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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2009

MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	06-1340090
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)

20415 Nordhoff Street
Chatsworth, CA (Address of principal executive offices)	001-11174 (Commission File Number)	91311 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 773-0900

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On and effective January 29, 2009, registrant amended Article IV Section 2(A) of its Bylaws to separate the offices of registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and registrant’s President so that each of such offices may be held by separate individuals.

Prior to its amendment as aforesaid, Article IV Section 2(A) of registrant’s Bylaws provided that the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of registrant.

At and effective the same time, registrant also amended other provisions of its Bylaws that were related to or affected by the amendment discussed in paragraph 1 of this Item.

The following table identifies the Articles and sections of registrant’s Bylaws so amended and the amendments, each of which was effective on January 29, 2009:

Bylaw Section and Article		Amendment
Sections 2 and 5(a) of Article II
Sections 4(C) and 4(G)(i) and Section 6 of Article III
Sections 2(C) “Secretary” and 2(D) “Treasurer” (each renumbered as Sections 2(D) and 2(E), respectively, as provided below) and Section 3 of Article IV		shall each be amended by substituting “Chief Executive Officer” for “President” wherever the word “President” appears in each of the Sections.
Sections 2 and 3 of Article VI
Section 1 of Article IV	1st sentence	“Chief Executive Officer, a” shall be added before “President”.
	4th sentence	“Chief Executive Officer and the” shall be added after “The” and before “President”;
	Last sentence	“Chief Executive Officer” shall be substituted for “President” wherever the word “President” appears in the sentence.
A new Section 2(A) of Article IV shall be added to read as follows:		(A) Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall act in a general executive capacity and shall control the business and affairs of the Corporation. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders. He or she may also preside at any such meeting attended by the Chairman of the Board if he or she is so designated by the Chairman. Subject to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the power to appoint and remove subordinate officers, agents and employees, except those elected by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall keep the Board of Directors fully informed and shall consult with them concerning the business of the Corporation.
Former Section 2(A) “President” of Article IV shall be renumbered Section 2(B) and the following substituted in lieu of the former Section 2(A):		(B) President. The President shall have such duties as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors not inconsistent with these Bylaws and, in the absence or incapacity of the Chief Executive Officer, shall also perform the duties of that office. In general, subject to the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall perform those duties normally incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
Sections 2(B) Vice Presidents, 2(C) “Secretary” and 2(D) “Treasurer” of Article IV		shall be renumbered as Sections 2(C), 2(D) and 2(E), respectively, of Article IV.
Section 1 of Article VII		“Chief Executive Officer, the” shall be added after “the” and before “President” in the third sentence.

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Bylaw Section and Article	Amendment
Section 1 of Article IX	“chief executive officer” shall be added after “the” and before “president” in the last sentence.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Press Release Announcing Principal Findings Regarding Stock Option Inquiry

On February 2, 2009, registrant issued a press release announcing the principal findings regarding its stock option inquiry by the special committee of registrant’s Board of Directors.

The text of the press release of February 2, 2009 is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Nasdaq Status and Appeal

On January 16, 2009, registrant received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”) affirming the Panel’s decision issued on November 10, 2008 that registrant’s continued listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market was conditioned on registrant becoming current in its delinquent periodic reports by February 10, 2009. The letter noted that the Panel’s decision of November 10, 2008 extending registrant’s compliance deadline to February 10, 2009 represented the full extent of the Panel’s authority to grant an exception to Nasdaq’s listing rules. The Panel’s January 16, 2009 decision accordingly determined to delist registrant’s securities from the Nasdaq Stock Market, and, unless the Nasdaq Listing and Hearings Review Council issues a stay of delisting, will suspend trading in registrant’s shares effective at the open of business on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Registrant has been and is working diligently to bring itself current with its periodic filing responsibilities by the deadline imposed by the Panel, but, as previously announced, does not expect it can meet that deadline and so informed the Panel, which led to registrant’s receipt of the Panel’s decision of January 16^th.

The Panel’s letter informed registrant that it could seek review of the Panel’s January 16, 2009 decision by the Nasdaq Listing and Hearings Review Council (the “Listing Council”). Accordingly, on January 22, 2009, registrant filed an appeal with the Listing Council and a request that the Listing Council take review of the decision and grant a stay of the Panel’s January 16, 2009 decision. If granted, such stay would allow registrant’s common stock to remain listed on Nasdaq following the current February 10, 2009 deadline until the Listing Council rules on registrant’s appeal.

