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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.29


                                  EXHIBIT A-1

No. W-_____________________                        Warrant to Purchase 300,000
                                                   Shares of Common Stock
                                                   of MRV Communications, Inc.

                        WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK

                                       OF

                            MRV COMMUNICATIONS, MC.

                          VOID AFTER NOVEMBER 26, 1999

         This certifies that, for value received, INTEL CORPORATION, or
registered assigns (the "Holder") is entitled, subject to the terms set forth
below, to purchase from MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (the "Company"), a Delaware
corporation, 300,000 shares of the Common Stock, par value $.0034 per share
("Common Stock") of the Company, as constituted on the date hereof (the
"Warrant Issue Date"), upon surrender hereof, at the principal office of the
Company referred to below, with the subscription form attached hereto duly
executed, and simultaneous payment therefor in lawful money of the United
States or otherwise as hereinafter provided, at the Exercise Price as set forth
in Section 2 below.  The number, character and Exercise Price of such shares of
Common Stock are subject to adjustment as provided below.  The term "Warrant"
as used herein shall include this Warrant, and any warrants delivered in
substitution or exchange therefor as provided herein.

         1.      Exerciseability of Warrant.  Subject to the terms and 
conditions set forth herein, this Warrant may be exercised, in whole or in part,
during the period commencing on February 25, 1997 and ending at 5:00 P.M., 
Pacific time, on November 26, 1999.

         2.      Exercise Price.  The Exercise Price at which this Warrant may
be exercised shall be $20.00 per share of Common Stock, as adjusted from time
to time pursuant to Section 11 hereof

         3.      Exercise of Warrant.

                 (a)      The purchase rights represented by this Warrant are
exercisable by the Holder in whole or in part, at any time, or from time to
time, during the term hereof as described in Section I above, by the surrender
of this Warrant and the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto duly completed and
executed on behalf of the Holder, at the office of the Company (or such other
office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the
Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company),
upon payment in cash or by check of the purchase price of the shares to be
purchased.

                 (b)      In lieu of exercising this Warrant pursuant to
Section 3(a) above, when permitted by law and applicable regulations (including
Nasdaq and NASD rules), the Holder may pay Exercise Price through a "same day
sale" commitment from the Holder (and if applicable a broker-dealer that is a
member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (a "NASD






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Dealer")), whereby the Holder irrevocably elects to exercise this Warrant and to
sell a portion of the Shares so purchased to pay for the Exercise Price and the
Holder (or, if applicable, the NASD Dealer) commits upon sale (or, in the case
of the NASD Dealer, upon receipt) of such Shares to forward the exercise price
directly to the Company.

                 (c)      This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised
immediately prior to the close of business on the date of its surrender for
exercise as provided above, and the person entitled to receive the shares of
Common Stock issuable upon such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as
the holder of record of such shares as of the close of business on such date.
As promptly as practicable on or after such date and in any event within ten
(10) days thereafter, the Company at its expense shall issue and deliver to the
person or persons entitled to receive the same a certificate or certificates
for the number of shares issuable upon such exercise.  In the event that this
Warrant is exercised in part, the Company at its expense will execute and
deliver a new Warrant of like tenor exercisable for the number of shares for
which this Warrant may then be exercised.

         4.      No Fractional Shares or Scrip.  No fractional shares or scrip
representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this
Warrant.  In lieu of any fractional share to which the Holder would otherwise
be entitled, the Company shall make a cash payment equal to the Exercise Price
multiplied by such fraction.

         5.      Replacement of Warrant.  On receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of
this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an
indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the
Company or, in the case of mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of this
Warrant, the Company at its expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu of this
Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor and amount.

         6.      Rights of Stockholders.  Subject to Sections 9 and 11 of this
Warrant, the Holder shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be
deemed the holder of Common Stock for any purpose, nor shall anything contained
herein be construed to confer upon the Holder, as such, any of the rights of a
stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors
or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give
or withhold consent to any corporate action or to receive notice of meetings,
or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise until the Warrant
shall have been exercised as provided herein.

7.       Transfer of Warrant.

         (a)     Warrant Register.  The Company will maintain a register (the
"Warrant Register") containing the names and addresses of the Holder or
Holders.  Any Holder of this Warrant or any portion thereof may change his
address as shown on the Warrant Register by written notice to the Company
requesting such change.  Any notice or written communication required or
permitted to be given to the Holder may be delivered or given by mail to such
Holder as shown on the Warrant Register and at the address shown on the Warrant
Register.  Until this Warrant is transferred on the Warrant Register of the
Company, the Company may treat the






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Holder as shown on the Warrant Register as the absolute owner of this Warrant
for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.

