NP Photonics Appoints Philippe Brak, Former VP of Sales and Marketing, as President and CEO

Tucson, Ariz., March 2, 2007 – NP Photonics, a leading innovator of advanced micro fiber products for sensing and scientific applications, today announced the appointment of Philippe Brak as president and CEO. Philippe brings over 20 years of senior executive experience in the optical and microelectronics manufacturing industries to NP Photonics. In his role as vice president of sales and marketing, Philippe has played an instrumental role in transforming NP from a technology-driven organization to a customer/market-oriented organization. Previously, Philippe was vice president of sales and marketing at Gigabit Optics, an integrated photonics company, where he brought customer focus to the forefront, resulting in over 40 customers and more than 20 design wins. Prior to Gigabit Optics, Philippe served as vice president & general manager of the OEM Business Unit of Spectra-Physics, Inc. During the course of his 16-year tenure at Spectra-Physics, he served in numerous roles, including director of sales & service for North America, OEM sales manager Europe, sales & service manager Benelux and sales engineer. Philippe brings strong international expertise to the company and is fluent in four languages. He has a proven track record of growing profitable businesses in a wide variety of markets. "We are very pleased to have Philippe lead the NP team," said Pat Edsell, the former president and CEO of NP Photonics. "His track record of creating and operating profitable, customer-focused teams, along with his tremendous experience in the laser and optics industry will be integral to our company's continued success. He will lead the effort to capitalize on our product development, especially in the optical-sensing markets, in the next 12-18 months to ensure that the company capitalizes on the $1.5M in new funding that the company recently raised." About NP Photonics NP Photonics uses innovative glass and fiber technology to design, produce and deliver a new class of advanced optical light sources for sensing, medical and R & D markets. The company has developed a broad family of products including narrow-linewidth fiber lasers, ASE sources, fiber amplifiers and high-power light sources.