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IMPORTANT
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING INFORMATION
YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
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Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials for the
Ciena Corporation 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on March 25, 2009
Ciena Corporation 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on March 25, 2009
Under new Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are
receiving this notice that the proxy
materials for the annual meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to
view the materials and vote online or request a printed copy. The items to be voted on and location
of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!
This communication presents only an overview of the more
complete proxy materials that are
available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important
information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The annual report and proxy statement
are available at:
Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy
Materials and Vote
When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your
shares or request printed materials.
Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/ciena.
Step 2: Click the Cast your Vote or Request Printed Materials section.
Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.
Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/ciena.
Step 2: Click the Cast your Vote or Request Printed Materials section.
Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.
When
you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery
of future mailings.
Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to
receive a paper or e-mail copy of these
documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your
request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before March 11, 2009 to facilitate
timely delivery.
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The Ciena Corporation 2009 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders will be held on March 25, 2009 at The
Westin Baltimore Washington Airport – BWI, 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 21090, at
3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Directions to the annual meeting can be found in the proxy statement.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommends that you
vote “FOR” the following proposals:
| 1. | Election of two Class III directors: Stephen P. Bradley, Ph.D. Bruce L. Claflin |
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| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ciena’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2009. |
In their discretion, the proxies are
authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly
come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or continuation thereof.
Please note: This is not a proxy. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a set of
printed proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the annual
meeting, please bring this notice and identification with you.
Here’s how to
order a paper copy of the proxy materials:
PLEASE NOTE: You must use the numbers in the shaded bar on
the reverse side when requesting a set
of proxy materials.
| → | Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a set of proxy materials. | ||
| → | Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/ciena. Follow the instructions to log in and order a set of proxy materials. | ||
| → | Email – Send an email message with “Proxy Materials Order” in the subject line and, in the body of the message, your full name and address and the three numbers located in the shaded bar on the reverse side to investorvote@computershare.com. |
To facilitate timely delivery, please make your request for a
paper copy of the proxy materials by
March 11, 2009.
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