FB-DIMM and second generation PCI-Express are now part of the growing list
of standards supported by the compliance test modules available with RT-Eye.
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), a leading
provider of fiber optic subsystems and network test and monitoring
solutions , announced today that it had entered into a definitive agreement
to acquire I-TECH Corp.1 million
in convertible notes which are convertible into shares of Finisar common
stock over a period of one year following the closing of the
acquisition. The Company's headquarters is in Sunnyvale,
California , USA.

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The new
compliance module also provides preliminary testing for second generation PCI-
Express which can easily be updated as the specification matures.
Beyond known standards, waveform masks , measurement limits, and reporting
functions can be customized by the user within RT-Eye, enabling companies and
industry groups working on proprietary and emerging standards to develop their
own internal and external compliance programs and reports.

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Similarly, PCI-Express is a high speed serial
architecture used primarily for I/O and graphics applications; currently
operating at 2. It provides pass/fail testing of measurements called out in the
JEDEC High Speed Differential PTP (Point to Point ) specification. New measurement techniques are required for
compliance to the Rev1.

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The new FB-DIMM
compliance module for RT-Eye supports the multi-rate bus at 3. "I am confident that our customers will be better served
by combining the best of the I-TECH and Finisar products.finisar. These risks include the challenges and potential problems
related to the assimilation and integration of the operations, technologies
and products of several recently acquired companies and product lines
including the assets of Data Transit Corporation acquired in August 2004,
the assets related to the transceiver product lines of the Fiber Optics
Business Unit of Infineon Technologies A. acquired in January 2005 , and
the pending acquisitions of I-TECH and InterSAN, Inc.

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I-TECH recognized total revenues of $6.

Finisar was recently awarded the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Market
Leadership in the Fibre Channel test equipment market.

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NOTE: Tektronix is a registered trademark of Tektronix, Inc.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004.

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"FB-DIMM and second generation PCI -Express are leading
examples of high-speed serial data standards that require robust test and
validation .0Gb/s
and 4. With Nexus
Technology's NEX-FBD-NEXVu designers are able to verify, test and debug the
Advanced Memory Buffer (AMB) control of the DDR2 SDRAM.

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Other risks relating
to Finisar's business are set forth in Finisar's Annual Report on Form 10-K
and other interim reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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(NYSE: TEK), a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring
instrumentation, announced a new Fully Buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) module and an
update to its existing PCI-Express compliance test modules for the RT-Eye (TM)
Serial Data Compliance and Analysis Software for Tektronix' oscilloscopes.5Gb/s, but expected to move to 5Gb/s in 2006.
"We are committed to helping our customers to implement the very latest
technologies," said Colin Shepard, vice president, performance scopes product
line, Tektronix .2Gb/s, 4.1 Base and Rev1.1 Electro-Mechanical
specification for PCI Express. Additionally, the FB -
DIMM northbound and southbound traffic can be monitored by a Tektronix TLA700
Series logic analyzer and a Nexus Technology NEX-FBD-LAI interposer card."

"As participants in this market for a number of years, we have accumulated
a great deal of respect for one another," said Steve Bucher, I-TECH 's
founder and CEO. Finisar expects the acquisition to have a positive
impact on its financial results prior to certain non-recurring costs
associated with relocating the operations of I-TECH and the amortization of
any purchased developed technology included in the acquired assets.

SAFE HARBOR UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
regarding Finisar's expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies
regarding the future.

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The new test and validation modules for RT-Eye will aid customers
with their efforts to incorporate these technologies into the latest designs. The transaction is expected to close no later than April 11,
2005. All forward -looking statements included in this press
release are based upon information available to Finisar as of the date
hereof, and Finisar assumes no obligation to update any such
forward-looking statements .

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Tektronix Announces New Oscilloscope Software for Test and Validation of FB-DIMM and Second Generation PCI-Express

The update of the PCI Express module for RT-Eye supports new measurement
methods in the recently released Rev1."

Under the Agreement, Finisar will purchase all outstanding shares of I-TECH
for approximately $12.

