WAVESPLITTER TECHNOLGIES ANNOUNCES NEW VICE-PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING

WaveSplitter adds Steve Tsui to its Executive Team

OFC, Baltimore, MD, March 6, 2000 - WaveSplitter Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of optical amplifier and DWDM components, today announced the appointment of Steve Tsui to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Tsui brings over 20 years’ sales experience working for world-class companies including IBM, Acer America and Intellicorp to complement the existing technical, manufacturing and operational expertise already in place at WaveSplitter.

At WaveSplitter, Mr. Tsui’s primary responsibility will be to strengthen the relationships with WaveSplitter’s customers while promoting the core values that inspire WaveSplitter’s position as a leader in quality, innovation and customer service. Tsui will lead the effort to ensure that the company’s aggressive sales goals are met as WaveSplitter continues to meet the explosive demand for optical amplifier and DWDM components.

“WaveSplitter has been successful in recruiting an incredible mix of technical, operational and sales expertise,” said Sheau Chen, President and CEO of WaveSplitter. “Steve continues this tradition and adds incredible value and energy in the sales and marketing arena. Steve is the right person to lead us into our next phase of significant growth.”

Tsui brings over 25 years of experience and knowledge to WaveSplitter Prior to joining WaveSplitter, Tsui has held senior executive positions at Intellicorp, Walker Interactive, Acer and IBM. During Mr. Tsui’s tenure as sales executive and manager with IBM, he routinely achieved forty to fifty percent annual growth in revenue. As the Vice President of Sales at Acer America, he took the company from $70 million per year to $865 million per year over a four year period. Most recently, he served as President of Intellicorp.

About WaveSplitter Technologies, Inc.

WaveSplitter Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets reliable, highly scalable, cost-effective components for optical amplifier and DWDM systems for both long-haul and metropolitan area network applications. WaveSplitter's high-performance fiber and planar lightwave circuit components increase network bandwidth capabilities and offer a unique combination of low signal loss and modular expandability at an economical value. WaveSplitter was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California. WaveSplitter is a trademark of WaveSplitter Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

For more information, reporters can contact:

Lisa Blair
WaveSplitter Technologies, Inc.
Phone: 510-651-7800 x 243
Fax: 510-580-1395
E-mail: lisa_blair@wavesplitter.com