SUNNYVALE, CA, Sep. 14, 2009 (Marketwire) --

SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/14/09 -- Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), a technology leader in gigabit fiber optic solutions for high-speed data networks, today announced that Jerry Rawls, Finisar's executive Chairman of the Board, and Eitan Gertel, Finisar's CEO, will speak at the 3rd Annual Jefferies Technology Conference:

Event:       Jefferies 3rd Annual Technology Conference
Presenters:  Jerry Rawls and Eitan Gertel
Date:        Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Time:        2:15pm Eastern Time/11:15am Pacific Time
Location:    Mandarin Oriental Hotel, New York City
Webcast:     See investor events at www.finisar.com (an archive of the
             presentation will be available for replay following the
             webcast)

ABOUT FINISAR

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) is a global technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and network test systems that enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications. For more than 20 years, Finisar has provided critical optics technologies to system manufacturers to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and storage. Finisar is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA with R&D, manufacturing sites, and sales offices worldwide. For additional information, visit www.finisar.com.