POET Technologies Inc.

VANCOUVER, April 25, 2016 /CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by IIROC:

Company: POET Technologies Inc.

TSX-Venture Symbol: PTK

Reason: At the Request of the Company Pending News

Halt Time (ET): 10:50 AM

IIROC can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading

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