EMCORE Releases Soliant 1000 Commercial Rooftop CPV System / EMCORE's Soliant 1000 will be Demonstrated at Intersolar Europe, June 13-15, 2012

Albuquerque, New Mexico (ots) - EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR),
a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and
subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, announced
today that the EMCORE Soliant 1000 Commercial Rooftop Concentrator
Photovoltaic (CPV) System is now available for pre- production
orders. The system will be introduced and demonstrated in Europe for
the first time at Intersolar Europe, June 13-15 in hall A4, booth 242
of the Munich Trade Fair Centre.

The EMCORE Soliant 1000 is designed to generate solar power for
commercial buildings with high energy demands. The system offers one
of the highest energy production densities of any available solar
system, making it a very cost-effective solar solution for commercial
rooftops in regions with high Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI).
EMCORE's Soliant 1000 generates more than 500 watts peak per panel
(18 watts peak per square foot), requiring approximately 28% less
rooftop area than polycrystalline and approximately 38% less rooftop
area than thin-film solar panels to generate 1000 megawatt hours
(MWh) per year of energy output. The system combines leading- edge
EMCORE solar cell technology with a patent-pending TipTilt Tracking
system that tracks the sun's movement all day to maximize critical
peak-hour energy output when utility energy is most expensive.

The EMCORE Soliant 1000 panels are low profile, lightweight, non-
penetrating and come fully-assembled and ready to drop-in place. This
presents a strong value proposition for developers, integrators, and
installers as more projects can be completed in less time with lower
labor and system costs. Commercial building owners receive the
benefits of the lowest Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), which is the
final cost to produce a kilowatt-hour of solar power, along with a
system that is designed for over 25 years of life.

"We are very excited to launch EMCORE's Soliant 1000 Commercial
Rooftop CPV System at Intersolar Europe," said Christopher Larocca,
Chief Operating Officer for EMCORE. "This announcement opens the
door for EMCORE to enter the estimated $2 billion annual rooftop
solar market. Production and deliveries are scheduled to commence
later this year and we look forward to addressing this new segment."

The EMCORE Soliant 1000 is powered by EMCORE's proven
multi-junction solar cell technology. EMCORE is a leading
manufacturer of high- efficiency multi-junction solar cells for the
terrestrial CPV market. EMCORE's Soliant 1000 delivers unsurpassed
energy output, long-term reliability and the lowest cost of energy
from commercial rooftops.

For more information about the EMCORE Soliant 1000 Commercial
Rooftop CPV System please visit
http://emcore.com/solar_photovoltaics/commercial_rooftop_cpv, email
cpv-rooftop@emcore.com, or call 626-293-3400.

About EMCORE

EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound
semiconductor-based products for the fiber optics and solar power
markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optics business segment provides optical
components, subsystems and systems for high-speed telecommunications,
Cable Television (CATV) and Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) networks, as
well as products for satellite communications, video transport and
specialty photonics technologies for defense and homeland security
applications. EMCORE's Solar Photovoltaics business segment provides
products for both space and terrestrial solar power applications.
For space applications, EMCORE offers high-efficiency multi-junction
solar cells, Covered Interconnect Cells (CICs) and complete satellite
solar panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE offers a broad
portfolio of Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) multi-junction solar
cells and components, as well as commercial rooftop solar
concentrator systems. For further information about EMCORE, visit
http://www.emcore.com.

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Contact:
EMCORE Corporation
Joel Counter
Manager, Corporate Marketing Communications
(626) 293-3735
joel_counter@emcore.com

Investor
TTC Group
Victor Allgeier
(646) 290-6400
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