Form: SC 13G/A

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

February 12, 2001

SC 13G/A: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

Published on February 12, 2001








SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


(Amendment No. 2)*



Emcore Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

290846104

(CUSIP Number)

December 29, 2000

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).





















1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Capital Group International, Inc.
95-4154357

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) (a)

(b)

3 SEC USE ONLY




4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

California


5 SOLE VOTING POWER

2,382,700


6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
2,971,900
PERSON
WITH:

8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE


9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,971,900 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4


10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)



11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

8.7%


12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

HC














1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Capital Guardian Trust Company
95-2553868

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) (a)

(b)

3 SEC USE ONLY




4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

California


5 SOLE VOTING POWER

2,382,700


6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
2,971,900
PERSON
WITH:

8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE


9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,971,900 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4


10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)



11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

8.7%


12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

BK









SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Amendment No. 2

Item 1(a) Name of issuer:
Emcore Corporation

Item 1(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
145 Belmont Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873

Item 2(a) Name of person(s) filing:
Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital Guardian Trust
Company

Item 2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A

Item 2(d) Title of class of securities:
Common Stock

Item 2(e) CUSIP No.:
290846104

Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filings is a:
(b) [X] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

Item 4 Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified
in Item 1.

See pages 2 and 3

(a) Amount beneficially owned:
(b) Percent of class:
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:














Capital Group International, Inc. is the parent holding company of
a group of investment management companies that hold investment
power and, in some cases, voting power over the securities reported
in this Schedule 13G. The investment management companies, which
include a "bank" as defined in Section 3(a)6 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and several investment advisers
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, provide investment advisory and management services for their
respective clients which include registered investment companies
and institutional accounts. Capital Group International, Inc. does
not have investment power or voting power over any of the
securities reported herein; however, Capital Group International,
Inc. may be deemed to "beneficially own" such securities by virtue
of Rule 13d-3 under the Act.

Capital Guardian Trust Company, a bank as defined in Section 3(a)6
of the Act is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,971,900 shares
or 8.7% of the 34,013,000 shares of Common Stock believed to be
outstanding as a result of its serving as the investment manager of
various institutional accounts.

Item 5 Ownership of 5 percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is
being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the
reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ]

Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person.