Ciena Corporation http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Ciena_Corporation-1099254 Sunday, November 23, 2008 3:37:53 PM 1099254 Ciena Corporation en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/684780spcred/684780normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobalstructured11/20/2008 6:44:37 PM175Summary684780United StatesCommunications EquipmentEurope, Middle East, AfricaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesTelecommunications & CableCapital GoodsHigh TechnologySummaryThe ratings on Linthicum, Md.-based Ciena Corp. reflect the company's volatile earnings, high research and development (R&D) commitments, and substantial leverage. The company's adequate liquidity and a good market position in its niche offset these factors. While solid sales growth (reflecting initiatives by several service providers to extend fiber-optic networks to the neighborhood, or to the home) extended through July of this year, with revenues up about 25%, the company warned that its top-tier customers were delaying orders and slowing deployments. At the same time, the company intends to maintain its research infrastructure and cost base during this short-term interval of lower revenues. As a result, earnings are likely to be very weak for the next two quarters. Expectations areUSA17177945201020 452010 4520 45Ciena Corp.349154EUROMIDAFRUSACIENSUMMARYGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABSTelecommunicationsCapitalHighCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/BW-0001-29745302newstex/BW-0001-29745302xml Nov. ##, #### (Business Wire) -- Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN) will announce unaudited results for its fiscal #### fourth quarter and year end on Thursday, December ##, ####, via Business Wire and First Call before the open of the...0400000004016000040160030401600111/20/2008 10:25:48 AM1800000018004000Business WireBW-0001-29745302CIENA CORPCIENNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-29082830newstex/PRN-0005-29082830xml AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. ##, #### (PRNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- Llesiant(TM), the leading provider of on-demand executive intelligence software and services, today announced the creation of a new management group to oversee the expansion...11000000110060000900000009015000040000000401600004016008040160010401700004017002040060000400600110/30/2008 5:26:32 PM180000001800500018007000190000001900100019001043PR Newswire USPRN-0005-29082830CIENA CORPGENERAL ELECTRIC COCIENGENewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-29072395newstex/MW-0001-29072395xml EMERYVILLE, CA, Oct. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- EMERYVILLE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- ##/##/## -- NetSol Technologies Inc. "NetSol" (NASDAQ: NTWK) (DIFX: NTWK), a U.S. corporation providing global business services and...1300000013010000040000000401600004016005040160010400600004006003040030000400300502000000020020000200200610/30/2008 9:30:22 AM18000000180160001900000019001000190010051900200019002013MarketwireMW-0001-29072395CIENA CORPNETSOL TECHNOLOGIES INCNAJEEB GHAURITINA GILGERCIENNTWKNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MCOM-0007-28480406newstex/MCOM-0007-28480406xml Oct. #, #### (M# Communications Ltd. delivered by Newstex) -- Ciena Corporation (Nasdaq:CIEN), a network solutions provider, and American Fiber Systems (AFS), an optical fibre network provider, announced on Tuesday (## September) the...04000000040030000400300210/1/2008 9:25:26 AM1800000018022000M2 TelecomworldwireMCOM-0007-28480406CIENA CORPCIENNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MCOM-0004-28479771newstex/MCOM-0004-28479771xml Oct. #, #### (M# Communications Ltd. delivered by Newstex) -- Ciena Corporation (Nasdaq:CIEN), a network solutions provider, and American Fiber Systems (AFS), an optical fibre network provider, announced on Tuesday (## September) the...04000000040030000400300210/1/2008 8:22:58 AM1800000018022000M2 EquityBitesMCOM-0004-28479771CIENA CORPCIENNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-28076193newstex/PRN-0005-28076193xml GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sep. ##, #### (PRNewswire delivered by Newstex) -- BroadSoft(R), Inc., the leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) O'Neil as its new senior vice president of...09000000090150000400000004003000040030070400300504016000040160089/15/2008 3:19:02 PM1800000018007000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-28076193CIENA CORPNORTEL NETWORKS CORPCIENNTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1902508ccbn/T1902508norm... - Deutsche Bank - AnalystGood afternoon, everyone. I'm Cobb Sadler, I cover CNF for Deutsche Bank. We have got Gary Smith, President and CEO, and as you know CIENA is a proved play reader (inaudible). So the way we will work this one is, following our presentation, we will open it up -- there should be a lot of questions, so we'll open it up to Q&A right now. ... 9/10/2008 8:25:00 AMCiena Corporation54.0000FinalCiena Corporation at Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference TranscriptCIEN1:55pm PTTranscriptT1902508Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/670039spcred/670039normThe latest News from S&Pglobalstructured9/8/2008 3:35:00 PM100News670039United StatesCommunications EquipmentEurope, Middle East, AfricaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesHigh TechnologyCapital GoodsTelecommunications & CableNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 8, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that its ratings on Linthicum, Md.