Nu Horizons and Finisar Sign North American Distribution Agreement

Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NASDAQ:NUHC), a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, display, illumination, power and system solutions; and Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ:FNSR), a technology leader in fiber optic solutions for high-speed data networks, today announced an agreement by which Nu Horizons becomes an authorized distributor of Finisar’s high-speed data communications products for the United States, Canada and Mexico. A technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and network performance test systems, Finisar products enable high-speed communications for networking and storage applications over Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANs), Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs). "Finisar’s high-speed fiber optic subsystems are engineered to deliver value-added functionality and intelligence,” states Rita Megling, senior vice president of marketing for Nu Horizons. "They are the optical module manufacturer of choice for all major networking equipment vendors worldwide, and their broad product selection and innovative technology will assist our OEM customers in efficiently designing and testing their storage networking systems.” "Finisar is pleased to partner with a global distributor known for having world-class logistics, a focused line card and strong demand creation capabilities,” said Todd Swanson, vice president of sales and marketing for Finisar Corporation. "Nu Horizons’ technical approach to sales and extensive engineering resources will help us reach and support new customers throughout North America.” About Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. is a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, display, illumination, power and system solutions to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronic manufacturing services providers (EMS). With sales facilities in 51 locations across North America, Europe and Asia and regional logistics centers throughout the globe, Nu Horizons partners with a limited number of best-in-class suppliers to provide in-depth product development, custom logistics and life-cycle support to its customers. Information on Nu Horizons and its services is available at http://www.nuhorizons.com. About Finisar Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) is a global technology leader for fiber optic components and subsystems and network test and monitoring systems. These products enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage and wireless applications over Local Area Networks (LANs), Storage Area Networks (SANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) using Ethernet, Fibre Channel, IP, SAS, SATA and SONET/SDH protocols. The Company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA. More information can be found at www.finisar.com.