EXFO Becomes the First Provider of Field-Deployment Solutions
    to Offer a Synergy Between Units, Software Applications and
           Data Management, Using 3G, VPN, Wi-Fi and GPS

QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Nov. 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EXFO Inc.
(Nasdaq:EXFO) (TSX:EXF) announced today the release of features that
bring real-time connectivity to its FTB Ecosystem, which is comprised
of the entire line of FTB platforms (FTB-1, FTB-200 and FTB-500), EXFO
Connect and additional process-enhancing software. This latest
connectivity enhancement makes EXFO's FTB Ecosystem the most connected
line of platforms on the market.


  --  The new 3G feature allows for ongoing, real-time wireless connectivity,
      eliminating the need for wired platforms to communicate while at the job
      site.
  --  The VPN feature enables direct connections to companies' software
      databases and architecture.
  --  The geolocation function provides the same accuracy and conditions as a
      regular satellite-based GPS receiver. This feature also works seamlessly
      with EXFO Connect's Test Equipment Manager, allowing for better asset
      management and an enhanced data-reporting process, combining coordinates
      and other useful data acquired through GPS tagging.




"EXFO fundamentally believes that the distinction of tomorrow's test
platform will lie in its seamless connectivity and the availability of
value-added test applications that enable customers and improve their
capability through time," said Etienne Gagnon, Vice-President of EXFO's
Wireline Division and Corporate Marketing. "By implementing full
connectivity on our popular FTB Ecosystem, EXFO goes a step further in
this direction by providing complete integration of test capabilities
within our customers' infrastructures."

At the heart of EXFO's FTB Ecosystem lie smart, Windows-based, modular
test platforms that evolve with operators' future needs by running
generic or specific software applications. The FTB-1 is a handheld
dedicated platform geared toward Tier-1 FTTH and Ethernet applications,
whereas the FTB-200 is designed for the supertech testing optical,
Ethernet and SONET/SDH. And the FTB-500 is the ultimate multimodular
expert test platform for true next-generation network testing.

The FTB Ecosystem's second element is EXFO's revolutionary EXFO Connect
software, which addresses a number of specific productivity issues,
automation requirements, remote test applications and customer support
needs using software as a vector to work faster and make things
simpler. The final building block of the FTB Ecosystem consists of a
variety of additional value-added downloadable applications,
functionalities and options that can be added to the platforms to
facilitate and automate processes for various needs. All the above
features are unique to EXFO's FTB Ecosystem and provide the edge needed
for tomorrow's network deployments.

With the addition of real-time connectivity features (3G, VPN, Wi-Fi
and GPS), the FTB Ecosystem now allows technicians to work even more
efficiently by allowing them to connect easily, no matter where they
are.

About EXFO

Listed on the NASDAQ and TSX stock exchanges, EXFO is among the leading
providers of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for
wireless and wireline network operators and equipment manufacturers in
the global telecommunications industry. The company offers innovative
solutions for the development, installation, management and maintenance
of converged, IP fixed and mobile networks--from the core to the edge.
Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS, Ethernet, OTN,
FTTx, and various optical technologies (accounting for an estimated 35%
of the portable fiber-optic test market). EXFO has a staff of
approximately 1800 people in 25 countries, supporting more than 2000
telecom customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.


CONTACT: Marie-Anne Grondin
         Public Relations and Media Specialist
         (418) 683-0913, Ext. 23417
         marie-anne.grondin@EXFO.com
         
         Vance Oliver
         Manager, Investor Relations
         (418) 683-0913, Ext. 23733
         vance.oliver@EXFO.com