Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) and National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (NFOEC) 2006.

OFC/NFOEC 2006

Register and Attend OFC/NFOEC 2006 the Premier International
                     Optical Communications Event

     With Business Focused-Programming and More Than 700 Technical
     Paper Presentations OFC/NFOEC is This Year's Most Influential
                     Technical and Business Forum

What:            OFC/NFOEC 2006

When/Where:      March 5 - 10 (Exhibits Open March 7 - 9) at the
                 Anaheim Convention Center

Details:         As the largest and most comprehensive international
                 event for optical communications, this year's
                 combined OFC/NFOEC will host the entire scope of
                 optical communications, providing programming,
                 exhibit and educational activities for all audiences
                 from researchers working in the laboratories to
                 service providers and carriers to equipment
                 manufacturers. Featuring a broad spectrum of optics
                 and electronics exhibitors, with 40 percent from
                 outside the U.S., OFC/NFOEC is the most
                 time-efficient, cost-effective opportunity to see the
                 latest products and get a first-look at the
                 technology of the present and future. The technical
                 program, now featuring both the OFC and NFOEC
                 programs, will feature hundreds of sessions,
                 including workshops, short courses and paper
                 presentations, giving a broader spectrum of
                 participants the opportunity to network and customize
                 their learning experience in one event.

Highlights:      Business and Technical Programming include:
                 OFC/NFOEC will deliver top-notch programming this
                 year for the more than 10,000 people expected to
                 attend the conference. Visit the site periodically at
                 http://www.ofcconference.com/conference_program/ for
                 regular programming updates. In the meantime, here's
                 a preview of what you can expect:

                 --  OFC/NFOEC 2006 Plenary Session, scheduled for
                     Tuesday, March 7, will feature Bran Ferren, Chief
                     Creative Officer, Applied Minds, Inc., Keith
                     Cambron, Senior Vice President, AT&T Labs, AT&T
                     Services, Inc, and Hank Kafka, Chief Network
                     Architect, BellSouth Corporation. Join these
                     industry leaders for a unique perspective into
                     the industry and today's business realities.

                 --  Market Watch: Business and Technology - This
                     three-day series of panel sessions engage the
                     applications and business community in the field
                     of optical communications. Presentations and
                     panel discussions feature esteemed guest speakers
                     from industry, research, and the investment
                     community. Topics include Broadband Access,
                     Triple Play, FTTX, Ethernet Services and Optical
                     Integration.

                 --  The Service Provider Summit is a dynamic program
                     with topics and speakers of interest to CTOs,
                     network architects, network designers and
                     technologists within the service provider and
                     carrier sector. The Service Provider Summit will
                     be held on Wednesday, March 8 and will feature a
                     keynote from Chris Rice, Executive Vice
                     President, Network Planning & Engineering, AT&T.
                     Other speakers include executives from Sprint,
                     BT, Verizon and NTT.

                 --  Hundreds of educational workshops and tutorial
                     sessions.

                 Private media events will include:

                 --  A media lunch panel at noon on Tuesday, March 7,
                     OFC/NFOEC representatives and participating
                     panelists from the scientific, corporate and
                     analyst communities will provide a high-level
                     view of the industry and the evolution of IPTV.

Registration:    Registration for OFC/NFOEC 2006 has begun and can be
                 accessed online at
http://www.ofcnfoec.org/media_center/MediaRegistrationForm.aspx.


Contact:         Please contact us or visit the event Web site at
                 www.ofcnfoec.org/ for additional information,
                 including travel arrangement details.

                 Leah Wilkinson, 703-892-8080, [e-mail]
                 Keira Shein, 410-363-9494, [e-mail]
                 Colleen Morrison, 202-416-1437,
                 [e-mail]

About OFC/NFOEC: Since 1985, the Optical Fiber Communication
                 Conference and Exposition (OFC) has provided an
                 annual backdrop for the optical communications field
                 to network and share research and innovations. In
                 2004, OFC joined forces with the National Fiber Optic
                 Engineers Conference (NFOEC) creating the largest and
                 most comprehensive international event for optical
                 communications. By combining an exposition of
                 approximately 600 companies, with a unique program of
                 peer-reviewed technical programming and special
                 focused educational sessions, OFC/NFOEC provides an
                 unparalleled opportunity reaching every audience from
                 service providers to optical equipment manufacturers
                 and beyond.

                 OFC/NFOEC, www.ofcnfoec.org, is managed by the
                 Optical Society of America (OSA) and co-sponsored by
                 OSA, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
                 Engineers/Communications Society (IEEE/ComSoc) and
                 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
                 Engineers/Lasers and Electro-Optics Society
                 (IEEE/LEOS). Acting as a non-financial technical
                 co-sponsor is Telcordia Technologies, Inc.