Oplink Names Shirley Yin Chief Financial Officer

Oplink Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPLK), a leading photonic components, intelligent modules, and subsystems solution provider, today announced that it has named Shirley Yin, 39, Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Shirley was named Vice President Finance and Acting CFO on June 21, 2007. She has spent the last five years as Controller at Oplink, where she was responsible for all aspects of reporting and managing financial operations. Prior to joining Oplink, Shirley spent several years in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers. She received a Bachelor of Economics in Business Management from Zhongshan University in China and an M.S. in Accountancy from the University of Southern California. She is a Certified Public Accountant. "I am pleased to announce the promotion of Shirley to the position of Chief Financial Officer," commented Joe Liu, president and CEO of Oplink. "She has a strong background in finance and accounting and in-depth knowledge of our business and financial goals. I believe that her expertise and focus on operating efficiencies will serve the company and shareholders well both now and in the future," concluded Liu. About Oplink Communications, Inc. Incorporated in 1995, Oplink is a leading provider of design, integration and optical manufacturing solutions (OMS) for optical networking components and subsystems. The Company offers advanced and cost-effective optical-electrical components and subsystem manufacturing through its facilities in Zhuhai and Shanghai, China. In addition, Oplink maintains a full complement of optical-centric front-end design, application, and customer service functions at its headquarters in Fremont, California. The Company's customers include telecommunications, data communications and cable TV equipment manufacturers around the globe. Oplink is committed to providing fully customized, photonic foundry services incorporating its subsystems manufacturing capabilities. To learn more about Oplink, visit its web site at www.oplink.com.