EMCORE Corporation to Report Fiscal 2007 Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results on Wednesday, October 10, 2007

- Conference call scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 9:00 am ET

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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 2007 third quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2007 on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, after the close of markets. A conference call discussing the results will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2007 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 46358. A replay of the call will be available beginning October 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. ET until October 18, 2007 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 18767006. 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 is a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets. We have two operating segments: Fiber Optics and Photovoltaics. 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 Photovoltaics 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 (CICs) and fully integrated solar panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE offers its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells 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
    Adam Gushard - Interim Chief Financial Officer
    (505) 332-5000
    info@EMCORE.com

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

SOURCE EMCORE Corporation

Released October 8, 2007