San Jose, California, August 31, 2005 – JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ: JDSU and TSX: JDU) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Kennedy, will make a presentation on behalf of the company at the Citigroup Technology Conference at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York.   The presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:40 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 7, 2005.

To access the live webcast, please visit JDS Uniphase’s Investor Relations website at www.jdsu.com/investors, and look for the link on the “Event Calendar” page. Following the conference, the presentation will be available for replay until October 7, 2005.

About JDS Uniphase
JDS Uniphase is the worldwide leading provider of broadband test & measurement solutions and optical products for communications, commercial and consumer markets. The Company offers test and measurement systems and services for telecommunications service providers, cable operators and network equipment manufacturers. In addition, the Company offers components, modules and subsystems for optical communication, display, security, medical/environmental instrumentation, decorative, aerospace and defense applications. More information is available at www.jdsu.com.

Investors:  Jacquie Ross, 408-546-4445, investor.relations@jdsu.com

Press:  Jayme Curtis, 408-546-7028, jayme.curtis@jdsu.com