POET Technologies Inc.

HOGAN: I am intrigued by the recent suggestion by Rainer and FJ, both respected members of our board, that they have heard the same rumour that the optimization of the VCSEL is effectively done which would lead one to believe that the outlook of a "Market ready product by 2017" is imminent.

Thanks for calling Fairchij and me respected! However, while that might give some credit to the rumor's existence, it doesn't give any credit at all to the rumor's statement. A rumor is a rumor, and we should know how to deal with it.