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INFINERA CORPORATION

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Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above company, and the materials you should review before you cast your vote are now available.

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

INFINERA CORPORATION

ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY

169 JAVA DRIVE

SUNNYVALE, CA 94089

Stockholder Meeting to be held on 06/11/09

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Form 10-K

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual

Meeting Date: 06/11/09

Meeting Time: 10:00 AM PT

For holders as of: 04/22/09

Meeting Location:

Company’s Headquarters

169 Java Drive

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

For directions please visit: http://www.infinera.com/ company/directions.html or call 408-572-5200.

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Voting items

1. To elect the following Class II directors to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders or until successors have been duly elected and qualified.

Class II Director Nominees:

1a. Dan Maydan, Ph.D.

1b. Jagdeep Singh

2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Infinera Corporation for its fiscal year ending December 26, 2009.

3. Approval of a stock option exchange program.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposal One, Proposal Two and Proposal Three.

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