EMCORE Corporation to Report First Quarter Results on Tuesday, February 14, 2012

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 8, 2012 (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 2012 first quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2011 on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 after market close. A conference call discussing the results will follow at 4:30 p.m. ET.  

Conference Call Information:

To participate in the conference call, U.S. and international callers should dial (224) 357-2194. The Conference ID is 48555132. The call also will be web cast via the Company's web site at http://www.emcore.com and will be archived for one year. Please go to the site beforehand to download any necessary software.

About EMCORE:

EMCORE Corporation is a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and solar power markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optics segment offers optical components, subsystems and systems that enable the transmission of video, voice and data over high-capacity fiber optic cables for high-speed data and telecommunications, cable television (CATV) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks. EMCORE's Solar Power segment provides solar products for satellite and terrestrial applications. For satellite applications, EMCORE offers high-efficiency compound semiconductor-based gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cells, covered interconnect cells and fully integrated solar panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE offers concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems for utility scale solar applications as well as offering its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells and CPV components for use in solar power concentrator systems. For specific information about our company, our products or the markets we serve, please visit our website at 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 February 8, 2012