On January 23, 2009, registrant received a letter from the Listing Council stating that the Listing Council will review the Panel’s January 16, 2009 decision and further stating that, no later than February 27, 2009, registrant may submit any additional information that it wishes the Listing Council to consider. The letter did not address registrant’s request for a stay. The Listing Council has the power to grant a stay at any time prior to the delisting of registrant’s stock; however, there can be no assurances that the Listing Council will grant registrant’s request for a stay of the Panel’s January 16, 2009 decision regarding registrant’s continued listing, as described above.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 3.1 (ii)	Bylaws of registrant as amended through January 29, 2009.
Exhibit 99.1	Registrant’s Press Release of February 2, 2009.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 2, 2009

MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:	/s/ Noam Lotan
	Noam Lotan
	President and Chief Executive Officer

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EX-3.1(II)

Exhibit 3.1(ii)

BYLAWS
OF
MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(as amended through January 29, 2009)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I Offices	3
SECTION 1. Registered Office	3
SECTION 2. Other Offices	3
ARTICLE II Meetings of Stockholders	3
SECTION 1. Annual Meetings	3
SECTION 2. Special Meetings	3
SECTION 3. Notice of Meetings	3
SECTION 4. Quorum and Manner of Acting	3
SECTION 5. Organization of Meetings	4
SECTION 6. Order of Business	4
SECTION 7. Voting	4
SECTION 8. Consent in Lieu of Meeting	4
SECTION 9. Inspectors	5
ARTICLE III Board of Directors	5
SECTION 1. General Powers	5
SECTION 2. Number and Term of Office	5
SECTION 3. Election	5
SECTION 4. Meetings	5
SECTION 5. Compensation	6
SECTION 6. Resignation, Removal and Vacancies	6
SECTION 7. Committees	7
SECTION 8. Advisory Council	7
ARTICLE IV Officers	7
SECTION 1. Election and Appointment and Term of Office	7
SECTION 2. Duties and Functions	8
SECTION 3. Resignation, Removal and Vacancies	9
ARTICLE V Waiver of Notices; Place of Meetings	9
SECTION 1. Waiver of Notices	9
SECTION 2. Place of Meetings	9
ARTICLE VI Execution and Delivery of Documents Deposits; Proxies; Books and Records	9
SECTION 1. Execution and Delivery. of Documents; Delegation	9
SECTION 2. Deposits	9
SECTION 3. Proxies in Respect of Stock or Other Securities of Other Corporations	9
SECTION 4. Books and Records	10

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ARTICLE VII Capital Stock; Stock Record; Transfer and Registration; Replacing Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates; Record Date; etc.	10
SECTION 1. Certificates for Stock	10
SECTION 2. Stock Record	10
SECTION 3. Transfer of Stock	10
SECTION 4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates	11
SECTION 5. Regulations	11
SECTION 6. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record	11
ARTICLE VIII Seal	11
ARTICLE IX Indemnification	11
SECTION 1. Actions, Etc. Other Than by or in the Right of the Corporation	11
SECTION 2. Actions Etc., by or in the Right of the Corporation	12
SECTION 3. Determination of Right of Indemnification	12
SECTION 4. Indemnification Against Expenses of Successful Party.	12
SECTION 5. Advances of Expenses	12
SECTION 6. Right to Indemnification; Procedure Upon Application	13
SECTION 7. Other Right and Remedies; Continuation of Rights.	13
SECTION 8. Other Indemnitees	13
SECTION 9. Insurance	13
SECTION 10. Constituent Corporations	14
SECTION 11. Savings Clause	14
SECTION 12. Other Enterprises, Fines, and Serving at Corporation’s Request	14
ARTICLE X Dividends	14
ARTICLE XI Fiscal Year	14
ARTICLE XII Amendments	14

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BYLAWS
OF
MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

ARTICLE I
Offices

     SECTION 1. Registered Office. The registered office of MRV Communications, Inc. (the “Corporation”) in the State of Delaware, shall be 2711 Centerville Road Suite 400, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808. The registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

     SECTION 2. Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places either within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors (the “Board”) may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE II
Meetings of Stockholders

     SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held at such hour and place as the Board may determine on the third Friday in May in each year. If for any reason the annual meeting shall not be held on the date fixed herein, a special meeting in lieu of the annual meeting may be held, with all the force and effect of an annual meeting, on such date and at such place and hour as shall be designated by the Board in the notice thereof. At the annual meeting any business may be transacted whether or not the notice of such meeting shall have contained a reference thereto, except where such a reference is required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

     SECTION 2. Special Meetings. A special meeting of the stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the Board or by the Chief Executive Officer or by the Chief Executive Officer or Secretary upon the written request of stockholders holding of record at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares of any class of stock entitled to vote at such meeting, and such meeting shall be held on such date and at such place and hour as shall be designated in the notice thereof.