                 (b)      Warrant Agent.  The Company may, by written notice to
the Holder, appoint an agent for the purpose of maintaining the Warrant
Register referred to in Section 7(a) above, issuing the Common Stock or other
securities then issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant, exchanging this
Warrant, replacing this Warrant, or any or all of the foregoing.  Thereafter,
any such registration, issuance, exchange, or replacement, as the case may be,
shall be made at the office of such agent.

                 (c)      Transferability and Non-negotiability of Warrant.
Neither this Warrant, nor any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
this Warrant, shall be transferable prior to February 25, 1997.  This Warrant
may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with
all applicable federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the
transferee.  Subject to compliance with such laws, title to this Warrant may be
transferred by endorsement (by the Holder executing the Assignment Form annexed
hereto) and delivery in the same manner as a negotiable instrument transferable
by endorsement and delivery.

                 (d)      Exchange of Warrant Upon a Transfer.  On surrender of
this Warrant for exchange, properly endorsed on the Assignment Form and subject
to the provisions of this Warrant with respect to compliance with applicable
securities laws and with the limitations on assignments and transfers and
contained in this Section 7, the Company at its expense shall issue to or on
the order of the Holder a new warrant or warrants of like tenor, in the name of
the Holder or as the Holder (on payment by the Holder of any applicable
transfer taxes) may direct, for the number of shares issuable upon exercise
hereof

                 (e)      Compliance with Securities Laws.  The Holder of this
Warrant, by acceptance hereof, agrees that the Holder will not offer, sell or
otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any shares of Common Stock to be issued
upon exercise hereof except under circumstances that will not result in a
violation of the federal or any state securities laws.

         8.      Reservation of Stock.  The Company covenants that during the
term this Warrant is exercisable, the Company will reserve from its authorized
and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the
issuance of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant and, from time to
time, will take all steps necessary to amend its Certificate of Incorporation
to provide sufficient reserves of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of the Warrant.  The Company further covenants that all shares that may be
issued upon the exercise of rights represented by this Warrant, upon exercise
of the rights represented by this Warrant and payment of the Exercise Price,
all as set forth herein, will be free from all taxes, liens and charges in
respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer
occurring contemporaneously or otherwise specified herein).  The Company agrees
that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its
officers who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to
execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock upon
the exercise of this Warrant.







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         9.      Notices.

                 (a)      Whenever the Exercise Price or number of shares
purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 11 hereof, the
Company shall issue a certificate signed by its Chief Financial Officer setting
forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the amount of
the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated, and the
Exercise Price and number of shares purchasable hereunder after giving effect
to such adjustment, and shall cause a copy of such certificate to be mailed to
the Holder of this Warrant.

                 (b)      In case:

                          (i) the Company shall take a record of the holders of
         its Common Stock (or other stock or securities at the time receivable
         upon the exercise of this Warrant) for the purpose of entitling them to
         receive any dividend or other distribution, or any right to subscribe
         for or purchase any shares of stock of any class or any other
         securities, or to receive any other right, or

                          (ii) of any capital reorganization of the Company,
         any reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, any
         consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another
         corporation, or any conveyance of all or substantially all of the
         assets of the Company to another corporation, or

                          (iii) of any voluntary dissolution, liquidation or
         winding-up of the Company,

then, and in each such case, the Company will mail or cause to be mailed to the
Holder or Holders a notice specifying, as the case may be, (A) the date on
which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or
right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or
right, or (B) the date on which such reorganization, reclassification,
consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is to
take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of
record of Common Stock (or such stock or securities at the time receivable upon
the exercise of this Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of
Common Stock (or such other stock or securities) for securities or other
property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up.  Such notice shall
be mailed at least 15 days prior to the date therein specified.

                 (c)      All such notices, advises and communications shall be
given in accordance with Section 12(c) hereof

        10.      Amendments.

                 (a)      Any term of this Warrant may be amended with the
written consent of the Company and the holders of warrants representing not
less than a majority of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
hereof, even without the consent of the Holder.  Any amendment effected in
accordance with this Section 10 shall be binding upon each future Holder and on
the Company; provided, however, that no special consideration or inducement may
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given to any Holder in connection with such consent that is not given ratably
to all Holders, and that such amendment must apply to all Holders equally and
ratably in accordance with the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to
such Holders upon exercise of this Warrant.  The Company shall promptly give
notice to all Holders of any amendment effected in accordance with this Section
10.

