Exhibit 99.1
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| | One Tellabs Center 1415 West Diehl Road Naperville, IL 60563 United States |
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NEWS RELEASE | | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| | July 2, 2012 |
Letter from Chairman Mike Birck: CEO Rob Pullen succumbs to cancer
Dear Stockholders, Customers, Employees and Friends,
It is my sad duty to inform you that Tellabs CEO Rob Pullen has lost his battle with cancer. He passed away today.
We extend our sympathies to Rob’s wife Dawn, his children Brittany and Brendan, and his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.
On a personal note, I was honored to have worked side by side with Rob at Tellabs for 30 years. No words can describe the grief I feel right now.
Tellabs acting president and CEO Dan Kelly continues to lead Tellabs.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Birck
Chairman
Tellabs
MEDIA CONTACT:
George Stenitzer
+1.630.798.3800
george.stenitzer@tellabs.com
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Tom Scottino
+1.630.798.3602
tom.scottino@tellabs.com
About Tellabs — Tellabs innovations advance smart networks to help our customers succeed. That’s why 80% of the top global communications service providers choose our mobile, optical, business and services solutions. We help them get ahead by adding revenue, reducing expenses and optimizing networks.
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