     SECTION 3. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise expressly required by these Bylaws or by law, notice of each meeting of the stockholders shall be given not less than ten ‘(10) nor more than forty-five (45) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to notice of, or to vote at, such meeting by delivering a typewritten or printed notice thereof to such stockholder personally or by depositing such notice in the United States mail, directed to such stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the stock records of the Corporation. Every such notice shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Notice of any adjourned meeting of the stockholders shall not be required to be given if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken and a new record date for the adjourned meeting is not thereafter fixed.

     SECTION 4. Quorum and Manner of Acting. Except as otherwise expressly required by law, if stockholders holding of record a majority of the shares of stock of the Corporation issued, outstanding and entitled to be voted at the particular meeting shall be present in person or by proxy, a

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quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the stockholders shall exist. In the absence of a quorum at any such meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof, a majority in voting interest of those present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereat may adjourn such meeting from time to time until stockholders holding the amount of stock requisite for a quorum shall be present in person or by proxy. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.

     SECTION 5. Organization of Meetings. At each meeting of the stockholders, one of the following shall act as chairman of the meeting and preside thereat, in the following order of precedence:

     (a) the Chief Executive Officer;

     (b) any other officer or a stockholder of record designated by a majority in voting interest of the stockholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereat.

     (c) The Secretary of the Corporation (the “Secretary”) or, if the Secretary shall be absent from or presiding over the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the person whom the chairman of the meeting shall appoint, shall act as secretary of the meeting and keep the minutes thereof.

     SECTION 6. Order of Business. The order of business at each meeting of the stockholders shall be determined by the chairman of the meeting, but such order of business may be changed by a majority in voting interest of those present in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote thereat.

     SECTION 7. Voting. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder shall, at each meeting of the stockholders, be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of stock of the Corporation which has voting power on the matter in question held by such stockholder and registered in such stockholder’s name on the stock record of the Corporation:

     (a) on the date fixed pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of ARTICLE VII of these Bylaws as the record date for the determination of stockholders who shall be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at such meeting; or

     (b) if no record date shall have been so fixed, then at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice of the meeting shall be given or, if notice of the meeting shall be waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting shall be held.

Any vote of stock of the Corporation may be held at any meeting of the stockholders by the person entitled to vote the same in person or by proxy. At all meetings of the stockholders all matters, except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, in these Bylaws or by law, shall be decided by the vote of a majority in voting interest of the stockholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereat, a quorum being present.

     SECTION 8. Consent in Lieu of Meeting. Any action required to be taken or any other action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present

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and voted, provided that prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

     SECTION 9. Inspectors. Either the Board or, in the absence of a designation of inspectors by the Board, the chairman of the meeting may, in the discretion of the Board or the chairman, appoint one or more inspectors, who need not be stockholders, who shall receive and take charge of ballots and proxies and decide all questions relating to the qualification of those asserting the right to vote and the validity of ballots and proxies. In the event of the failure or refusal to serve of any inspector designated by the Board, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint an inspector to act in place of each such inspector designated by the Board.

ARTICLE III
Board of Directors

     SECTION 1. General Powers. The property, business, affairs and policies of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board.

     SECTION 2. Number and Term of Office. The number of directors which shall constitute the initial Board shall be one (1) and thereafter the Board shall consist of not less than one (1) person, the number, within said limits to be fixed from time to time by a vote of the stockholders at the annual meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose by the Board. Each of the directors of the Corporation shall hold office until the annual meeting after such director’s election and until such director’s successor shall be elected and shall qualify or until such director’s earlier death or resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter provided. Subject to the first sentence of this Section 2, the Directors in office at any time may increase the number of directors between stockholders’ meetings, and the additional directorships thus created may be filled by a majority of the directors in office at the time of the increase or, if not so filled prior to the next annual meeting of stockholders, by the stockholders. Vacancies in the Board may be filled by the remaining Directors, although less than a quorum, for the unexpired term or terms.

     SECTION 3. Election. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, at each annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, the persons receiving the greatest number of votes, up to the number of directors to be elected, shall be the directors. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation.

     SECTION 4. Meetings.

          (A) Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the Board, for the purpose of organization, the election of officers and the transaction of other business, shall be held at the place of and immediately following final adjournment of the annual meeting of stockholders or the special meeting in lieu thereof.

          (B) Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board or any committee thereof shall be held as the Board or such committee shall from time to time determine.

          (C) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called by order of the Chief Executive Officer or by any two of the directors then in office.

          (D) Notice of Meetings. No notice of regular meetings of the Board or of any committee thereof or of any adjourned meeting thereof need be given. The Secretary shall give prior notice to each director of the time and place of each special meeting of the Board or adjournment thereof. Such notice shall be given to each director in person or by telephone, telegraph or ordinary mail, not less than two

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days before the meeting if given in person or by telephone or telegraph and, if given by mail, post marked at least four (4) days prior to the special meeting if given by mail, and sent to such director at the director’s residence or usual business address. Notice of any special meeting of the Board or any committee thereof shall not be required to be given to any director who shall attend such meeting. Any meeting of the Board or any committee thereof shall be a legal meeting without any notice thereof having been given if all the directors then in office shall be present thereat. The purposes of a meeting of the Board or any committee thereof need not be specified in the notice thereof.

