San Jose, California – June 17, 2004 – JDS Uniphase Corporation (Nasdaq: JDSU and TSX: JDU), today announced that Dr. Stan Lumish, Chief Technology Officer, will address the Wachovia Securities Annual Conference in Nantucket, Massachusetts on Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at 8:30 AM Eastern Time.

The Wachovia webcast will be available live at http://www.jdsuniphase.com/ under Investor Relations / Investor Presentations, and will also be archived for later viewing.

JDS Uniphase, a worldwide leader in optical technology, designs and manufactures products for fiberoptic communications, as well as for markets where its core optics competency provides innovative solutions for industrial, commercial and consumer applications. JDS Uniphase's fiberoptic components and modules are deployed by system manufacturers for the telecommunications, data communications, and cable television industries. JDS Uniphase also produces products for display, security, medical/environmental instrumentation, decorative, aerospace and defense applications. More information on JDS Uniphase is available at http://www.jdsu.com/.

Statements made at the conference and on the webcast 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 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.  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 Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: JDS Uniphase Corporation
Contact: JDS Uniphase Corporation, st1:City>San Jose, California
Barbara Mayo, 408-546-5585