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"Test and measurement equipment from companies such as Tektronix , are
enabling the industry on key initiatives," said Jim Pappas, director of
initiative marketing for Intel's Digital Enterprise Group. "The new test and
validation capabilities available for FB -DIMM and second-generation PCI
Express will help the broader community of companies who are working to design
and implement these technologies.

Tektronix Logic Analyzers and Nexus Technology Provide FB-DIMM
Capabilities
The RT-Eye news today complements a recent announcement of enhanced FB-
DIMM support for Tektronix TLA700 Series logic analyzers.

PRESS RELEASE Finisar Announces Signing of Agreement to Acquire I-TECH Corp.

, a privately held network test and monitoring
company based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for approximately $12.

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, Tektronix, Inc.

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About Tektronix
Tektronix, Inc.1 million and, after the payment of transaction costs
and expenses, will assume a cash balance of approximately $800,000.

About Finisar

Finisar Corporation is a technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and
network performance test systems.com.

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PCI Express and FB-DIMM are the two most recent examples of the industry
trend to replace legacy shared parallel buses with high-speed point-to-point
serial buses.8Gb/s.

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"
RT-Eye Serial Compliance and Analysis Software from Tektronix transforms a
host oscilloscope and probing solutions into a powerful automated validation
and compliance-testing platform for copper-based serial standards operating at
data rates up to 6 gigabits per second and beyond.8Gb/s. With more than 55 years of experience , Tektronix enables
its customers to design, build, deploy, and manage next-generation global
communications networks and advanced technologies.tektronix.com. In addition,
I-TECH holds key patents that will be useful in future products to be
rolled out later this year.

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FB-DIMM is a new memory interconnect technology standard for
high-end memory connections, enabling memory chips to operate at a throughput
of 6.4 GBytes per second, double the current throughput of today's DDR-2-400
modules."

Additional RT-Eye Capabilities
RT-Eye provides software clock recovery, eye diagrams, and a full battery
of standard specific parametric measurements in the amplitude, timing, and
jitter domain, including Total Jitter at 10(-12) BER. All other
trade names referenced are the service marks , trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

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Headquartered in Beaverton,
Oregon , Tektronix has operations in 19 countries worldwide. Tektronix' Web
address is http://www. The exact number of shares of Finisar common stock to be issued is
dependent on the trading price of Finisar 's common stock on the dates of
conversion of the notes. The acquired business will be operated as part of
Finisar's Network Tools Division located in Sunnyvale, California. These products enable high-speed data
communications for networking and storage applications over Gigabit
Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANs), Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks
(SANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) using Fibre Channel, IP and
SONET/SDH protocols.

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The latter is the world's
fastest real -time oscilloscope designed for the most demanding serial data
applications such as FB-DIMM and second generation PCI-Express.
The list also includes Infiniband, serial ATA (SATA), and serial attached SCSI
(SAS), and others.

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2Gb/s to 4. Either of
these scopes when coupled with the Tektronix P7313 Z-Active(TM) probe provides
the required 12GHz bandwidth recommended for FB-DIMM system level testing .

"The acquisition of I-TECH provides the last missing piece to our product
portfolio of test and monitoring equipment for storage applications," said
Kevin Cornell, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Finisar's
Network Tools Division.

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The package runs on the
recently announced Tektronix TDS6000C Series -- the 12GHz TDS6124C and 15 GHz
TDS6154C -- both of which are currently shipping.1 specification and this software update provides
compliance results to both the new and legacy specification. "As a result of this acquisition, we will be adding
new capabilities with respect to our high channel count analyzers and the
ability to do time correlated traces in a single box for multiple
protocols.

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Multiple lanes of serial data links are used at raw signaling rates
of 3. We will also be adding new products for bit error generators for
multiple protocols including SCSI, SAS/SATA and Fibre Channel.

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Tektronix Domain Expertise Incorporated Into RT-Eye(TM) Software

BEAVERTON, Ore.
Both modules will facilitate the development and implementation of these
advanced serial data standards. is a test, measurement, and monitoring company providing
measurement solutions to the communications, computer, and semiconductor
industries worldwide. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from
those projected.

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