Nepean, Ontario, and San Jose and Santa Rosa, Calif., January 26, 2000--JDS Uniphase Corporation announced today that it will be actively recruiting at the Optical Society of America's Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit (OFC 2000) in Baltimore, Maryland.

In addition to showcasing its products and technologies at the Baltimore Convention Center, JDS Uniphase will be interviewing candidates for a variety of technical and non-technical positions. Recruitment will take place at the OFC 2000 Employment Center and also at the company's hospitality suite in the Pratt Calvert conference room at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore from Monday, March 6, until the conference's conclusion on Thursday, March 9. Information on current openings at JDS Uniphase's sites in North America and worldwide can be found at www.jdsunph.com/jobs.

JDS Uniphase is a high-technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes a comprehensive range of products for the growing fiberoptic communications market. These products are deployed by system manufacturers worldwide to develop advanced optical networks for the telecommunications and cable television industries. JDS Uniphase Corporation is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol JDSU, and the exchangeable shares of JDS Uniphase Canada Ltd. are traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol JDU. More information on JDS Uniphase is available at http://www.jdsunph.com/.