EMCORE Corporation to Report First Quarter Results on Thursday, February 3, 2011

ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/27/11 -- 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 2011 first quarter results for the period ended December 31, 2010 on Thursday, February 3, 2011 after market close. A conference call discussing the results will follow at 4:30 p.m. EST.

Conference Call Information:

The call will be web cast via the Company's web site at http://www.emcore.com. Please go to the site beforehand to download any necessary software. To participate in the conference call dial 480-629-9712. The access code for the call is 4403008. A replay of the call will be available beginning Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. EST until February 10, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The replay call-in number is 858-384-5517 and the code is 4403008.

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
info@emcore.com

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

Source: EMCORE