Mr. John O'Donnell reports

POET TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE BRIEF UPDATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 7, 2016, AT 10 A.M. PDT

Poet Technologies Inc. will provide a brief update of the company's progress at the annual general meeting scheduled for 10 a.m. PDT on July 7, 2016, at the Courtyard San Jose Airport, 1727 Technology Dr., San Jose, Calif. The slide presentation to be presented by the company at the AGM will be available at 10 a.m. PDT on the company's website.

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