          (E) Time and Place of Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board or any committee thereof shall be held at such times and place or places as the Board or such committee may from time to time determine. Special meetings of the Board or any committee thereof shall be held at such times and places as the callers thereof may determine.

          (F) Quorum and Manner of Acting. Except as otherwise expressly required by these Bylaws or by law, a majority of the directors then in office and a majority of the members of any committee shall be present in person at any meeting thereof in order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting, and the vote of a majority of the directors present at any such meeting at which a quorum is present shall be necessary for the passage of any resolution or for an act to be the act of the Board or such committee. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn such meeting either finally or from time to time to another time and place until a quorum shall be present thereat. In the latter case notice of the adjourned time and place shall be given as aforesaid to all Directors.

          (G) Organization of Meetings. At each meeting of the Board, one of the following shall act as chairman of the meeting and preside thereat, in the following order of precedence:

(i)	the Chief Executive Officer;
(ii)	any director chosen by a majority of the directors present thereat.
(iii)	The Secretary or, in case of the Secretary’s absence, the person whom the chairman of the meeting shall appoint, shall act as secretary of such meeting and keep the minutes thereof. The order of business at each meeting of the Board shall be determined by the chairman of such meeting.

          (H) Consent in Lieu of Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in a writing or writings and such writing or writings are filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board or committee. Such consents shall be treated for all purposes as a vote at a meeting.

          (I) Action by Communications Equipment. The directors may participate in a meeting of the Board or any committee thereof by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

     SECTION 5. Compensation. Each director, in consideration of serving as such, may receive from the Corporation such amount per annum and such fees and expenses incurred for attendance at meetings of the Board or of any committee, or both, as the Board may from time to time determine. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

     SECTION 6. Resignation, Removal and Vacancies. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary.

     Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if not specified therein, upon receipt. Unless otherwise specified in the resignation, its acceptance shall not be necessary to make it

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effective. Any or all of the directors may be removed at any time for cause or without cause at a meeting of stockholders by vote of a majority of shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. Any director also may be removed as a director at any time for cause by vote of a majority of the directors then in office.

     If the office of any director becomes vacant at any time by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or otherwise, or if any new directorship is created by any increase in the authorized number of directors, a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or the sole remaining director, may choose a successor or fill the newly created directorship and the director so chosen shall hold office, subject to the provisions of these Bylaws, until the next annual election of directors and until his successor shall be duly elected and shall qualify. In the event that a vacancy arising as aforesaid shall not have been filled by the Board, such vacancy may be filled by the stockholders at any meeting thereof after such office becomes vacant. If one or more directors shall resign from the Board, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so prospectively resigned, shall have the power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office as herein provided in the filling of other vacancies.

     SECTION 7. Committees. The directors may, by vote of a majority of the directors then in office, appoint from their number one or more committees and delegate to such committees some or all of their powers to the extent permitted by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Except as the board of Directors may otherwise determine, any such committee may, by majority vote of the entire committee, make rules for the conduct of its business. The directors shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in any such committee, to change its membership or to discharge the committee.

     SECTION 8. Advisory Council. The directors may, by vote of a majority of the directors then in office, establish an advisory council to the Board of Directors. The advisory council shall have no duties, but may provide the Board with advice relating to the business of the Corporation. The members of this council, in their capacity as advisory council members, shall not be entitled to vote at any annual, regular, or special meetings of the Board and shall attend such meetings only at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The directors shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in any such council, to change its membership or to discharge the council. No member of the advisory council as a result of such capacity shall be deemed to be an officer or a member of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV
Officers

     SECTION 1. Election and Appointment and Term of Office. The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a President, such number, if any, of Vice Presidents (including any Executive or Senior Vice Presidents) as the Board may from time to time determine, a Secretary and a Treasurer. Each such officer shall be elected by the Board at its annual meeting and hold office for such term as may be prescribed by the Board. Two or more offices may be held by the same person. The Chief Executive Officer and the President may, but need not, be chosen from among the Directors. The Board may elect or appoint (and may authorize the Chief Executive Officer to appoint) such other officers (including one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers) as it deems necessary who shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time prescribe.

     If additional officers are elected or appointed during the year, each shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board at which officers are regularly elected or appointed and until such officer’s

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successor is elected or appointed and qualified or until such officer’s earlier death or resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter provided.

     SECTION 2. Duties and Functions.

