Article: EMCORE Announces Record Revenue and Gross Profit for Fiscal First Quarter; Revenue Increases 143% to $40 Million for Quarter.

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SOMERSET, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2001

*Fiber optic revenues increase 184%

*Backlog increases 233% to record $155 million

EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2000.

For the fourth consecutive quarter, EMCORE reported record revenue and gross profit, which were fueled by increased bookings and shipments from all of the Company's product lines. Total first quarter revenue increased 143% to $40.1 million from $16.5 million reported in the prior year period. Revenues for systems, electronic materials, photovoltaics and fiber optics ...

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