New Focus to Discuss Q4 Financial Results

New Focus, Inc., a supplier of products serving the telecommunications, test and measurement, and photonics tools markets, will release its fourth quarter financial results after the close of the market on February 5, 2002. In conjunction with that release the company will host a conference call with the investment community at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the results of the quarter and other developments in its business.

Interested parties may access the live conference call via telephone or the Internet.

Telephone: U.S. callers 800/238-9007 No Passcode
International callers 719/457-2622 No Passcode

Internet: Live webcast at http://www.newfocus.com/investor.html

Replays of the live conference call will be accessible starting at approximately 8:00 p.m. ET on February 5th through February 15th at 8:00 p.m. ET as follows:

Telephone: U.S. callers 888/203-1112 Passcode: 576113
International callers 719/457-0820 Passcode: 576113

Internet: Webcast replay at http://www.newfocus.com/investor.html

New Focus manufactures differentiated optical and radio-frequency (RF) products for the next-generation communication networks and other photonics markets. New Focus product portfolio includes tunable lasers for test and measurement and network applications, high-speed opto-electronic devices, wavelength management products, and advanced photonics tools. Founded in 1990, the company remains a leader in the creation of advanced optical products for the commercial and research marketplaces. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA and has operations in Camarillo, CA, Madison, WI, and Shenzhen, China.

For more information, visit www.newfocus.com.