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Conference Call Notice Who: CIENA Corporation What: First Quarter 2000 Earnings Announcement and Conference Call When: Thursday, February 17, 2000 at 5:30 p.m. (Eastern) Access Number: US & Canada: (800) 753-0420 No access code required International: (913) 981-5501 No access code required Internet Live: ciena.com A link will be provided to hear a web broadcast. To ensure your participation in the teleconference, please dial-in to the call center 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled conference start time. Details CIENA Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN) will announce revenue for the fiscal 2000 first quarter on Thursday, February 17, 2000, after the close of the financial markets. In conjunction with the announcement, CIENA's management will host a brief teleconference call with the financial community beginning at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. A live web broadcast of the conference call can also be heard through a link on our website: ciena.com . Replay Information For those unable to participate in the February 17th teleconference call, an automated playback will be available from approximately 8:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, February 17th through midnight Eastern on Thursday, February 24th. To listen to the replay at any time, please dial in the US and Canada: (800) 753-9756 and for international: (402) 222-9930. No access code is required, however, you will be asked to record your name, affiliation and phone number before accessing the call. Company Profile Based in Linthicum, Maryland, CIENA Corporation is a market leader in open architecture, optical networking. Questions? If you have any questions, or if you would like additional information, please contact Jessica Towns in the investor relations office at CIENA Corporation, by phone at (410) 865-8988, or via email: ir@ciena.com.