EMCORE Corporation to Report Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results on Wednesday, December 10, 2008

- Conference call scheduled for Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 9:00 am ET

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and solar power markets, will announce its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and year-end results for the period ended September 30, 2008 on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, after market close. A conference call discussing the results will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 9:00 am ET.

Conference Call Information:

To participate in the conference call, U.S. callers should dial (toll free) 866-710-0179 and international callers should dial 334-323-9871. The access code for the call is 59629. A replay of the call will be available beginning December 11, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. ET until December 18, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The replay call-in number for U.S. callers is 877-656-8905, for international callers it is 334-323-9859 and the access code is 11475443. The call also 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.

About EMCORE:

EMCORE Corporation is a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite 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
    Silvia M. Gentile
    Executive Offices
    (505) 323-3417
    info@emcore.com

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

SOURCE EMCORE Corporation

Released November 13, 2008