Finisar to Announce First Fiscal Quarter Financial Results to Discuss Preliminary Results for Optium's Fourth Fiscal Quarter
           

<p>SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - August 20, 2008) -  Finisar Corporation (<exchange name="NASDAQ">NASDAQ</exchange>: <ticker name="FNSR">FNSR</ticker>), a
technology leader in gigabit fiber optic solutions for high-speed networks,
will announce financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended August
3, 2008 at the close of market on Monday, September 8, 2008. The
announcement will be followed by Finisar's regular quarterly conference
call with analysts and investors at 2:00 p.m. PDT/5:00 p.m. EDT. Subject to
the approval of Finisar's combination with Optium Corporation at
stockholder meetings of both companies on September 28, 2008 and the
subsequent closing of the transaction, Finisar will also discuss
preliminary financial results for Optium's fourth fiscal quarter ended
August 2, 2008 in Finisar's first quarter financial release and in the
conference call. Optium's preliminary results will be subject to completion
of an audit of Optium's annual financial statements.

           

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