MONTREAL, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avensys Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AVNY, FRANKFURT WKN: A0M9YA) today announced that Avensys Tech, a division of its wholly-owned subsidiary Avensys Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of fiber optic components and integrator of instrumentation and turn-key systems for environmental monitoring, has surpassed the mark of 11,000 Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG) units shipped in a single month, during the month of January 2008.

This milestone was achieved through a steady growth in the monthly production of FBG's and represents an increase of 116% compared to 5,100 units shipped during the same month last year.

An FBG is a fiber based mirror, used for wavelength selection or stabilization and is a key component in telecom and fiber laser systems. The growing demand can be attributed to growth in both the telecom diode and optical sensor markets.

Hassan Kassi, general manager of Avensys Technologies stated, "We are very pleased with our efforts to build a high volume FBG production line that can serve the growing needs of the Telecom market both in North America and abroad. Our streamlined manufacturing process and high quality production team are key elements in sustaining our success and allowing us to maintain our position as a volume player in this growing market."

About Avensys Corporation

Avensys Corporation operates Avensys Inc., its wholly-owned core subsidiary. Avensys Inc., through its manufacturing division Avensys Technologies, designs, manufactures, distributes, and markets high reliability optical components and modules as well as FBGs for the telecom market and high power devices and sub-assemblies for the industrial market. Avensys Technologies is also a pioneer in the development of packaged fiber-based sensors and possesses leading edge intellectual property. Avensys Environmental Solutions, also a division of Avensys Inc., is an industry leader in providing environmental monitoring solutions for air, water and soil in the Canadian marketplace. To find out more about Avensys Technologies, please visit our website at www.avensystech.com. For Avensys Corporation company news and updates you can also visit www.avensyscorporation.com

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