Global Opticom expands facility in United States

May 18, 2001--The facility is now being utilized for high-volume manufacturing of passive optic components.

May 18, 2001

Global Opticom Inc. announces the completion of its expanded facility in its U.S. operation. The facility is now being utilized for high-volume manufacturing of passive optic components.

This growth is yet another phase of Global Opticom's expansion. Two production plants in China began operations at the beginning of this year. This added capacity allows the company to fulfill larger off-the-shelf and customized orders of fused couplers, WDMs, DWDMs, OADMs, EDFAs, isolators, GFFs, and hybrids.

About Global Opticom:

Global Opticom is a developer and manufacturer of passive fiber optic components, including DWDM, couplers, isolators and other specialized products. The company is ISO 9001 certified and Bellcore compliant. For more information, visit www.globalopticom.com.