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Stifel Nicolaus Technology Conference Pierre Plamondon Vice-President, Finance & CFO February 7, 2013

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Stifel Nicolaus Technology Conference

Pierre Plamondon Vice-President, Finance & CFO February 7, 2013

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2 © 2013 EXFO Inc. All rights reserved..

Certain statements in this presentation, or given in response to your questions, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1934. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides “safe-harbors” for such forward-looking statements and we intend that any forward-looking statements made today be subject to the safe harbors. We caution you that any forward-looking statements are just predictions. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements and we invite you to review the company’s most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or Canadian securities commissions for a discussion of the factors at risk. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation and, unless required by law or applicable regulations, we will not be reviewing or updating the material that is contained herein.

Annual financial data in this presentation is prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Quarterly financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS. For a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net earnings (loss), refer to the Q1 2013 press release or the “Non-IFRS Measures” section on EXFO’s website.

Forward-Looking Statements

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EXFO at a Glance

Who We Are › No.2 supplier in portable

telecom testing and innovation leader in IP service assurance

› Helping network operators and equipment manufacturers design, deploy and monitor IP fixed and mobile networks

What We’ve Done › Gained market share year-in

and year-out for past 27 years

› Ten-year sales CAGR of 20%

› Difficult market in FY 2012 › EXFO sales: -7% YoY while

double-digit market decrease › Restructuring: Expected

annual savings of $8.0 M and restructuring costs of $2.6 M

Where We’re Going › Increase wireless presence

› Enable network operators to reduce operating expenses

› Expand share of wallet with Tier-1 operators

› Accelerate profitability through execution

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Global Organization

› No.1 in portable optical testing

› No.2 in portable telecom testing

2000 CUSTOMERS IN >100 COUNTRIES 1700 EMPLOYEES IN >25 COUNTRIES

Americas

› FY 2012 Sales: $130.6 M › Growth YoY: -4.6% › Sales Split: 52%

EMEA

› FY 2012 Sales: $71.0 M › Growth YoY: -16.4% › Sales Split: 29%

Asia-Pacific

› FY 2012 Sales: $47.3 M › Growth YoY: +1.2% › Sales Split: 19%

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Global IP traffic Up 4X from 2011-2016

Mobile IP traffic

Up 18X (Cisco)

Bandwidth Demand

DESPITE STRONG FUNDAMENTAL DRIVERS, CHALLENGING CONDITIONS FOR WIRELINE MARKET IN 2012

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US Carrier CAPEX

4G/LTE AND COMPETITION TO DRIVE INVESTMENTS

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

14.0%

16.0%

18.0%

20.0%

2010 2011 2012E 2013E 2014E

Capital Intensity

AT&T Verizon Sprint T-Mobile Average

12.7% 13.3% 14.6%

15.6% 15.1%

Sou

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Mor

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Sta

nley

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Growth Strategy

Wireless sales to continue growing (~24% of sales

in FY 2012)

Increase Wireless Presence

Expand Share of Wallet with Tier-1

Operators

Doing business with ~80% of top-100 operators worldwide

Accelerate Profitability via

Execution

Combining revenue growth with a tight

control on expenses

Enable Operators to Reduce OPEX

Key productivity differentiators,

FTB Ecosystem and EXFO Connect

EXPANDING MARKET SHARE FOR 27 CONSECUTIVE YEARS

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Riding the Right Waves

Market-Driven Innovation › Wireless backhaul › 4G/LTE, 3G › DAS, RRH › 100G upgrades › FTTH, VDSL2

Focus on Execution › Unmatched customer

experience

INNOVATION AND EXECUTION ENABLE MARKET-SHARE GAINS

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Telecom Market

TAM

SAM

Major competitors

Sales growth ― FY ’12/’11

Five-year sales CAGR

Annual growth rate

Sales ― FY 2012

Gross margin profile

$700 M $550 M

JDSU, Anritsu, Sunrise

-14.5%

3.9%

~5%

$135.1 M

Low-60s (%)

$3.2 B $1.8 B

JDSU, IXIA, Tektronix

4.4%

46.1%

~15%

$113.7 M

Mid-70s (%)

PHYS

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PROTOCOL TO DRIVE REVENUE & EARNINGS GROWTH

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10 © 2013 EXFO Inc. All rights reserved.. Revenue Adjusted EBITDA Margin

In US

$ Milli

ons 0.0%

20.0%

50.0%

10.0%

30.0%

40.0%

70.0%

60.0%

-10.0%

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

$300

Gross Margin

Sales CAGR of 20% over last 10 Years

Revenue

› $250 M (-7% YoY) › Gained market share › FY’13: 6-10% growth

(estimate)

Gross Margin

› Improved to 63.3% › Up 9X out of 10 years › FY’13-15: Trending up

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

› 7.3% in FY’12 from 13.5% in FY’11 due to lower revenue level

› Mid-term goal: 15%

Financial Snapshot

36% 34% 21% 24% -5% 32% 33% -7%

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Strong Value Proposition 5 Good Reasons to Invest in EXFO

1. Excellent track record of sales growth Sales CAGR of 20% in last 10 years

2. Well-positioned for key growth drivers Bandwidth expansion and IP network convergence

3. Balancing sales growth and profitability Targeting adjusted EBITDA1 margin of 15% on revenue of $350 to $400 M

4. Solid balance sheet Cash position of $59.0 M and negligible debt ― as at November 30, 2012

5. Experienced and disciplined management team Deep knowledge of managing business in growth and downward markets

1Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation of property plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation costs and foreign exchange gain or loss.