                 (b)      No waivers of, or exceptions to, any term, condition
or provision of this Warrant, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to
be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition
or provision.

         11.     Adjustments.  The Exercise Price and the number of shares
purchasable hereunder are subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

                 (a)      Merger, Sale of Assets, etc.  If at any time while
this Warrant, or any portion thereof, is outstanding and unexpired there shall
be (i) a reorganization (other than a combination, reclassification, exchange
or subdivision of shares otherwise provided for herein), (ii) a merger or
consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation in which the
Company is not the surviving entity, or a reverse triangular merger in which
the Company is the surviving entity but the shares of the Company's capital
stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger are converted by virtue of
the merger into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or
otherwise, or (iii) a sale or transfer of the Company's properties and assets
as, or substantially as, an entirety to any other person, then, as a part of
such reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or transfer, lawful provision
shall be made so that the holder of this Warrant shall thereafter be entitled
to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, during the period specified herein
and upon payment of the Exercise Price then in effect, the number of shares of
stock or other securities or property of the successor corporation resulting
from such reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or transfer that a holder
of the shares deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant would have been
entitled to receive in such reorganization, consolidation, merger, sale or
transfer if this Warrant had been exercised immediately before such
reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale or transfer, all subject to further
adjustment as provided in this Section 11.  The foregoing provisions of this
paragraph (a) shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations,
consolidations, mergers, sales and transfers and to the stock or securities of
any other corporation that are at the time receivable upon the exercise of this
Warrant.  If the per-share consideration payable to the holder hereof for
shares in connection with any such transaction is in a form other than cash or
marketable securities, then the value of such consideration shall be determined
in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors.  In all events, appropriate
adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors)
shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect
to the rights and interests of the Holder after the transaction, to the end
that the provisions of this Warrant shall be applicable after that event, as
near as reasonably may be, in relation to any shares or other property
deliverable after that event upon exercise of this Warrant.

                 (b)      Reclassification, etc.  If the Company, at any time
while this Warrant, or any portion thereof, remains outstanding and unexpired by
reclassification of securities or otherwise, shall change its Common Stock into
the same or a different number of securities of any other class or classes, this
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kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change
with respect to the Common Stock immediately prior to such reclassification or
other change and the Exercise Price therefor shall be appropriately adjusted,
all subject to further adjustment as provided in this Section 11.

                 (c)      Split, Subdivision or Combination of Shares.  If the
Company, at any time while this Warrant, or any portion thereof, remains
outstanding and unexpired shall split, subdivide or combine its Common Stock,
into a different number of shares, the number of shares of Common Stock subject
to this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted.  Such adjustment shall be
made without change in the aggregate Exercise Price applicable to this Warrant,
but with an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price per share.

                 (d)      Adjustments for Dividends in Stock or Other
Securities or Property.  If while this Warrant, or any portion hereof, remains
outstanding and unexpired the holders of Common Stock shall have received, or,
on or after the record date fixed for the determination of eligible
stockholders, shall have become entitled to receive, without payment therefor,
other or additional stock or other securities or property (other than cash) of
the Company by way of dividend, then and in each case, this Warrant shall
represent the right to acquire, in addition to the number of shares of Common
Stock, and without payment of any additional consideration therefor, the amount
of such other or additional stock or other securities or property (other than
cash) of the Company that such holder would hold on the date of such exercise
had it been a holder of record of Common Stock on the date hereof and had
thereafter, during the period from the date hereof to and including the date of
such exercise, retained such shares and/or all other additional stock available
by it as aforesaid during such period, giving effect to all adjustments called
for during such period by the provisions of this Section 11.

                 (e)       Certificate as to Adjustments.  Upon the occurrence
of each adjustment or readjustment pursuant to this Section 11, the Company at
its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in
accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each Holder of this Warrant a
certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail
the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based.  The Company
shall, upon the written request, at any time, of any such Holder, furnish or
cause to be furnished to such Holder a like certificate setting forth: (i) such
adjustments and readjustments; (ii) the Exercise Price at the time in effect;
and (iii) the number of shares and the amount, if any, of other property that
at the time would be received upon the exercise of the Warrant.

