ADVISORY/Agility Communications CTO and Co-founder Larry Coldren Discusses Advances in Vertical-Cavity and Widely Tunable Lasers At Prestigious IEEE LEOS Conference.

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ADVISORY...for Monday (Nov. 11)

IEEE LEOS Conference

Media are invited to hear Dr. Larry Coldren, chairman of the board, CTO, and co-founder of Agility Communications, Inc., deliver a plenary talk at the 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS) on Monday, Nov. 11, 9:15 a.m., at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.

An important worldwide forum for the latest developments in lasers and electro-optic technologies, the Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society is designed to encourage discussion of the critical issues related to the application of lasers and electro-optics technologies in areas such as integrated optics and optoelectronics; optical fiber and planar waveguide technology; optical communications; optical networks and systems; optoelectronic packaging, manufacturing, and reliability; semiconductor lasers; and ultrafast optics and electronics.

In his talk, "Advances in Vertical-Cavity and Widely Tunable Lasers using InP-based PIC Technology," Coldren will highlight recent technical advances and discuss the promise Indium phosphide-based PIC technology holds for providing systems architects with new flexibility for designing more capable and lower-cost optical networks.

When and Where

Media attending the 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS) are invited to hear Dr. Larry Coldren, chairman of the board, CTO, and co-founder of Agility Communications, Inc., deliver a plenary talk on Monday, Nov. 11, 9:15 a.m., at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. For more information about Agility, visit www.agility.com/. For more information about the conference, visit www.ieee.org/organizations/society/leos/LEOSCONF/LEOS2002/le02plen.htm.

Biography for Larry Coldren, Chairman of the Board, CTO, and Co-Founder of Agility Communications, Inc.

Larry Coldren is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities and experts in the fields of vertical-cavity and in-plane laser research. He is well known as the author of the defining textbook in this field, which has led to significant scientific advancements in the industry. In his 30-year career, Coldren has made substantial contributions to the academic and private industry sectors. In 1990, he co-founded OCI (now Gore Photonics), a successful company that focuses on VCSEL development. Previously at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Coldren worked on guided surface-acoustic-wave devices, microfabrication techniques, and tunable diode lasers.For more than 15 years, Coldren has been a professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara and director of the Heterogeneous Optical Technology Center. He has worked with and been a mentor to hundreds of students studying the latest developments in optoelectronic materials and devices. He is now focusing on components and fabrication techniques for III-V optoelectronic integrated circuits. His research group has made significant contributions to vertical-cavity lasers and widely tunable, high-power lasers. Coldren is a well-known speaker and author of numerous research papers and publications, including his most recent book, Diode Lasers and Photonic Integrated Circuits. Coldren earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and physics from Bucknell University, and a master's degree and doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

About Agility Communications, Inc.

Agility Communications, Inc., the leader in pioneering widely tunable lasers for metro, switching, and long-haul markets, is providing the lowest total cost of ownership and dramatically reducing the costs and complexity of supporting agile networks. The company has been named one of Light Reading's Top 10 Privately Held Companies, won the Technologic Partners' Optix 2001 Investors' Choice award, and was listed in UPSIDE Magazine's "Hot 100" private companies for 2001. Agility has also been highlighted on several "Hot Companies to Watch" lists, including ones in Business Week and Lightwave Magazine.

Founded by a team of optical networking and semiconductor veterans in Oct. 1998, Agility is headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif., and has manufacturing facilities in Allentown, Penn. Agility investors include Alliance, Amerindo Investment Advisors, CIENA Corp., Comdisco Ventures, Dell Ventures, General Bank, GM Investment Management Corp., Global Strategic, Granite Global Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mitsubishi International Corp., Morgenthaler Ventures, Mustang Ventures, Nissho Electronics Corp., Nissho Iwai American Corp., Tellabs, U.S. Venture Partners, and Worldview Technology Partners. For more information about Agility solutions, visit www.agility.com, send email to [e-mail], or call 805/690-1700.

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