Nepean, Canada and San Jose, California - January 29, 2001 - JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU and TSE: JDU) today announced that it will be webcasting three corporate presentations in the coming weeks. All of the webcasts can be accessed at http://www.jdsuniphase.com under Investor Relations / Webcasts & Presentations.

JDS Uniphase Stockholder Update in Ottawa, Canada
Wednesday, January 31, 2001 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Banc of America Technology Week 2001
Tuesday, February 6, 2001 at 2:15 PM Eastern Time

Robertson Stephens Technology 2001 Conference
Tuesday, February 13, 2001 at 2:30 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 http://www.jdsuniphase.com/.

Statements made at these events 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, other than those dealing specifically with historical matters (that is JDS Uniphase's historical financial results, and any statements made about the conduct of JDS Uniphase's business, operations and finances up to the moment the statements are made). All other statements made at these events are forward-looking statements. JDS Uniphase's forward-looking statements include any information the Company 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.