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November 30, 2005 - Wave7 Optics Names Larry Huang, Co-Founder of Ciena Corp., to the Company's Board of Directors

ATLANTA - November 30, 2005 - Wave7 Optics, Inc., a leading supplier of fiber-to-the-home and -premises (FTTH/FTTP) optical broadband network equipment for residential and business services, today announced the appointment of Lawrence "Larry" Huang to the Company's Board of Directors.  Mr. Huang was a co-founder of Ciena Corporation, one of the industry pioneers in DWDM systems.  His leadership helped transform Ciena in just a few years from a start-up into a multi-billion dollar publicly held company that scored impressive contract wins with carriers around the world.  Prior to Ciena, he co-founded AT&T Tridom, a manufacturer of satellite communications systems. 

Presently, Mr. Huang serves on the board of directors for Cygnet Private Bank and Legacy Trust.  He is also a trustee of the Georgia Institute of Technology Foundation, chairman of the Georgia Institute of Technology Foundation Investment Committee and chairman of the Georgia Institute of Technology Business School Advisory Board.  He also serves as a member of the advisory board for the Georgia Institute of Technology Center for Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development.  In addition, Mr. Huang recently funded an endowed chair shared by the College of Management and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at "Georgia Tech."  The Lawrence P. Huang Chair in Engineering Entrepreneurship will aid in preparing students for leadership positions in technology application and management.  Mr. Huang holds a BS in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Georgia State University.

"These are exciting times for the FTTP industry and we are thrilled to have Larry join our Board, as he brings tremendous telecom industry experience and business acumen to the table, qualities which will help the company capture market share and meet our current customer obligations," said Tom Tighe, CEO of Wave7 Optics. 

"The Wave7 team has developed innovative and truly industry-leading products and, as a result, has captured significant market share in one of the hardest-fought areas of telecom," said Larry Huang.  "This speaks to their commitment, drive and execution and I look forward to working with such a group in the months ahead." 

About Wave7 Optics
Wave7 Optics has established itself as an industry leader in optical broadband access systems with an expanding FTTP product portfolio featuring a variety of architectural options, based on IP and Ethernet or ATM standards, for "triple play" voice, video and data services.  The company's patented Last Mile Link and Trident7 systems are gaining market share rapidly around the world with service providers in the IOC, CLEC, MSO, municipal, utility and real estate development categories.

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