          (A) Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall act in a general executive capacity and shall control the business and affairs of the Corporation. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders. He or she may also preside at any such meeting attended by the Chairman of the Board if he or she is so designated by the Chairman. Subject to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the power to appoint and remove subordinate officers, agents and employees, except those elected by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall keep the Board of Directors fully informed and shall consult with them concerning the business of the Corporation.

          (B) President. The President shall have such duties as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors not inconsistent with these Bylaws and, in the absence or incapacity of the Chief Executive Officer, shall also perform the duties of that office. In general, subject to the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall perform those duties normally incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.

          (C) Vice Presidents. Each Vice President shall have such powers and duties as shall be prescribed by the Board.

          (D) Secretary. The Secretary shall attend and keep the records of all meetings of the Stockholders, the Board and all other committees, if any, in one or more books kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give or cause to be given due notice of all meetings in accordance with these Bylaws and as required by law. The Secretary shall notify the several officers of the Corporation of all action taken by the Board concerning matters relating to their duties and shall transmit to the appropriate officers copies of all contracts and resolutions approved by the Board. The Secretary shall be custodian of the seal of the Corporation and of all contracts, deeds, documents and other corporate papers, records (except financial and accounting records) and indicia of title to properties owned by the Corporation as shall not be committed to the custody of another officer by the Board or by the Chief Executive Officer. The Secretary shall affix or cause to be affixed the seal of the Corporation to instruments requiring the same when the same have been signed on behalf of the Corporation by a duly authorized officer. The Secretary shall perform all duties and have all powers incident to the office of Secretary and shall perform such other duties as shall be assigned by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer. The Secretary may be assisted by one or more Assistant Secretaries, who shall, in the absence or disability of the Secretary, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary.

          (E) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of the corporate funds and other valuable effects, including securities. The Treasurer shall keep true and full accounts of all assets, liabilities, receipts and disbursements and other transactions of the Corporation and shall cause regular audits of the books and records of the Corporation to be made. The Treasurer shall perform all duties and have all powers incident to the office of Treasurer and shall perform such other duties as shall be assigned by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer. The Treasurer may be assisted by one or more

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Assistant Treasurers, who shall, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, perform the duties or exercise the powers of the Treasurer.

     SECTION 3. Resignation, Removal and Vacancies. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if not specified therein, when accepted by action of the Board.

     Any officer, agent or employee may be removed, with or without cause, at any time by the Board or by the officer who made such appointment.

     A vacancy in any office may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as provided in these Bylaws for election or appointment to such office.

ARTICLE V
Waiver of Notices; Place of Meetings

     SECTION 1. Waiver of Notices. Whenever notice is required to be given by the Certificate of Incorporation, by these Bylaws or by law, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person entitled to such notice, or by attorney thereunto authorized, shall be deemed equivalent to notice, whether given before or after the time specified therein. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

     SECTION 2. Place of Meetings. Any meeting of the Stockholders, the Board or any committee of the Board may be held within or outside the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE VI
Execution and Delivery of Documents Deposits;
Proxies; Books and Records

     SECTION 1. Execution and Delivery. of Documents; Delegation. The Board shall designate the officers, employees and agents of the Corporation who shall have power to execute and deliver deeds, contracts, mortgages, bonds, debentures, checks, drafts and other orders for the payment of money and other documents for and in the name of the Corporation and may authorize such officers, employees and agents to delegate such power (including authority to redelegate) by written instrument to other officers, employees or agents of the Corporation.

     SECTION 2. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation or otherwise as the Board or the Chief Executive Officer or any other officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to whom power in that respect shall have been delegated by the Board or these Bylaws shall select.

     SECTION 3. Proxies in Respect of Stock or Other Securities of Other Corporations. The Chief Executive Officer or any officer of the Corporation designated by the Board shall have the authority from time to time to appoint and instruct an agent or agents of the Corporation to exercise in the name and on behalf of the Corporation the powers and rights which the Corporation may have as the holder of stock or other securities in any other corporation, to vote or consent in respect of such stock or securities and to execute or cause to be executed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate seal or otherwise, such written proxies, powers of attorney or other instruments as the

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Chief Executive Officer or such officer may deem necessary or proper in order that the Corporation may exercise such powers and rights.

     SECTION 4. Books and Records. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such places within or without the State of Delaware as the Board may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE VII
Capital Stock; Stock Record; Transfer and
Registration; Replacing Lost, Stolen or
Destroyed Certificates; Record Date; etc.

