Ottawa, Ontario, and San Jose, California - June 8, 2001 - JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU and TSE: JDU) today announced simultaneous and archived webcasting for four corporate presentations in the coming weeks. All of the webcasts can be accessed at http://www.jdsuniphase.com under Investor Relations / Webcasts & Presentations.

CIBC World Markets "The Communications Food Chain"
Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 10:15 AM Eastern Time

First Union Securities Nantucket Equity Conference
Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 10:15 AM Eastern Time

William Blair 21st Annual Growth Stock Conference
Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 11:30 AM Eastern Time

Thomas Weisel Partners Growth Forum 3.0
Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time

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 www.jdsuniphase.com.

All statements made at the conferences 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 JDS Uniphase Corporation, other than those dealing specifically with historical matters (that is, our historical financial results and any statements we make about the conduct of our business, operations and finances up to the moment the statements are made). All other statements we make at the conferences are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include any information we provide on future business operations and guidance regarding the future financial performance of JDS Uniphase Corporation. All forward-looking statements mentioned are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ, possibly materally, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: JDS Uniphase Corporation

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