(AAOI) to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conferences

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 20, 2014  — Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet data center, and fiber-to-the-home markets, today announced that management will present at four investor conferences in the month of March.

Event:	Raymond James & Associates 35th Annual Institutional Investors Conference
Location:	JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL
Date:	Wednesday, March 5, 2014
	Webcast at 11:35 a.m. ET
Presenters:	Dr. Thompson Lin, president, CEO and chairman
	James L. Dunn Jr., CFO
	Dr. Stefan Murry, CSO and VP of sales and marketing
Event:	26th Annual ROTH Conference
Location:	The Ritz Carlton, Dana Point, CA
Date:	Monday, March 10, 2014
	Webcast at 6:00 p.m. ET
Presenters:	Dr. Thompson Lin, president, CEO and chairman
	James L. Dunn Jr., CFO
	Dr. Stefan Murry, CSO and VP of sales and marketing
Event:	Piper Jaffray Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference
Location:	Le Parker Meridien Hotel, New York, NY
Date:	Wednesday, March 12, 2014
	Webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET
Presenters:	Dr. Thompson Lin, president, CEO and chairman
	James L. Dunn Jr., CFO
Event:	Cowen Networking and Communications 1×1 Forum
Location:	Cowen and Company New York Office, New York, NY
Date:	Thursday, March 13, 2014
Presenters:	Dr. Thompson Lin, president, CEO and chairman
	James L. Dunn Jr., CFO

Presentation webcasts will be available on the investor relations section of the company’s website at investors.ao-inc.com, and the archived version will be available for approximately 30 days.

About Applied Optoelectronics

Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical products, including components, modules, and equipment. AOI’s products are the building blocks for broadband fiber access networks around the world, where they are used in the CATV broadband, internet datacenter, and fiber-to-the-home markets. AOI supplies optical networking lasers, components and equipment to tier-1 customers in all three of these markets. In addition to its corporate headquarters, wafer fab and advanced engineering and production facilities in Sugar Land, TX, AOI has engineering and manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. For additional information, visit www.ao-inc.com.

CONTACT: Investor Relations Contacts:
         Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
         James L. Dunn, Jr.
         Chief Financial Officer
         ir@ao-inc.com

         The Blueshirt Group, Investor Relations
         Maria Riley
         +1-415-217-7722
         ir@ao-inc.com