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EXFO Expands Multi-Service Test Module With Full Fibre Channel Suite

Posted on: Monday, 14 April 2008, 09:00 CDT

EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (TSX: EXF)(NASDAQ: EXFO) announced today the addition of Fibre Channel support on the recently introduced FTB-8120NGE and FTB-8130NGE Power Blazer multi-service test modules. In addition to offering SONET/SDH/OTN, next-gen SONET/SDH and Ethernet testing capabilities up to 10/10.7 Gbit/s, the FTB-8120NGE and FTB-8130NGE modules now offer optional support for 1x, 2x, 4x and 10x Fibre Channel rates, solidifying their position as the industry's most comprehensive single-module test solution addressing the stringent installation and troubleshooting requirements of multi-service metro and core networks.

The versatility of the Power Blazer modules to support either single- or multi-application testing capabilities on a single module, combined with a unique module architecture that ensures cross-platform interoperability on both the FTB-200 Compact Platform and the FTB-400 Universal Test System, translates into a compelling return on investment by reducing capital expenses and inventory management costs. In line with EXFO's philosophy of user-friendly and future-proof test solutions, Fibre Channel support is provided as a software option on the FTB-8120NGE and FTB-8130NGE modules, allowing network operators to easily add the functionality in line with their testing timeline. Network operators gain the flexibility to customize their test solution to their exact requirements, using the least amount of hardware but without compromising on functionality.

"Technologically sophisticated consumers continue to drive demand for a variety of data, voice and video services, escalating the technological complexity of metro and core network infrastructures," said Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product Management and Marketing. "EXFO is up to the challenge with the industry's most advanced multi-service test modules. The Power Blazer multi-service test modules were purpose-built for these dynamic environments, providing network operators with the confidence to address current and future testing requirements with a solution that will easily and cost-effectively evolve through software options to support additional functionality when needed."

For more information about the Power Blazer modules, please visit www.EXFO.com.

About EXFO

EXFO is the second-largest provider of portable test and measurement solutions in the global telecommunications industry. The Telecom Division, which represents about 85% of the company's business, offers a full suite of test solutions and monitoring systems to network service providers, cable TV operators, telecom system vendors and component manufacturers in approximately 70 countries. EXFO is the global market leader for portable optical test solutions with an estimated 25.5% market share in 2006 and a leading supplier of protocol and access test solutions to enable triple-play deployments and converged IP networking. Its Windows-based modular AXS-200, FTB-200, FTB-400 and IQS-600 test platforms host a wide range of modular test solutions across optical, physical, data and network layers, while maximizing technology reuse across several market segments. The Life Sciences and Industrial Division offers value-added light-based solutions in high-precision medical device and opto-electronics assembly sectors, and advanced fluorescence microscopy and electrophysiology solutions for the life sciences sector. For more information about EXFO's Telecom Division, visit www.EXFO.com, and for its Life Sciences and Industrial Division, visit www.EXFO-LSI.com.

 Contacts: EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. Vance Oliver Manager, Investor Relations 418-683-0913, Ext. 3733 vance.oliver@exfo.comwww.EXFO.com

SOURCE: EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.

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