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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8) pertaining to the Sensors Unlimited, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan
and the Demeter Technologies, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan of Finisar
Corporation of our report dated May 25, 2000, with respect to the financial
statements of Finisar Corporation for the year ended April 30, 2000 included
in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Palo Alto, California
December 12, 2000
