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Finisar: Finisar Chairman to Participate in OSA Executive Forum Panel Session: Bold Moves and the M&A Stories Behind Them

^{Published on 2009-03-16 03:01:57, Last Modified on 2009-11-03 19:21:48 - Market Wire}
 

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - March 16, 2009) -

 What: Jerry Rawls, Executive Chairman, Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: [ FNSR ]), will discuss M&A trends within the optical communications industry during a panel session titled, "Bold Moves and the M&A Stories Behind Them" at the Optical Society of America (OSA) Executive Forum. Participating alongside other notable industry leaders, Mr. Rawls will discuss the market conditions that lead to M&A's and how Finisar has leveraged these to maintain a competitive advantage, as well as expand market share. This year's Executive Forum program "Strategies for Success in Optical Communications -- Bandwidth and Applications on the Rise: Will Profits Follow?" will feature several sessions centered on this theme. Held in conjunction with OFC/NFOEC, the OSA Executive Forum is the premier event for optical communications executives. Where: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California When: Monday, March 23 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. PT 

To register: Please visit the [ OSA Executive Forum Registration Page ]

Additionally, Dr. Simon Poole, Director of New Business Ventures for Finisar Australia, will be speaking on a Market Watch panel at OFC titled, "Optical Switching and Reconfigurable Networks: Balancing Agility, Reliability and Economy as Networks Evolve." This session will take place on Thursday, March 26 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the OFC/NFOEC Exhibit Floor Theatre. For more information on the Market Watch panel, please visit the [ Market Watch Conference Program ].

Finisar will also present multiple papers during the OFC Oral Sessions on the following topics:

 -- Optical Signal Processing -- Transponder Technologies -- All Optical Processing and Wavelength Conversion -- Semiconductor Lasers: High Temp, High Speed or High Power 

About Finisar

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: [ FNSR ]) is a global technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and network test systems that enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications. For more than 20 years, Finisar has provided critical optics technologies to system manufacturers to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and storage. Finisar is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA with R&D, manufacturing sites, and sales offices worldwide. For additional information, visit [ www.finisar.com ].