Infinera Announces Internet Availability of 2011 Annual Meeting Proxy Materials

Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) today announced that the proxy materials for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are now available via the Internet in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Notice and Access rule. By implementing the Notice and Access rule, Infinera lowers the cost of producing and mailing its Annual Meeting materials and reduces the environmental impact of the Annual Meeting.

Infinera stockholders as of the March 23, 2011 record date for the Annual Meeting will be mailed a "Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials," which will provide the Internet web site address where the proxy materials can be viewed and shares can be voted. It will also include instructions for requesting a paper copy of the proxy materials via telephone, Internet website or email. For stockholders not entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, Infinera's annual report and proxy statement can also be viewed on the company's website at: http://www.infinera.com/annual_meeting.

Infinera's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific) at the Company's principal executive offices, located at 169 Java Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94089.

About Infinera Infinera provides Digital Optical Networking systems to telecommunications carriers worldwide. Infinera's systems are unique in their use of a breakthrough semiconductor technology: the photonic integrated circuit (PIC). Infinera's systems and PIC technology are designed to provide customers with simpler and more flexible engineering and operations, faster time-to-service, and the ability to rapidly deliver differentiated services without reengineering their optical infrastructure. For more information, please visit http://www.infinera.com/.

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