MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- JDSU's (Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) services portfolio earned recognition for commitment to high quality and performance by receiving Frost & Sullivan's 2006 Award for Service Offering Strategy Leadership. JDSU's complete suite of services includes test equipment management, system management, education solutions, lab and automation services, onsite diagnostic services and certified refurbished equipment. The Frost & Sullivan Award for Service Offering Strategy Leadership is presented each year to a company that has demonstrated intelligent insight into what customers need to succeed. Frost & Sullivan looks for a company that can prove its ability to optimize its offerings by leveraging products, services, and solutions with the various price, performance, and feature points required by the market. Selecting the award recipient required an analyst team to track all end-user requirements and market dynamics within the industry, conducting interviews with suppliers, end users and industry experts. Company offerings are then compared and matched against customer demands. JDSU's Global Service Solutions continues to strengthen its reputation for success and dependability among its customers. Its track record in the services space includes the following recent highlights: -- Launched the industry's only radio frequency identification (RFID)- enabled asset management solution that addresses the specific needs of network equipment manufacturers and government communications providers. -- A major service provider lab contracted JDSU for test equipment and test automation services to perform fault emulation for verification of network equipment before deployment. "Frost & Sullivan is proud to present JDSU with our Service Offering Strategy Leadership Award for setting the standard of excellence in the industry - the company's extensive professional test services capabilities are positioned ideally in the market to give customers the services support they need for next generation network performance and triple-play services deployment," said Olga Yashkova, research analyst for Frost & Sullivan. "The comprehensive services portfolio from JDSU and the high-quality of their offering made them a natural choice for this year's award." "JDSU is proud to have our commitment to deliver a complete portfolio of exceptional services be recognized by Frost & Sullivan -- we are honored to have won this year's award for Service Offering Strategy Leadership," said Bill Howden, vice president of the Global Service Solutions business unit of JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement (T&M) group. "Our robust package of services gives customers a distinct competitive advantage in the marketplace and helps enable the rapid deployment of next-generation networks by simplifying network deployment, improving workforce effectiveness and maximizing asset utilization." About JDSU's Global Service Solutions JDSU's proven services portfolio equips customers around the world with strategic advantages in an intensely competitive marketplace by helping to enable the rapid deployment of next generation networks. The portfolio includes: Test Equipment Management, that provides a single source for repair, calibration and asset management; System Management that helps customers achieve improved business results through effective test system implementation and expert OSS integration; Education Solutions to improve the effectiveness of communications professionals by teaching test and network management techniques and best-practices; Lab and Automation Services that provide expertise in process management and test automation; Onsite diagnostic services for cost-effective specialty test, tools and network optimization resources; and, Certified Refurbished Equipment that gives customers access cost-effective JDSU test equipment that is manufacturer-certified and covered by warranty. About JDSU JDSU is committed to enabling broadband & optical innovation in the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is a leading provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDSU is a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense applications, and decorative. More information is available at http://www.jdsu.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: JDSU CONTACT: Media, Bernie Tylor, Public Relations, +1-240-404-1913, or , or Investors, Jacquie Ross, Investor Relations, +1-408-546-4445, or , both of JDSU Web site: http://www.jdsu.com/

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