Nepean, Canada and San Jose, California - November 1, 2000 - JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU and TSE: JDU) today announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Charles J. Abbe will be a presenter at the Chase H&Q Connected 2000 Conference on November 2, 2000 at 7:30 AM Pacific Time. Chase H&Q will be providing a simultaneous webcast of the event on their website at www.chasehq.com/events. Archives will be available after the conference. Chase H&Q has informed JDS Uniphase that both the simultaneous webcast and the archives will be available to the public.
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 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/
The statements Mr. Abbe makes at the conference that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1934. "Forward-looking" statements are all statements made by Mr. Abbe, other than those dealing specifically with historical matters (that is JDS Uniphase's historical financial results, and any statements Mr. Abbe makes about the conduct of JDS Uniphase's business, operations and finances up to the moment the statements are made). All other statements Mr. Abbe makes at the conference are forward-looking statements. JDS Uniphase's forward-looking statements include any information Mr. Abbe provides on future business operations and guidance regarding the future financial performance of JDS Uniphase Corporation and any information regarding the timing or likelihood of closing our pending merger with SDL, Inc. All forward-looking statements mentioned are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Some, but not all, of these risks and uncertainties are discussed from time to time in the press releases and securities filings of JDS Uniphase with the SEC, particularly the "Risk Factor" section of our Form 10-K filed on September 28, 2000 and our Form S-4 filed in conjunction with the SDL transaction on September 7th.
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