     SECTION 1. Certificates for Stock. Shares of the capital stock of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, as provided under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Each stockholder, upon written request to the transfer agent or registrar of the Corporation, shall be entitled to have a certificate certifying the number of shares owned by such stockholder in the Corporation and designating the class of stock to which such shares belong, which shall otherwise be in such form as the Board shall prescribe. Each such certificate shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any of or all such signatures may be facsimiles. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may nevertheless be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. Every certificate for shares of stock which are subject to any restriction on transfer and every certificate issued when the Corporation is authorized to issue more than one class or series of stock shall contain such legend with respect thereto as is required by law, the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, any agreement among stockholders or any agreement between stockholders and the Corporation.

     Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated stock, the Corporation shall send, or cause its transfer agent to send, to the registered owner thereof a written notice that shall set forth the name of the Corporation, that the Corporation is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, the name of the stockholder, the number and class (and the designation of the series, if any) of the shares represented, and any restrictions on the transfer of such shares of stock imposed by law, the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, any agreement among stockholders or any agreement between stockholders and the Corporation.

     SECTION 2. Stock Record. A stock record in one or more counterparts shall be kept of the name of the person, firm or corporation owning the stock of the Corporation, the number of shares of stock owned by such stockholder, the date thereof and, in the case of cancellation, the date of cancellation.

     SECTION 3. Transfer of Stock. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the Corporation to issue a new certificate or evidence of the issuance of uncertificated shares to the stockholder entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon the Corporation’s books. Upon the surrender of any certificate for transfer of stock, such certificate shall at once be conspicuously marked on its face “Cancelled” and filed with the permanent stock records of the Corporation.

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     Upon the receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of uncertificated shares, such uncertificated shares shall be cancelled, issuance of new equivalent uncertificated shares or certificated shares shall be made to the stockholder entitled thereto and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the Corporation. If the Corporation has a transfer agent or registrar acting on its behalf, the signature of any officer or representative thereof may be in facsimile.

     The Board of Directors may appoint a transfer agent and one or more co-transfer agents and registrar and one or more co-registrars and may make or authorize such agent to make all such rules and regulations deemed expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares of stock.

     SECTION 4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. Any person claiming a share certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed shall make an affidavit or affirmation of the fact in such manner as the Board may require and shall, if the Board so requires, give the Corporation a bond of indemnity in form and amount, and with one or more sureties satisfactory to the Board, as the Board of Directors may require, the Corporation may issue (i) a new certificate or certificates of stock or (ii) uncertificated shares in place of any certificate or certificates previously issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

     SECTION 5. Regulations. The Board may make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with these By-laws, concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates for stock of the Corporation.

     SECTION 6. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior to any other action. A determination of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

ARTICLE VIII
Seal

     The Board shall provide a corporate seal which shall bear the full name of the Corporation and the year and state of its incorporation.

ARTICLE IX
Indemnification

     SECTION 1. Actions, Etc. Other Than by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Corporation shall, to the full extent legally permissible, indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including a grand jury proceeding, and all appeals (but excluding any such action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or

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was a director, executive officer (as hereinafter defined) or advisory council member of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct in question was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that such person did not act in good faith and in a manner which such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that such person had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct in question was unlawful. As used in this ARTICLE IX, an “executive officer” of the Corporation is the chief executive officer, president, treasurer, a vice president given the title of executive vice president, or any officer designated as such pursuant to vote of the Board of Directors.

     SECTION 2. Actions Etc., by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Corporation shall, to the full extent legally permissible, indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit, including appeals, by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or executive officer of the Corporation as defined in Section 1 of this ARTICLE, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

     SECTION 3. Determination of Right of Indemnification. Any indemnification of a director or officer (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that such indemnification is proper in the circumstances because the director or executive officer has met the applicable standard of conduct as set forth in Sections 1 and 2 hereof. Such a determination shall be reasonably and promptly made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (ii) (if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable if a quorum of disinterested directors so directs) by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iii) by the stockholders.

     SECTION 4. Indemnification Against Expenses of Successful Party. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ARTICLE, to the extent that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful in whole or in part on the merits or otherwise, including the dismissal of an action without prejudice, in defense of any action, suit or proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against all expenses incurred in connection therewith.

     SECTION 5. Advances of Expenses. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in any action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of thereof, if such person shall undertake to repay such amount in the event that it is ultimately determined, as provided

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herein, that such person is not entitled to indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no advance shall be made by the Corporation if a determination is reasonably and promptly made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors, or (ii) (if such a quorum is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, if a quorum of disinterested directors so directs) by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that, based upon the facts known to the Board of Directors or such counsel at the time such determination is made, such person has not met the relevant standards set forth for indemnification in Section 1 or 2, as the case may be.

