EMCORE Announces Addition of 1RU Rackmount Chassis to Optiva® Platform Enclosure Product Line

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 21, 2008. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the video, broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and terrestrial solar power markets, today announced the addition of a 19” 1RU rackmount enclosure, OT-CC-4-1U, to the existing chassis product offerings that support the Optiva® transport product line.

The 1RU rackmount enclosure compliments Emcore’s existing chassis options, which include the 16-slot 3RU, OT-CC-16-100, and the 1, 2, and 4-slot desktop enclosures. The 1RU enclosure houses four Optiva® hot swappable insert cards, and provides the capability of higher 19” rack density when a 3RU chassis is not required.

Similar to the 3RU enclosure, the OT-CC-4-1U features a ruggedized aluminum housing and LED status indicators. The chassis mounting brackets are reversible allowing card loading, as well as electrical and optical connections to the front or to the rear of the 19” rack. Included within the 1RU assembly is a universal 110-240 VAC power supply. With the addition of an Optiva�� NMS card, insert modules are compatible with the OptivaView SNMP Management Suite.

About EMCORE

EMCORE Corporation is a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets. EMCORE’s Fiber Optics segment offers optical components, subsystems, and systems that enable the transmission of video, voice, and data over high-capacity fiber optic cables for high-speed data and telecommunications, cable television (CATV), and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks. EMCORE’s Solar Photovoltaics segment provides solar products for satellite and terrestrial applications. For space and satellite applications, EMCORE offers high-efficiency compound semiconductor-based gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cells, covered interconnect cells, and fully integrated solar panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE offers concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems for utility scale solar applications as well as offering its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells and CPV components for use in solar power concentrator systems. For specific information about our company, our products, or the markets we serve, please visit our website at www.emcore.com.