Finisar to Announce Third Fiscal Quarter Financial Results


SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - February 21, 2008) - Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), a technology leader in gigabit fiber optic solutions for high-speed data networks, confirmed that it will announce its fiscal third quarter financial results for the period ended January 27, 2008, at the close of market on Monday, March 3, 2008. The announcement will be followed by a conference call with analysts at 2:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. EST.

Jerry Rawls, Finisar Corporation's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Steve Workman, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will discuss financial results for the quarter and answer questions from analysts who currently follow the Company.

Internet Access:
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See investor page at www.finisar.com

Phone Access:
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Dial in:  877-407-0890 (domestic) or 201-689-7827 (international)
Passcode: 276001

A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call on the Company's website. An audio replay of the call will be accessible to the public by calling (877) 660-6853 (domestic) or (201) 612-7415 (international) and then, following the prompts, enter account number 2791 and conference ID 276001. The audio replay will be available for two weeks following the call.

About Finisar

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) is a global technology leader for fiber optic components and subsystems and network test and monitoring systems. These products enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage and wireless applications over Local Area Networks (LANs), Storage Area Networks (SANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) using Ethernet, Fibre Channel, IP, SAS, SATA and SONET/SDH protocols. The Company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA. More information can be found at www.finisar.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Steve Workman Investor Relations 408-542-5050 investor.relations@finisar.com