation, rich color depth for high image fidelity, artifact-free video reproduction and the long lifetimes suitable for consumer applications.

“We believe the UltreX-3 light engine with Brillian panels offers contrast performance and uniformity levels that make the on-screen experience much more vibrant than competing technologies,” said Dr. Michael Newell, director of product development at ADO. “With this new level of performance, we expect to quickly set the standard for microdisplay-based light engines.”

“This new benchmark in high-performance liquid-crystal-on-silicon microdisplay engines further supports our belief that Brillian’s LCoS® is the microdisplay technology that will lead the next generation of high-end RPTV products,” said Rainer Kuhn, senior director of sales and marketing at Brillian. “By teaming with high-caliber optics organizations like ADO and OCLI, we are making it easier for RPTV product developers to get access to this technology quickly.”

“The consumer today is looking for large screen televisions that are higher performing, lighter weight and take up less space in the living room,” said Greg Miller, vice president and general manager of OCLI Products Division. “The UltreX-3 light engine offers cutting edge performance and helps enable television makers to meet these consumer demands.”

About Advanced Digital Optics
Advanced Digital Optics is a private company that specializes in the design and development of projection display systems. The company develops optical and illumination systems for theaters, audio/visual projectors, rear-projection TVs, avionic displays, and high-efficiency illumination engines. Its customers include ViewSonic, JVC, Optoma, Samsung, IMAX, and OCLI. For further information, contact Michael Newell at mnewell@advopt.com. The company’s web site is located at http://www.advopt.com/.

About Brillian Corporation
Brillian Corporation, formerly the microdisplay division of Three-Five Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TFS), develops, manufactures, and markets microdisplay products and systems. These products power some of today’s most innovative products, addressing both existing and emerging markets, including rear-projection high-definition televisions, multi-media front projectors and near-to-eye products, such as monocular or binocular headsets. Brillian’s LCoS® Gen I and LCoS® Gen II microdisplay technologies address the market demand for a high performance display solution with high image fidelity, high-resolution scalability and high contrast ratios. http://www.brilliancorp.com/

About OCLI
OCLI, a JDS Uniphase subsidiary, is a leading manufacturer of optical thin film coated components and assemblies used to manage light. OCLI's products are found in many applications including computer displays, large screen TV, projection systems, telecommunications equipment, photocopiers, fax machines, medical and analytical instruments, communications satellites and aerospace and defense systems. For more information about OCLI, visit our web site at http://www.ocli.com/.

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any statement or implication that the products described in this press release (i) will be successfully introduced or marketed, (ii) will be qualified and purchased by customers, or (iii) will perform to any particular specifications or performance or reliability standards. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that, if realized, could materially impair JDS Uniphase’s, ADO’s and Brillian’s results of operations, business, and financial condition. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (a) the failure of the products (i) to perform as expected without material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable volumes, yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with products offered by competitors, and (b) factors discussed from time to time in reports filed by Brillian and JDS Uniphase with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof, and neither ADO, Brillian or JDS Uniphase assumes any obligation to update or qualify any of the statements made herein.

UltreX-3™ is a trademark of Advanced Digital Optics, Inc. LCoS® and Brillian™are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brillian Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: JDS Uniphase Corporation.

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