EMCORE Corporation to Report Fiscal 2013 Second Quarter Results on Thursday, May 9, 2013

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq:EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems, and systems for the fiber optics and solar power markets, will announce its fiscal 2013 second quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2013 on Thursday, May 9, 2013 after market close. A conference call discussing the results will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Conference Call Information:

The call will be webcast live via the Company's website at http://investor.emcore.com/events.cfm. Please go to the site beforehand to register and download any necessary software. A webcast will be available for replay beginning May 9, 2013 following the conclusion of the call on the Company's website.

About EMCORE

EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound semiconductor-based products for the fiber optics and solar power markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optics business segment provides optical components, subsystems and systems for high-speed telecommunications, Cable Television (CATV) and Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) networks, as well as products for satellite communications, video transport and specialty photonics technologies for defense and homeland security applications. EMCORE's Solar Photovoltaics business segment provides products for space power applications including high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells, Covered Interconnect Cells (CICs) and complete satellite solar panels. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com.

CONTACT: EMCORE Corporation
         Mark Weinswig
         (505) 332-5000
         investor@emcore.com

         TTC Group
         Victor Allgeier
         (646) 290-6400
         vic@ttcominc.com

Released May 2, 2013