11-inch MacBook Air Optical Audio Out

Hi
Can someone tell me  does the latest macbook air 11in have a dual purpose headphone jack with optical audio out like all the other macs ?
This is not specified on the Apple websites tech specs , and I need this function .
thanks

Ref:
http://www.apple.com/au/macbookair/features.html#connectivity
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