X0201 42003-08-0100001056794AVANEX CORP AVNX0001237685BARBAROSSA GIOVANNI40919 ENCYCLOPEDIA CIRCLEFREMONTCA945380100CTO and V.P., DevelopmentNon-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)3.952003-08-014A02000000A2004-08-012013-07-31Common Stock200000200000DNon-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)1.9752003-08-014A02000000A2004-08-012013-07-31Common Stock200000200000D25% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on August 1, 2004, and 1/48 of the shares subject to the option shall vest each month thereafter, such that 100% of the shares subject to the option will be fully vested and exercisable on August 1, 2007.Anthony Florence, Attorney-in-fact for Giovanni Barbarossa2003-08-05