EMCORE Corporation to Report Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter and Six-Month Results on Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Conference call scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 9:00 am ET . Webcast (casting begins approx. 8:45 on day of call)

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 28, 2008 "(PressReleasePoint)" — EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR - News), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and solar power markets, will announce its fiscal 2008 second quarter and six-month results for the period ended March 31, 2008 on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, after market close. A conference call discussing the results will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 9:00 am ET.

Conference Call Information:
To participate in the conference call, U.S. callers should dial (toll free) 866-710-0179 and international callers should dial 334-323-9871 . The access code for the call is 39197. A replay of the call will be available beginning May 8, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. ET until May 15, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The replay call-in number for U.S. callers is 877-656-8905 , for international callers it is 334-323-9859 and the access code is 26373007. The call also will be web cast via the Company's web site at http://www.emcore.com. Please go to the site beforehand to download any necessary software.

About EMCORE:
EMCORE Corporation is a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and solar power markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optics segment offers optical components, subsystems and systems that enable the transmission of video, voice and data over high-capacity fiber optic cables for high-speed data and telecommunications, cable television (CATV) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks. EMCORE's Solar Power segment provides solar products for satellite and terrestrial applications. For satellite applications, EMCORE offers high-efficiency compound semiconductor-based gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cells, covered interconnect cells and fully integrated solar panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE offers concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems for utility scale solar applications as well as offering its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells and CPV components for use in solar power concentrator systems. For specific information about our company, our products or the markets we serve, please visit our website at http://www.emcore.com.

Contact:
EMCORE Corporation
Adam Gushard - Interim Chief Financial Officer
(505) 332-5000
info@emcore.com

TTC Group
Victor Allgeier
(646) 290-6400
info@ttcominc.com