Nov. 3, 2009 (Hugin AS) -- ADVA AG Optical Networking / Voting rights: Notification in
accordance with section 26 paragraph 1 WpHG

Publication pursuant to §26 sect.1 WpHG (the German Securities
Trading Act) processed and transmitted by Hugin. The issuer is solely
responsible for the content of this announcement.

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JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, London, United Kingdom
notified us pursuant to sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that on October 28, 2009
they had exceeded the 3% voting rights threshold in ADVA AG Optical
Networking and that their share of voting rights was at 3.17%
(1.462.721 voting rights) that day. These 3.17% (1.462.721 voting
rights) are to be attributed to JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) Asset Management pursuant to
section 22 paragraph 1, sentence 1, number 6 WpHG.


ADVA AG Optical Networking
Maerzenquelle 1-3, 98617 Meiningen-Dreissigacker, Germany
t +49 3693 450 0, f +49 3963 450 499
investor-relations@advaoptical.com, www.advaoptical.com
Let's ADVANCE



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ADVA AG Optical Networking
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Martinsried/Munich Germany

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