     SECTION 6. Right to Indemnification; Procedure Upon Application. Any indemnification or advance under Sections 1, 2, 4 or 5 of this ARTICLE shall be made promptly, and in any event within ninety days, upon the written request of the person seeking to be indemnified, unless a determination is reasonably and promptly made by the Board of Directors that such person acted in a manner set forth in such Sections so as to justify the Corporation’s not indemnifying such person or making such an advance. In the event no quorum of disinterested directors is obtainable, the Board of Directors shall promptly appoint independent legal counsel to decide whether the person acted in the manner set forth in such Sections so as to justify the Corporation’s not indemnifying such person or making such an advance. The right to indemnification or advances as granted by this ARTICLE shall be enforceable by such person in any court of competent jurisdiction, if the Board of Directors or independent legal counsel denies the claim therefor, in whole or in part, or if no disposition of such claim is made within ninety days.

     SECTION 7. Other Right and Remedies; Continuation of Rights. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by this ARTICLE shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. All rights to indemnification or advancement under this ARTICLE shall be deemed to be in the nature of contractual rights bargained for and enforceable by each director and executive officer as defined in Section 1 of this ARTICLE who serves in such capacity at any time while this ARTICLE and other relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and other applicable laws, if any, are in effect. All rights to indemnification under this ARTICLE or advancement of expenses shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or executive officer, and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. No repeal or modification of this ARTICLE shall adversely affect any such rights or obligations then existing with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any action, suit or proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts. The Corporation shall also indemnify any person for attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses in connection with the successful enforcement of such person’s rights under this ARTICLE.

     SECTION 8. Other Indemnitees. The Board of Directors may, by general vote or by vote pertaining to a specific officer, employee or agent, advisory council member or class thereof, authorize indemnification of the Corporation’s employees and agents, in addition to those executive officers and to whatever extent it may determine, which may be in the same manner and to the same extent provided above.

     SECTION 9. Insurance. Upon resolution passed by the Board of Directors, the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, advisory council member or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation, as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity,

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or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this ARTICLE.

     SECTION 10. Constituent Corporations. For the purposes of this ARTICLE, references to “the Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporations (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors and officers so that any person who is or was a director or officer of such a constituent corporation or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this ARTICLE with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

     SECTION 11. Savings Clause. If this ARTICLE or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director, executive officer, advisory council member, and those employees and agents of the Corporation granted indemnification pursuant to Section 3 hereof as to expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including a grand jury proceeding, and all appeals, and any action by the Corporation, to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this ARTICLE that shall not have been invalidated or by any other applicable law.

     SECTION 12. Other Enterprises, Fines, and Serving at Corporation’s Request. For purposes of this ARTICLE, references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of any employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this ARTICLE.

ARTICLE X
Dividends

     Subject to the applicable provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, dividends upon the outstanding shares of the Corporation may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting pursuant to law and may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the Corporation.

ARTICLE XI
Fiscal Year

     The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE XII
Amendments

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     These Bylaws may be amended, altered or repealed by the vote of a majority of the entire Board, subject to the power of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock of the corporation entitled to vote in respect thereof, to amend or repeal any Bylaw made by the Board.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MRV Announces Principal Findings of Stock Option Inquiry by Special Board Committee

CHATSWORTH, CA — February 2, 2009 — MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (NASDAQ: MRVC) today announced that the special committee (the “Special Committee”) of its Board of Directors, assisted by independent legal counsel and forensic accounting professionals, has reported to the Board of Directors the Special Committee’s principal findings and recommendations with respect to the company’s historical stock option practices and prior informal review of such practices that MRV had conducted internally in late 2006 and early 2007. The Special Committee also reviewed, and reported to MRV’s Board of Directors, its principal findings on various accounting issues relating to several of MRV’s European subsidiaries. The recommendations made by the Special Committee in connection with its review were accepted by MRV’s Board of Directors, which promptly voted to adopt the remedial actions recommended by the Special Committee. MRV’s auditors have not yet completed their review of the Special Committee’s findings and recommendations, or their audit of MRV’s anticipated restatement of prior financial statements.

Background

As previously announced on June 5, 2008, as a result of the determination by MRV’s management that accounting measurement dates for certain stock option grants differed from the measurement dates previously used for such awards, MRV’s Board of Directors established the Special Committee to conduct an independent review of the company’s historical stock option granting practices and related accounting, of the bases for conclusions drawn from an earlier informal and voluntary review of MRV’s share-based award practices that MRV had conducted internally and of MRV’s accounting for earn-outs and profit sharing in certain European subsidiaries. The company also announced on June 5, 2008 that it expected to restate its financial statements to record the effects of additional non-cash compensation expenses and had determined that financial statements and the related reports of MRV’s independent public accountants, earnings press releases, and similar communications issued by MRV before the announcement should not be relied upon pending restatement of its historical financial statements.