                 (f)      No Impairment.  The Company will not, by any
voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any
of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at
all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of
this Section 11 and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or
appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holders of this Warrant
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        12.     Miscellaneous.


                (a) Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed in all
respects by the laws of the State of Delaware, as if entered into by and between
Delaware residents exclusively for performance entirely within Delaware.

                (b) Successors and Assigns. Each and all of the covenants,
terms, provisions and agreements herein contained shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and
the Holder. Nothing in this Warrant is intended to confer upon any party other
than the Company and the Holder or their respective successors and assigns any
rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this
Warrant, except as expressly provided in this Warrant.

                (c) Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (i) upon personal delivery
to the party notified, (ii) three days after deposit with the United States Post
Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, (iii) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized air courier
service such as DHL or Federal Express for next day delivery, or (iv) on the day
of facsimile transmission, with confirmed transmission, to the facsimile number
shown below (or to such other facsimile number as the party to be notified may
indicate by ten (10) days' advance written notice to the other party in the
manner herein provided), provided that notice is also given under clauses (i),
(ii) or (iii) above; in any such case addressed to the party to be notified at
the address indicated below for that party, or at such other address as that
party may indicate by ten (10) days' advance written notice to the other party
in the manner herein provided.

            If to Investor:               Intel Corporation
                                          2200 Mission College Boulevard
                                          Santa Clara, California 95052-8119  
                                          Facsimile: (408) 765-7636

            If to the Company:            MRV Communications, Inc.
                                          8943 Fullbright Avenue   
                                          Chatsworth, CA 91311
                                          Facsimile: (818) 407-5656

                (d) Entire Agreement. This Warrant constitutes the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings, written or
oral, between the parties with respect thereto.

                (e) Attorneys' Fees. In the event that any dispute between the
Company and the Holder should result in litigation, the prevailing party in such
dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs and
expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with respect
to this Warrant, including without limitation, such reasonable fees and expenses
of attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without limitation, all fees,
costs and expenses of appeals.


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                (f) Section Headings. Section captions are inserted for
convenience only and are not to be construed to define, limit or affect the
construction or interpretation hereof


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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by
its officers thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 26, 1996.

                                       MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


                                       By: /s/ NOAM LOTAN
                                          -------------------------------

                                       Title: PRESIDENT & CEO
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                               NOTICE OF EXERCISE

To:      MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

         The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, 
represented by the attached Warrant, to purchase        shares of Common Stock 
issuable upon exercise thereof, and (check one):

     [ ]       herewith tenders payment for       of such shares to the order 
               of MRV Communications, Inc., in the amount of $     in 
               accordance with the terms of the attached Warrant; or

     [ ]       herewith tenders the attached Warrant as payment for such shares
               pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(b) thereof.

         The undersigned requests that a certificate (or certificates) for such
shares be registered in the name of the undersigned and that such certificate
(or certificates) be delivered to the undersigned's address below.

         In exercising the attached Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and
acknowledges that such shares are being acquired solely for the account of the
undersigned and not as a nominee for any other party, or for investment, and
that the undersigned will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any such
shares except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws.

Dated:
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                                    Signature
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                                             ---------------------------------
                                                        (Print Name)


                                             ---------------------------------
                                                      (Street Address)


                                             ---------------------------------
                                                  (City) (State) (Zip Code)


        If said number of shares shall not be all the shares purchasable under
the attached Warrant, a new Warrant is to be issued in the name of said
undersigned for the balance remaining of the shares purchasable thereunder.

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                                 ASSIGNMENT FORM

        FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant
hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the
rights of the undersigned under the within Warrant, with respect to the number
of shares of Common Stock set forth below:

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and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint as Attorney _________________
to make such transfer on the books of MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC., maintained for
the purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

        The undersigned also represents that, by assignment hereof, the Assignee
acknowledges that this Warrant and the shares of stock to be issued upon
exercise hereof are being acquired for investment and that the Assignee will not
offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant or such shares except under
circumstances which will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or any state securities laws. Further, the Assignee has
acknowledged that upon exercise of this Warrant, the Assignee shall, if
requested by the Company confirm in writing, in a form satisfactory to the
Company, that the shares of stock so purchased are being acquired for investment
and not with a view toward distribution or resale.

Dated:
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                                                      Signature of Holder


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