MRV Communications (MRVC) 10-K/A 2010 FY Annual report (amended)

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT

I, Dilip Singh, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K/A of MRV Communications, Inc.;



2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Date: May 2, 2011 /s/ DILIP SINGH
Dilip Singh
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT