AFOP Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc.

Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFOP) today announced that Mr. Peter Chang, President and CEO, will present at the East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Metro Meeting Center in Boston, Massachusetts. AFOP's presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. EDT. The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed at the conference website, http://www.wsw.com/webcast/threepa10/afop, or in the investor relations section of the company's website: http://www.afop.com

About AFOP

Founded in 1995, Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of high performance fiber optic components and integrated modules. AFOP's products are used by leading and emerging communications equipment manufacturers to deliver optical networking systems to the long-haul, enterprise, metropolitan and last mile access segments of the communications network. AFOP's product line of passive optical components includes interconnect systems, couplers and splitters, thin film DWDM components and modules, fixed and variable optical attenuators. AFOP is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with manufacturing and product development capabilities in the United States, Taiwan and China. AFOP's website is located at http://www.afop.com. About IDEAS Investor Conferences

IDEAS Investor Conferences are sponsored directly by money management firms for the benefit of regional investment communities The IDEAS investor conferences are annual independent venues allowing quality public companies to present their investment merits to an influential audience of investment professionals. Conference sponsors collectively have more than $100 Billion in assets under management and include: Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Straus, Eagle Asset Management, Keeley Asset Management, Granahan Investment Management, GRT Capital Partners, Hodges Capital Management, Luther King Capital Management, Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, Allianz Global Investors: NFJ Investment Group, RENN Capital, Great Lakes Advisors, Ironwood Investment Management, and Perritt Capital Management. The IDEAS Investor Conferences are held annually in Boston, Chicago and Dallas and are produced by Three Part Advisors, LLC. Additional information about the events can be located at www.IDEASconferences.com

Forward-looking Statements

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements as to the expected availability, features and benefits of AFOP's products, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, manufacturing difficulties, possibly delays in the release of other products, the impact of competitive products, and other risks detailed from time to time in AFOP's SEC reports, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 2013. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. AFOP disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

CONTACT: Helen Chan
         Investor Relations Manager
         408-736-6900
         hchan@afop.com