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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on March 22, 2019, for EMCORE CorporationThis 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. To view the proxy statement and annual report, go to www.proxydocs.com/EMKR. To submit your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below. Under new United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the Internet. We have chosen to use these procedures for our 2019 Annual Meeting and need YOUR participation.If the you proxy want materials, to receive you a must paper request or e-mail one. copy There of to is no receive charge a paper to you package for requesting in time a for copy. this In year’s order annual before March meeting, 8, 2019. please make this request on or For a Convenient Way to VIEW Proxy Materials _ and _ VOTE Online go to: www.proxydocs.com/EMKR Proxy Materials Available to View or Receive: 1. Proxy Statement    2. Annual Report Printed materials may be requested by one of the following methods: INTERNET TELEPHONE *E-MAIL www.investorelections.com/EMKR (866) 648-8133 paper@investorelections.com * If requesting material by e-mail, please send You must use the 12 digit control number a blank e-mail with the 12 digit control number located in the shaded gray box below. (located below) in the subject line. No other requests, instructions or other inquiries should be included with your e-mail requesting material.    ACCOUNT NO. SHARES EMCORE Corporation Notice of Annual Meeting Date: Friday, March 22, 2019 Time: 8:00 A.M. (Local Time) Place: 168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena CA 91101 The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to take action on the following proposals: The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the following. 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 Rex S. Jackson    02 Jeffrey Rittichier The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the following. 2. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as EMCORE’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. 3. To approve the EMCORE Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. 4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of EMCORE’s Named Executive Officers.