-based Ciena Corp. (B+/Stable/--) are not affected at this time by the company's announcement that revenues and earnings are expected to be significantly weaker in the October quarter because of order delays from many of its service provider customers. While there have been no project or order cancellations, sales cycles are lengthening, and some deployments are slowing. Ciena's financial flexibility, with $1 billion in cash, which exceeds debt balances, provides rating protection for a short interval of weakened leverage measures. Standard&Poor's estimates that current debt to EBITDA measures--5.2X for the 12 months ended July 2008-–could weaken to more thanUSA17177945201020 452010 4520 45Ciena Corp.349154EUROMIDAFRUSACIENNEWSGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABSHighCapitalTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MCOM-0004-27906119newstex/MCOM-0004-27906119xml Sep. #, #### (M# Communications Ltd. delivered by Newstex) -- Ciena Corporation (Nasdaq:CIEN), a network solutions company, announced on Thursday (# September) results for the third quarter of fiscal #### ended ## July ####.Revenues...04000000040160000401600104016003040160180401604804003000040030021300000013010000130100089/5/2008 6:19:33 AM180000001800400018008000M2 EquityBitesMCOM-0004-27906119CIENA CORPCIENNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1921509ccbn/T1921509norm...Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Ciena Corporation third quarter #### results conference call. Today's call is being recorded.At this time, for opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to the Chief Communications Officer, Ms. Suzanne DuLong. Please go ahead, ma'am. ... 9/4/2008 10:06:00 AMCiena Corporation54.0000FinalCiena Corporation Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptCIEN8:30am ETTranscriptT1921509Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_159569_600057918moodys/PR_159569_600057918htmlGlobal Credit Research Rating Action ## JUL #### Rating Action: CIENA Corporation Moody's withdraws Ciena's ratings New York, July ##, #### -- Moody's has withdrawn all ratings for Ciena Corporation ('Ciena'). The ratings were withdrawn...7/24/2008 12:31:25 AMhtmlCIENA CorporationCIENA Corporation600057918150.0000NewsRating ActionPR_159569_600057918Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1846123ccbn/T1846123norm...Good day, everyone. Welcome to the Ciena Corporation second quarter #### results conference call. Today's call is being recorded.At this time for opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to the Chief Communications Officer, Ms. Suzanne Dulong. Please go ahead. ... 6/5/2008 10:04:00 AMCiena Corporation54.0000FinalCiena 2008 Fiscal Second Quarter Results Conference Call TranscriptCIEN8:30am ETTranscriptT1846123Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/645359spcred/645359normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobalstructured4/29/2008 12:54:03 PM400Full Report645359United StatesCommunications EquipmentEurope, Middle East, AfricaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesHigh TechnologyTelecommunications & CableCapital GoodsFull ReportGood niche technology; and Good financial flexibility. Narrow business position; Leveraged financial profile; and Weak market conditions. The ratings on Linthicum, Md.-based Ciena Corp. reflect the company's good revenue growth and improving profitability levels, and its lower, but still substantial, leverage following the redemption of a debt issue in February 2008. Ciena Corp. supplies equipment used in fiber-optic-based communications networks: Key customers include telephone companies, cable operators, government agencies, enterprises, and campuses. Solid sales growth in recent years reflects initiatives by several service providers to extend fiber optic networks to the neighborhood, or to the home. Ciena reported revenues for the quarter ended Jan. 31, 2008, of $227 million, up 38% year over year. Sales for the fiscal year endedUSA17177945201020 452010 4520 45Ciena Corp.349154EUROMIDAFRUSACIENFULLGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABSHighTelecommunicationsCapitalCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/645360spcred/645360normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobalstructured4/29/2008 12:54:03 PM175Summary645360United StatesCommunications EquipmentEurope, Middle East, AfricaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesCapital GoodsTelecommunications & CableHigh TechnologySummaryThe ratings on Linthicum, Md.