Press release :

Quebec City, Quebec - April 28, 2003 - CorActive, an independent manufacturer of advanced specialty optical fiber products has won its first Erbium-doped fiber customer in China. The customer, an important Chinese EDFA designer and manufacturer has decided to remove the business from its preceding European supplier to give its trust to CorActive.

Commenting on CorActive's most recent success, Claude Adrien Noel, President & CEO said "This first customer for Erbium-doped fiber in China is certainly our first step but assuredly not our last in this region. China shines in the optical sphere, there is a lot of activity in the EDFA market, and consequently this country offers strong prospects for growth. We have put in place an efficient network of distributors in China, and they will help us to capitalize this important potential".

CorActive's Erbium-doped optical fiber is in full-scale production and is available immediately for sampling. Complete fiber characterization data is provided with all CorActive optical fiber products and our optical design engineers are available to assist you in obtaining optimal simulation results.

About CorActive :

CorActive is a well financed independent developer and manufacturer of advanced Specialty Optical Fiber (SOF) products for OEM customers serving the telecommunications, sensor, defense, security, industrial, medical and aerospace industries. CorActive uniquely offers a full line of standard SOF products, including erbium doped, ultra violet sensitive and attenuating optical fiber, plus custom fiber development services for specific applications. At CorActive we pride ourselves in providing technologically advanced specialty optical fiber products that uniquely enable our customers to offer superior products and services. With research & development and production facilities located in Quebec City, CorActive serves a worldwide customer base for standard and custom SOF products. For more information, call toll free (866) 845-2466 in North America or (418) 845-2466 or visit www.coractive.com.