Selection of CCL Label Accelerates Deployment of Leading Brand Authentication Technology SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU, a leading provider of brand authentication and anti-counterfeiting solutions, today announced CCL Label, Inc. as an authorized SecureShift(R) partner. JDSU is changing the way brand protection packaging is applied to consumer products across a broad spectrum of market applications, including pharmaceuticals, electronics and consumables by enabling brand owners to easily integrate advanced product authentication technology into their existing product packaging, labeling and branding guidelines. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050913/SFTU125LOGO ) "JDSU has developed the most advanced overt security technology available on the market today," said Roy W. Bie, general manager of JDSU's Flex Products Group. "Working with CCL Label, JDSU will not only grow our leadership position in brand authentication by increasing our distribution channels, but also will grow the number of SecureShift applications for pharmaceutical brand protection. In turn, CCL Label, Inc. now has the opportunity to increase revenue streams through deployment of our patented authentication technology while helping them to address their customers' counterfeiting concerns." CCL Label Inc. a division of CCL Industries Inc., a global leader in secure labeling solutions in the consumer product and healthcare sectors, has become the first JDSU SecureShift Authorized Partner to gain the ability to supply labels for pharmaceutical brand protection applications utilizing JDSU's SecureShift inks. As an authorized partner, CCL will now has the ability to incorporate JDSU's unique SecureShift security technology into its labels that are made in 47 production facilities in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. "It is clear to us how valuable JDSU's SecureShift technology will be for our own customers," said John Pedroli, group vice president, U.S. Label Division, CCL Label Inc. "Now that we are an authorized SecureShift partner, we can enhance our offering to meet the growing needs of our customers for state-of-the art, brand authentication capabilities." Designed to provide an affordable and secure solution for labeling and packaging, SecureShift offers: -- Easy, positive authentication by eye - a proven deterrent to counterfeiting -- Simple incorporation into existing product packaging and labeling -- Controlled manufacturing, supply, and distribution SecureShift is ideal for numerous applications including: -- Labels, as a dedicated security label or part of existing labeling -- Packaging, including blister packs, boxes, or bottles -- Closures, including foil induction seals and shrink sleeves -- Molded plastics, as part of a product or package About JDSU JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) is committed to enabling broadband & optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDSU is the leading provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications. More information is available at http://www.jdsu.com/. About CCL Label, Inc.: CCL Label Inc. has served the packaging, promotional and pharmaceutical industry for over 25 years and is the Global leader for pressure-sensitive self-adhesive labels for prime, pharmaceutical and promotional products. CCL Label Inc. designs and prints a wide range of high-quality paper and film, pressure sensitive, security, RFID, in-mold, shrink sleeve, expanded content, inserts/outserts and Spinformation(R) rotating labels and printed promotions to help leading consumer product marketers in support of their brand strategies. CCL Label Inc. has plants located throughout North America, Europe Asia and Latin America offering specialized press technologies and unmatched capabilities on a global level. CCL innovations enable companies to clearly differentiate and effectively promote and protect their products and brands with eye-catching consumer appeal. CCL Label Inc. is wholly-owned by CCL Industries Inc., a public specialty packaging company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange trading under the symbols CCL.A and CCL.NV.B. CCL Industries Inc., with headquarters in Toronto, Canada employs approximately 4,700 people and operates 47 production facilities in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Visit us on the web at http://www.ccllabel.com/ and http://www.cclind.com/ The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any statement or implication that the products described in this press release (i) will be successfully introduced or marketed, (ii) will be qualified and purchased by our customers, or (iii) will perform to any particular specifications or performance or reliability standards. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that, if realized, could materially impair the Company's results of operations, business, and financial condition. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (a) the failure of the products (i) to perform as expected without material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable volumes, yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by our customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with products offered by our competitors, and (b) factors discussed from time to time in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or qualify any of the statements made herein. Source: JDS Uniphase Corporation. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050913/SFTU125LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: JDS Uniphase Corporation CONTACT: JDSU Media, Kathleen Greene, +1-408-546-5852, or , or JDSU Investors, Jacquie Ross, +1-408-546-4445, or ; or CCL Media, Robert Ryckman, VP Sales and Marketing, +1-609-443-3700, ext. 127, or , or CCL Investors, Steve Lancaster, Executive Vice President and CFO, +1-416-756-8517, or Web site: http://www.jdsu.com/

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