Emulex Press Release:

Emulex Joins Orange County Technology Alliance

Organization to Provide Resources and Networking Opportunities to Orange County Technology Companies

COSTA MESA, Calif., November 1, 2012 – Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX) today announced its support of the new Orange County (OC) Technology Alliance, a nonprofit trade association dedicated to fostering a business ecosystem in Orange County.

The OC Tech Alliance is based on the foundation of the 40-year-old history of the Orange County Council of TechAmerica and American Electronics Association (AeA). The alliance strives to provide resources, networking opportunities and advocacy for local technology firms, including educational seminars and career development education.

“Emulex has demonstrated a strong commitment to local science and arts education in order to encourage technology innovation in Orange County and we are proud to count them as one of our founding members,” said Bob Brunson, executive director, OC Tech Alliance.

Jim McCluney, CEO of Emulex, is personally involved with Project Tomorrow, a business and education non-profit collaborative dedicated to enhancing K-12 science education in Orange County schools. He is also the chairman of the University of California, Irvine’s CEO Roundtable, and is on the board of OCTANe, a networking organization for Orange County's information technology and biomedical industries.

“Orange County has long been a hotbed for pioneering technology innovation, and it is our responsibility to continue that tradition,” said Mr. McCluney. “We have always felt compelled to give back to a community that has been so supportive of our company, and as a founding member of the OC Tech Alliance we look forward to working alongside the current and future local technology leaders to help preserve and promote an atmosphere of mutual success and continued exploration.”

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Read CEO Jim McCluney’s blog: Celebrating The Art of Convergence and Community Involvement:http://www.emulex.com/blogs/jim/?p=572

About Emulex

Emulex, the leader in converged networking solutions, provides enterprise-class connectivity for servers, networks and storage devices within the data center. The company's product portfolio of Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters, 10Gb Ethernet Network Interface Cards, Ethernet-based Converged Network Adapters, controllers, embedded bridges and switches, and connectivity management software are proven, tested and trusted by the world's largest and most demanding IT environments. Emulex solutions are used and offered by the industry's leading server and storage OEMs including, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Hitachi Data Systems, HP, Huawei, IBM, NEC, NetApp and Oracle. Emulex is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. and has offices and research facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. More information about Emulex (NYSE:ELX) is available at www.Emulex.com.

About OC Tech Alliance

OC Technology Alliance is a 501(c)6 nonprofit trade association committed to fast-forwarding the local innovation economy. It is the only technology association dedicated to the needs of small-to-midsize technology companies and their leaders based in Orange County, Calif. The alliance serves members through local networking, professional development, state and federal advocacy, savings on business services and industry recognition. To learn more about membership, contact OC Technology Alliance at 949-306-5700 or www.octechalliance.com. Follow the activities of OC Tech Alliance on Twitter at www.twitter.com/octechalliance.