Applied Optoelectronics to Participate in Raymond James Technology Investors Conference

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI)

, a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced participation in the following investor conference.

Event:		Raymond James Technology Investors Conference
Location:		New York, NY
Date:		Tuesday, December 10th
Presentation Time:		3:35 p.m. Eastern time / 2:35 p.m. Central time
Presenter:		Stefan Murry, CFO and CSO

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the investor relations section of the company’s website at investors.ao-inc.com.

About Applied Optoelectronics

Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical products, including components, modules and equipment. AOI's products are the building blocks for broadband fiber access networks around the world, where they are used in the internet datacenter, CATV broadband, telecom and FTTH markets. AOI supplies optical networking lasers, components and equipment to tier-1 customers in all four of these markets. In addition to its corporate headquarters, wafer fab and advanced engineering and production facilities in Sugar Land, TX, AOI has engineering and manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. For additional information, visit www.ao-inc.com.

Investor Relations Contact:

The Blueshirt Group, Investor RelationsMonica Gould+1-212-871-3927                    [e-mail]

Lindsay Savarese+1-212-331-8417                    [e-mail]