The Special Committee’s Principal Findings

Principal findings of the Special Committee’s investigation include:

• With respect to the company’s stock option practices, that:

o many pre-2004 option grant dates and grant prices were retrospectively selected,

o such practices were not consistent with relevant provisions of the company’s option plans,

o the company did not recognize appropriate compensation expense for options granted in the money,

o no evidence was found that the option granting practices were carried out for the personal benefit of those awarding options, and

o beginning in March 2004, improved controls were imposed by MRV over the company’s option granting practices, including the use of predetermined grant dates, which eliminated the ability to select grant dates based on historical prices;

• That MRV’s earlier self-initiated informal review of its share-based award practices, which the company conducted internally, did not determine the earlier erroneous reporting;

• That the accounting treatment and disclosure of transactions relating to two of MRV’s subsidiaries were incorrect, including the failure to recognize compensation expense relating to:

o incentive compensation arrangements used for employees and co-founders of one of its Swiss subsidiaries, and

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o earn-out formulae and profit sharing arrangements with former owners of one of its Italian subsidiaries; and

• That taxes were not withheld on bonus payments made to managers of certain European subsidiaries.

Progress toward Restatement

Using the Special Committee’s findings, MRV’s accounting personnel are working with outside accounting and finance professionals to determine the adjustments necessary to restate the company’s financial statements for the periods affected. The company has developed a methodology to determine the measurement dates of every stock option grant made since the first in February 1994 as a basis for calculating the amount of noncash charges associated with these stock option grants and the resulting tax effect. The company’s methodology and accounting adjustments will then be reviewed by its independent registered public accountants. The company is making, and intends to continue to make, every effort to complete an efficient and accurate process to restate its financial statements and return to full SEC compliance as soon as practical.

Remedial Recommendations and Actions

Based on the results of its investigation, the Special Committee recommended to the Board that it adopt a number of remedial actions, which the Board, by vote, promptly agreed to do. Such actions include: immediate searches for three new independent directors; recruiting a new President to work with Noam Lotan, who remains the company’s Chief Executive Officer; recruiting an in-house general counsel; hiring an internal auditor; and engaging an outside stock plan administrator to manage the option granting process going forward.
Implementation of these remedial actions is ongoing. Because MRV’s Bylaws provided that the offices of President and Chief Executive Officer were to be held by the same person, MRV amended its Bylaws to separate the offices of the company’s President and its Chief Executive Officer.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

The matters discussed in this news release include or infer forward-looking statements or may imply that future events, which if known today, would not materially affect statements made in this press release. In particular, statements discussing the status of the Special Committee’s investigation and its findings; the timing, effect or sufficiency of remedial actions recommended or taken; and the timing involved, and delays associated, with the review by MRV’s independent accountants or any additional guidance MRV may seek regarding the methodology used to determine the accounting measurement dates or other estimates to restate MRV’s financial statements include or may infer forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause future events and MRV’s future results and financial condition to differ materially from those made or inferred from this press release. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the final timing and outcome of an audit or review by MRV’s independent registered public accountants of the Special Committee’s investigation and findings; any additional findings by the Special Committee; the effect and magnitude of adverse tax or accounting adjustments resulting from the Special Committee’s review; and the effect of the Special Committee’s review and investigation, its findings, recommendations and resulting remedial action on the prosecution, defense and disposition of pending or future derivative and other litigation involving matters leading to the restatement of MRV’s financial statements, potential SEC investigatory or enforcement proceedings or potential proceedings by other regulatory authorities.

All statements in this news release, including those considered forward-looking are made as of the date of this press release, based on the information available to management as of its date, and MRV assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

About MRV Communications, Inc.

MRV Communications, Inc. (“MRV”) is a leading provider of network equipment and services, and optical components. MRV’s networking business provides equipment used by commercial customers, governments and telecommunications service providers, and includes switches, routers, physical layer products and out-of-band management products as well as specialized networking products for aerospace, defense and other applications including voice and cellular communication. MRV’s optical components business provides optical communications components for metropolitan, access and Fiber-to-the-Premises applications, through its wholly owned subsidiary SourcePhotonics, Inc. MRV markets

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and sells its products worldwide through a variety of channels, including a dedicated direct sales force, manufacturers’ representatives, value-added-resellers, distributors and systems integrators. MRV also has operations in Europe that provide network system design, integration and distribution services that include products manufactured by third-party vendors, as well as internally developed and manufactured products. Publicly traded since 1992, MRV is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol MRVC. For more information about MRV and its products, please call (818) 773-0900 or visit our websites at www.mrv.com and www.sourcephotonics.com.

Investor Relations	The Blueshirt Group for MRV
MRV Communications, Inc.	Maria Riley
(818) 886-MRVC (6782)	maria@blueshirtgroup.com ir@mrv.com
	(415) 217-2631

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