LX4 Trade Group Announces Addition of Five New Members

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    EATONTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2005--The LX4 Trade Group (LX4-TG), an organization founded in October 2004 by EMCORE Corp. (NASDAQ: EMKR), MergeOptics GmbH., Opnext, Inc., Quake Technologies Inc. and Wavesplitter Technologies Inc., today announced the addition of five new companies. These new members include BeamExpress Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Inc., Mysticom Semiconductor, O-Net Communications Ltd. and 4Wave Inc. Each of these new members participates in the LX4 industry segment by providing 10GBASE-LX4 modules or key subcomponents. Their addition to the organization signals continued strength and broad multi-vendor support for this expanding 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) segment.
    The LX4-TG's mission is to promote interoperability and market awareness for the LX4 standard, which offers the ability to transmit 10 Gigabit Ethernet data over installed multimode fiber and single-mode fiber infrastructure.
    LX4 products in the XENPAK and X2 form factors are readily available from multiple vendors. Each of the 10GBase-LX4 modules from the members of the LX4-TG is compliant to the highly versatile multi-wavelength transmission format specified within the IEEE 802.3ae standard for 10GbE, which was ratified in June 2002. These modules provide 10GbE connectivity over 300m of installed multimode optical fiber, or 10km or single-mode optical fiber.
    "Beam Express just emerged from the stealth mode of working feverishly on the LX4 technology and the company is currently providing sample modules to our customers. We are privileged to join an elite group of coworkers, the LX4 Trade Group, to help demonstrate vendor commitment, robustness, and interoperability of LX4," said Bor-long Twu, chief operating officer.
    "Today's announcement is an indication of the growing strength and importance of the LX4 Trade Group," stated Daniel Chen, Mitsubishi Electric's vice president and general manager of the Semiconductor Division. "The issues of interoperability and standardization of 10GbE technologies in this space are key to market growth in the near and longer term. We feel that by being part of this collective, offering LX4 products, Mitsubishi Electric and the other members of the group are well positioned to capitalize on these growth opportunities in 2005 and beyond."
    "Mysticom Semiconductor is pleased to participate in the LX4 TG," said Neil Vasant, Mysticom's CEO. "We will be joining our colleagues in evangelizing LX4 as the premiere solution for 10GbE connectivity over 300m of multimode optical fiber. We believe 2005 will be a breakout year for the deployment of 10GbE interconnects, both in LX4 and CX4."
    "O-Net is a company rich with experience in the design and manufacture of passive optical components. We have the technology and manufacturing capabilities to supply the critical components in LX4 optics in large volumes while remaining cost competitive," stated Mr. Austin Na, CEO. "Our mission is to ensure that LX4 technology continues to be a competitive option for the 10GbE market segment."
    "4Wave recognizes the need to promote interoperability and market awareness for the LX4 standard and is honored to participate in the LX4-TG," said Sami Antrazi, 4Wave's president. "We believe our patented multi-filter CWDM chip, currently available in sample quantities, provides the necessary miniaturization of the mux/demux optical component to support a robust, cost-effective LX4 product in the X2 and XFP form factors."

    About 10GBase-LX4

    The 10GbE (IEEE 802.3ae) standard offers several ways to transmit data over different physical media. The term 10GBase-LX4 references a multi-wavelength approach to fiber optic transmission. The "10" stands for 10 Gigabits per second; "Base" means baseband communications; and "LX4" designates four optical wavelengths combined within the module and transmitted over fiber optic cable. Other 10GbE baseband interconnects include 10GBase-CX4, 10GBase-SR, 10GBase-LR and 10GBase-ER. These interconnects are usually offered in integrated modules that insert into XENPAK, X2 or other pluggable port slots, mounted on switches, routers, servers or storage systems.

    About the LX4 Trade Group

    The LX4 Trade Group (LX4-TG) is a global trade organization formed in October 2004 to promote interoperability and market awareness for the LX4 multi-wavelength format within the IEEE 802.3ae standard for 10GbE. Its member companies are BeamExpress Inc., EMCORE Corp., MergeOptics GmbH, Mitsubishi Electric Inc., Mysticom Inc., O-Net Ltd., Opnext, Inc., Quake Technologies, Inc., Wavesplitter Technologies Inc., and 4Wave Inc.

    About BeamExpress

    Beam Express is a privately held fiber optic transceiver company, focused on the largest market opportunity for the enterprise LAN/SAN: The deployment of 10Gb/s optical ports on legacy MM fiber. Beam Express is also a leader in the longwave VCSEL technology that serves as foundation for future cost reduction for all fiber optic transceivers at various reaches and data rates.

    About Mysticom Semiconductor

    Mysticom Semiconductor, a leading network IC provider, designs, develops, and markets high performance multi-gigabit transceivers for today's enterprise, data center, and storage applications. Mysticom's 10-Gigabit solutions go greater distances and require less power, all with plug-and-play simplicity. Harnessing the inherent power of both analog and digital technologies, Mysticom delivers superior interconnect solutions for existing copper and fiber media, and enables even lower-cost media to be used in new installations. Mysticom is headquartered in Netanya, Israel, and has marketing, sales, design and customer support offices in Mountain View, Calif. Additional information can be found at www.mysticom.com.

    About Mitsubishi Electric

    With over 80 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 3,309 billion Yen (US$ 31.2billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. For more information visit: http://global.mitsubishielectric.com
    *At an exchange rate of 106 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2004.

    About 4Wave, Inc.

    4Wave is the premier developer of atomic layer engineering techniques through ion beam processing innovations used to manufacture a wide array of miniature optical components. 4Wave's expertise in ion beam and plasma processing systems, ion/electron/plasma sources, and in-situ process monitors for the etching and deposition of thin films has resulted in the development of the Biased Target Deposition (BTD) technique. BTD is uniquely suited to demanding nanotechnology advancements in optical, semiconductor and magnetic device industries.

    About O-Net Communications Ltd.

    For over a decade, O-Net Communications Ltd., and its predecessor, the optical product division of Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co., has been a dedicated player in the dynamic optical equipment industry. As one of the earliest fiber optic component companies in the world, Shenzhen Kaifa has been involved in the design and manufacturing of fiber-optic components since 1989. In July 2000, the optical product division of Shenzhen Kaifa was spun-off in order to fully explore its potential in the global fiber optic communications industry. As of today, O-Net has become one of the largest fiber optic component and module suppliers in the world, with headquarter in Shenzhen and operations in mainland China, Hong Kong and the U.S.A.

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CONTACT: New Trade Group Member Company Contacts: BeamExpress Bor-long Twu, 408-735-8090, x 100 bor-long.twu@beamexpress.com www.beamexpress.com or Mysticom Semiconductor, Inc. Bob Frostholm, 650-429-0262 bobf@mysticom.com www.mysticom.com or Mitsubishi Electric Daniel Chen, 408-727-3111 Daniel.Chen@meus.mea.com www.Mitsubishichips.com or 4Wave, Inc. Sami C. Antrazi, 703-787-9283 santrazi@4waveinc.com www.4waveinc.com/ or O-Net Communications Marina Li, +86-755-26710563 marinali@o-netcom.com www.o-netcom.com

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