Ad hoc: Nikos Theodosopoulos Elected as Chairman of ADVA Optical Networking's Supervisory Board

Nikos Theodosopoulos Succeeds Anthony Maher

Martinsried/Munich, Germany. January 9, 2015. ADVA Optical Networking (FSE: ADV) announced that Nikos Theodosopoulos, founder and managing director of NT Advisors LLC, was elected by the Supervisory Board as their Chairman today. The election follows a unanimous proposal by the Management Board of ADVA Optical Networking and court appointment of Nikos Theodosopoulos as a member of the Supervisory Board until the next General Meeting. Nikos Theodosopoulos succeeds Anthony Maher, ADVA Optical Networking's former Chairman of the Supervisory Board, following Mr. Maher's unexpected passing in November of the prior year.

The Supervisory Board of ADVA Optical Networking now consists of the following members:

• Nikos Theodosopoulos - (Chairman of the Supervisory Board),

Founder and Managing Director, NT Advisors, LLC, Manhasset, New York, USA,

• Prof. Dr. Johanna Hey - (Vice Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board),

Professor for tax law, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany,

• Eric Protiva - (Member of the Supervisory Board),

Managing Director, EGORA Holding GmbH, Martinsried/Munich, Germany.

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