ADVISORY/Chorum Technologies To Present Optical Packaging Paper At SMTA/IMAPS Conference on Telecom Hardware Solutions in Plano, Texas.

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ADVISORY...for Wednesday (May 15)

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WHAT:             Harry Bonham, Senior Process Development Specialist
                  for Chorum Technologies in Richardson, Texas, will
                  present a paper entitled A View of Tomorrow's
                  Optical Packaging Technology at the Telecom Hardware
                  Solutions Conference and Exhibition, which is
                  sponsored by the Surface Mount Technology
                  Association (SMTA) and International
                  Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS). For
                  his paper presentation, Bonham will discuss current
                  optical industry packaging requirements and
                  practices, as well as some future practices for the
                  industry.

WHO:              Harry Bonham brings more than 35 years of experience
                  in microelectronic and optical module
                  design, packaging and manufacturing process to his
                  position at Chorum Technologies. He oversees
                  the company's manufacturing technology, new product
                  introduction, industrial engineering and
                  next-generation packaging. Bonham has authored eight
                  patents and published more than 20
                  papers -- all related to component packaging
                  techniques. He holds a bachelor of science degree in
                  physics and an electrical engineering degree from
                  the University of Kansas and received a
                  master of science degree in electrical engineering
                  from the University of Missouri.

WHEN:             Conference and exhibition is May 15-16, 2002
                  Harry Bonham's paper presentation is May 15, 2002 at
                  2:00 p.m. CST

WHERE:            Doubletree Hotel
                  7120 Dallas Parkway
                  Plano, Texas

ABOUT CHORUM TECHNOLOGIES:

Chorum Technologies is a leading provider of all-optical processors and subsystems for high-capacity networks. Chorum Technologies' PolarWave(TM) family of optical filtering, switching, routing and processing technologies enables networks that are faster, more flexible and more cost effective. Chorum Technologies was founded in 1996 and is based in the Telecom Corridor(R) of Richardson, Texas. For more information, visit www.chorumtech.com.