-based Ciena Corp. reflect the company's good revenue growth and improving profitability levels, and its lower, but still substantial, leverage following the redemption of a debt issue in February 2008. Ciena Corp. supplies equipment used in fiber-optic-based communications networks: Key customers include telephone companies, cable operators, government agencies, enterprises, and campuses. Solid sales growth in recent years reflects initiatives by several service providers to extend fiber optic networks to the neighborhood, or to the home. Ciena reported revenues for the quarter ended Jan. 31, 2008, of $227 million, up 38% year over year. Sales for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2007, were $780 million, also up 38% over fiscal 2006. Ciena acquired World Wide PacketsUSA17177945201020 452010 4520 45Ciena Corp.349154EUROMIDAFRUSACIENSUMMARYGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABSCapitalTelecommunicationsHighCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/638328spcred/638328normThe latest Research Update from S&P3/24/2008 3:36:05 PMResearch Update175globalstructured638328United StatesCommunications EquipmentEurope, Middle East, AfricaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesCapital GoodsHigh TechnologyTelecommunications & CableResearch UpdateOn March 24, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services raised its corporate credit rating on Linthicum, Md.-based Ciena Corp. to 'B+' from 'B'. The outlook is revised to stable from positive. The action reflects the company's continued revenue growth and improving profitability, as well as its lower, but still substantial, leverage following the redemption of a debt issue in February 2008. Ciena supplies equipment used in fiber-optic based communications networks, with key customers including telephone companies, cable operators, government agencies, enterprises and campuses. Solid sales growth in recent years reflects increasing demand for network bandwidth by consumers and businesses, as well as moves by service providers to extend the reach of their fiber optic networks and to offer voice, video,USA17177945201020 452010 4520 45Ciena Corp.349154EUROMIDAFRUSACIENRESUPDGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABSCapitalHighTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/638327spcred/638327normThe latest News from S&P3/24/2008 3:36:00 PMNews100globalstructured638327United StatesCommunications EquipmentEurope, Middle East, AfricaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesCapital GoodsHigh TechnologyTelecommunications & CableNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) March 24, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it raised its corporate credit rating on Linthicum, Md.-based Ciena Corp. to 'B+' from 'B'. The outlook is revised to stable from positive. "The action reflects the company's continued revenue growth and improving profitability, as well as its lower, but still substantial, leverage following the redemption of a debt issue in February 2008," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Bruce Hyman. Ciena supplies equipment used in fiber-optic based communications networks, with key customers including telephone companies, cable operators, government agencies, enterprises and campuses. Solid sales growth in recent years reflects increasing demand for network bandwidth by consumers and businesses, as well as moves by serviceUSA17177945201020 452010 4520 45Ciena Corp.349154EUROMIDAFRUSACIENNEWSGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABSCapitalHighTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1771562ccbn/T1771562norm...Good day, everyone. Welcome to the Ciena Corporation first quarter #### results conference call. Today's call is being recorded. At this time for opening remarks and introductions, I'd like to turn the call over to the Chief Communication Officer, Ms. Suzanne DuLong.... 3/7/2008 10:05:00 AMCiena Corporation54.0000FinalQ1 2008 Ciena Corporation Earnings Conference Call TranscriptCIEN8:30am ETTranscriptT1771562Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/627109spcred/627109normThe latest News from S&P1/23/2008 10:30:04 AMNews100globalstructured627109United StatesCommunications EquipmentUnited StatesEurope, Middle East, AfricaGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesCapital GoodsHigh TechnologyTelecommunications & CableNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Jan. 23, 2008--Ciena Corp. (B/Positive/--) announced that it has a definitive agreement to acquire privately held World Wide Packets (WWP) for $215 million in cash and assumed debt, and about $90 million in stock. Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said the acquisition, expected to close in the April 2008 quarter pending regulatory approval, would not affect its corporate credit rating on Ciena. Ciena provides Ethernet-based equipment for carrier backbone networks. Spokane Valley, Wash.-based WWP provides Ethernet-based network access and traffic aggregation equipment, which supplements Ciena's own Ethernet product line. Revenues were about $30 million in 2007, although profitability is not disclosed. Ethernet transport is widely used in enterprise campus networks, and the merged company's productsUSA17177945201020 452010 4520 45Ciena Corp.349154USAEUROMIDAFRCIENNEWSGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABSCapitalHighTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1747043ccbn/T1747043norm1/22/2008 7:05:00 PMCiena Corporation54.0000FinalCiena Announces Intent to Acquire World Wide Packets TranscriptCIEN5:15pm ET...Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Ciena Corporation conference call. Today's call is being recorded. At this time, for opening remarks and introductions, I'd like to turn the call over to the Chief Communications Officer, Ms. Suzanne DuLong. Please go ahead, ma'am. ... TranscriptT1747043Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEvents