POWER OF ATTORNEY
             The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of
Avanex Corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and
appoints Richard C. Blake, and Marla Sanchez each of them, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
       1.	complete and execute Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 and
other forms and all amendments thereto as such attorney-in-fact shall
in his discretion determine to be required or advisable
pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a
consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or
disposition of securities of the Company; and
       2.	do all acts necessary in order to file such forms
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities
exchange or national association, the Company and such other
person or agency as the attorney-in-fact shall deem appropriate.
             The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
             This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5
with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Company and the
foregoing attorney-in-fact.
                   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 13th day of November 2007.
       Signature:  /s/ Scott Parker
       Print Name:  Scott Parker