[February 19, 2008]

EXFO Launches Advanced IQS-600 Modular Test Platform for R&D and Manufacturing Applications

(Market Wire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) QUEBEC CITY, CANADA, February 19 / MARKET WIRE/ --

EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (TSX: EXF)(NASDAQ: EXFO) announced today the launch of the advanced IQS-600 Integrated Qualification System, a highly scalable modular test platform for R&D and manufacturing applications.

The IQS-600, the latest innovative solution within EXFO's holistic platform strategy, delivers unprecedented performance and flexibility through seamless integration of the widest range optical, transport and datacom test modules under a common, PC-based software environment. It also offers complete test automation capabilities to facilitate characterization of next-generation, IP-based networks, subsystems, as well as active and passive components at transmission rates reaching 40 Gbit/s.

The IQS-600 platform's future-proof open architecture enables users to run automation software and extensive protocol scripts without the assistance of an external computer. As well, it can monitor or troubleshoot test applications from a distance via remote access devices like Java, VNC, Remote Desktop or Web browsers. A RAID option, performing real-time mirroring of data on a second hard drive, rounds out the list of key features on this next-generation platform.

The IQS-600 platform is available in three models. The IQS-610P and IQS-605P controller units feature a dual-core Intel (TM) processor, Ethernet ports and optional remote GPIB control. The IQS-610P houses as many as 10 test modules and is ideal for high-volume manufacturing applications, while the IQS-605P comes equipped with a large LCD transflective screen and is designed for R&D environments. The IQS-610E expansion unit, holding up to 10 additional modules, can be rack-mounted to build a 100-module test system using a single controller unit.

"EXFO is highly committed to providing system vendors with advanced test solutions for their R&D and manufacturing applications," said Germain Lamonde, EXFO's Chairman, President and CEO. "The launch of this scalable modular test platform, combined with the availability of a large family of optical and next-generation IP-based test solutions, marks an important milestone towards simplification, automation and efficiency in multi-layer testing environments and the continuation of our global platform strategy."

"The design and manufacturing of 40 Gbit/s and beyond optical networks have placed an enormous burden on system vendors to thoroughly characterize their systems," added Etienne Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product Management and Marketing. "EXFO's best-of-breed IQS-600 platform renders these complex testing tasks easy by delivering unmatched test automation, minimizing manual intervention and ensuring accurate, repeatable results."

For more information about the IQS-600 platform and related test modules, please visit www.EXFO.com.

About EXFO

EXFO is a Tier-1 test and measurement expert in the global telecommunications industry, especially in the portable test market segment. The Telecom Division, which represents about 85% of the company's business, offers a full suite of test solutions and monitoring systems to network service providers, cable TV operators, telecom system vendors and component manufacturers in approximately 70 countries. EXFO is the global market leader for portable optical test solutions with an estimated 25.5% market share and a leading supplier of protocol and access test solutions to enable triple-play deployments and converged IP networking. Its Windows-based modular AXS-200, FTB-200, FTB-400 and IQS-600 test platforms host a wide range of modular test solutions across optical, physical, data and network layers, while maximizing technology reuse across several market segments. The Life Sciences and Industrial Division offers value-added light-based solutions in high-precision medical device and opto-electronics assembly sectors, and advanced fluorescence microscopy and electrophysiology solutions for the life sciences sector. For more information about EXFO's Telecom Division, visit www.EXFO.com, and for its Life Sciences and Industrial Division, visit www.EXFO-lifesciences.com.

Contacts:
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.
Vance Oliver
Manager, Investor Relations
418-683-0913, Ext. 3733vance.oliver@exfo.comwww.EXFO.com

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