EMCORE Corporation to Present at Conferences

ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/15/10 -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, today announced that the Company's management will speak at two upcoming investor conferences including the Annual Fall Growth Stock Conference hosted by Security Research Associates on Tuesday October 26th at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco and at the Annual AEA Classic Financial Conference hosted by TechAmerica on Monday November 8th at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.

2010 Security Research Associates Annual Fall Growth Stock Conference
Presenter: Hong Hou, CEO and Mark Weinswig, CFO
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Time: 1:30 pm PT
Location: San Francisco Westin St. Francis Hotel

2010 Annual AEA Classic Financial Conference
Presenter: Hong Hou, CEO and Chris Larocca, COO and Mark Weinswig, CFO
Date: Monday, November 8, 2010
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego

About EMCORE
EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound semiconductor-based products for the broadband, fiber optics, space and solar power markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optics segment offers optical components, subsystems and systems for high speed data and telecommunications networks, cable television (CATV) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP). EMCORE's Photovoltaics segment provides products for both space and terrestrial applications. For space applications, EMCORE offers high efficiency gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cells, covered interconnected cells (CICs) and panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE is adapting its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells for use in solar concentrator systems. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com.

Contact:
EMCORE Corporation
Mark Weinswig
(505) 332-5000

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

Released October 15, 2010