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      New members, changing positions bring increased focus for
                  challenging economic environment


Norcross, Georgia,  USA  and Martinsried/Munich,  Germany.  June  15,
2009. ADVA Optical  Networking today  announced a new  member of  its
Supervisory Board,  and  reconfirmed  changes in  position  by  other
members, including:


  * Anthony Maher has been appointed Chairman; Albert Rädler, former
    Chairman, will continue to serve as a member of the Supervisory
    Board;

  * Krish Prabhu joins Thomas Smach as a Vice Chairman of the
    Supervisory Board;

  * Bernd Jäger retired from the Supervisory Board; his position has
    been filled by Bernard Bourigeaud, who was elected by the
    Company's annual general meeting in Meiningen, Germany, on
    June 10.


Anthony Maher worked many years at  Siemens between 1978 and 1997  in
Germany and  the  U.S. His  focus  spanned software  development  and
integration, system engineering,  architecture and processor  design.
Until early 2002, Maher served as a member of the Managing Board  for
Siemens Information and Communication Networks (ICN) Group, where  he
presided over  several  ICN  business units,  its  European  regional
business as  well as  the U.S.  operations. He  was also  a  founding
chairman of Mustang Ventures, a  venture capital unit at Siemens  for
wireless and wireline businesses. He  also served as Chairman of  the
board of Unisphere  Networks, Inc. (a  Siemens-owned company),  which
was later acquired by Juniper Networks. Maher currently serves on the
boards of numerous public and privately held companies.

"Participating as a member  of ADVA Optical Networking's  Supervisory
Board for seven years, and now as its Chairman, I am always impressed
by the tenacity of the company, its leadership and its staff," stated
Maher. "During the coming years,  I look forward to further  building
strength in the corporate governance procedures and to delivering the
highest value to ADVA Optical Networking's stakeholders."

Bernard Bourigeaud brings to the ADVA Optical Networking  Supervisory
Board extensive  financial and  operational  experience. He  was  the
founder of Atos Origin, a global IT services company, presiding  over
the growth of the initial organization through a number of subsequent
mergers and acquisitions that led  the company to its current  status
as a EUR 5 billion enterprise. He also created Atos Consulting  after
the acquisition  of  KPMG  Consulting's U.K.  and  Dutch  operations.
Before Atos Origin and its predecessors, Bourigeaud spent 11 years at
Deloitte Haskins and  Sells, where he  led the management  consulting
group. Prior to that, he held several management positions in  Europe
for Continental Grain. He began his career with the French Bank, CIC,
and Price Waterhouse.

In September 2008, Bourigeaud was appointed to the Board of Directors
of CGI  Group Inc.,  a leading  provider of  technology and  business
process services with headquarters in Montreal. He is Senior  Advisor
to Apax  Partners in  France. He  also serves  on the  Board of  CEPS
(Centre d'Etude  et  Prospective  Stratégique),  an  independent  and
multidisciplinary think tank based in France. In 2007 Bourigeaud  was
appointed Affiliate Professor at HEC  School of Management in  Paris,
and he is a member of HEC's International Advisory Board.  Bourigeaud
currently serves as an  advisor to the  National Committee of  French
Foreign Trade (CNCCEF).

"I am impressed with ADVA Optical Networking's success over the  last
nine months, particularly  in this time  of economic uncertainty.  To
me, these are signs of  strength and a determination to  outperform,"
stated Bourigeaud.  "I  look  forward  to  using  my  experience  and
connections to drive increased  business for ADVA Optical  Networking
in Europe with both telecommunications operators and enterprises."

"2009 has presented a challenging macroeconomic environment like none
other we've seen.  As we  optimize our  company for  success in  this
environment, these  changes  to  our Supervisory  Board  reflect  our
desire to build continued strength and vision for the future," stated
Brian Protiva, chief  executive officer of  ADVA Optical  Networking.
"New energy, new responsibilities and fresh perspectives will  enable
us to  approach  a challenging  year  with  the best  ideas  and  the
soundest strategy  possible.  I  look forward  to  working  with  all
members of  our  Supervisory Board  to  lead us  through  the  coming
years."

The full Supervisory Board of ADVA Optical Networking now consists of
the following members:  Anthony Maher  - Chairman;  Thomas Smach  and
Krish Prabhu - Vice Chairmen; Albert Rädler, Eric Protiva and Bernard
Bourigeaud - Members.

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ABOUT ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING
ADVA  Optical  Networking  (FSE:  ADV)   is  a  global  provider   of
telecommunications  equipment.   With   innovative   Optical+Ethernet
transport  solutions,  we  build   the  foundation  for   high-speed,
next-generation networks. Our FSP product family adds scalability and
intelligence to our customers' networks while removing complexity and
cost. With a  flexible and fast-moving  organization, we forge  close
partnerships with  our customers  to meet  growing demand  for  data,
storage, voice and video services. Thanks to reliable performance for
more than 15 years,  we have become a  trusted partner for more  than
200 carriers  and  10,000  enterprises across  the  globe.  For  more
information, please visit us at www.advaoptical.com.

PUBLISHED BY:
ADVA AG Optical Networking, Martinsried/Munich and Meiningen, Germany
ADVA Optical Networking North America, Inc., Norcross, Georgia, USA
ADVA Optical Networking (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
www.advaoptical.com

FOR PRESS:

Christine Keck
t +1 201 258 8293 (U.S.)
t +44 1904 699 358 (Europe)
t +86 755 8621 7400 (Asia)
public-relations@advaoptical.com

FOR INVESTORS:
Wolfgang Guessgen
t +1 201 258 8302 (U.S.)
t +49 89 89 0665 940 (Europe)
t +86 755 8621 7400 (Asia)
investor-relations@advaoptical.com


 
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