SAN JOSE, CA, September 7, 2005 –- JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ: JDSU; and TSX: JDU), the leading enabler of broadband and optical innovation, today announced that its DTS-200 and DTS-330 digital and IP video test and measurement analyzers are now capable of analyzing Sony’s Passage technology.

JDS Uniphase, which recently acquired Acterna, is the first provider of test and measurement solutions with the ability to offer MPEG-2 analysis and stream code capability to the MSO’s and approved manufacturers that are deploying Sony’s revolutionary Passage system and Passage-enabled products.

Sony’s Passage technology allows equipment from different vendors to operate concurrently on existing digital CATV networks.Leveraging existing investments in CATV networks, maximizing bandwidth usage, and providing choice in equipment and services, Passage technology provides a foundation to expand services and revenues.

With the ability to offer a complete set of digital and IP video test tools for operators and equipment manufacturers, the DTS-330 and DTS-200 can perform capture and accurate playback, as well as best-of-breed analysis that performs accurate table/PID/ and PCR timing measurements, TR101-290, private table decodes and conditional access test.   

About JDS Uniphase
JDS Uniphase is committed to enabling broadband & optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDS Uniphase is the leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDS Uniphase is a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications. More information is available at http://www.jdsu.com/.

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Contacts

Media: Bernie Tylor, Public Relations, 240-404-1913 or bernie.tylor@jdsu.com

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