OPL Poet Technologies, Inc.

OPEL Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPL)(OTCQX:OPELF) ("OPEL" or "the Company")
today announced that its sales and revenue information contained in its
Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the quarter
ended September 30, 2012 (collectively the "Financials") were filed on SEDAR and
are also available on the Company's website.


In the quarter ended September 30, 2012, OPEL's results showed a loss of
$443,763, as compared to a loss of $3,394,698 in the same period in 2011. This
translates to a $0.01 per share loss for the third quarter 2012 compared to a
$0.04 per share loss for the same period in 2011. The current period's
performance included a gain on discontinued operations of $382,666 as compared
to a loss on discontinued operations of $2,334,914 in the same period in 2011.
The gain of $382K during the quarter was due to the negotiation of lower
payments on some of its accounts payable and the completion of some final sales
commitments to customers. 


During the third quarter of 2012, OPEL successfully raised $ 5.4M in funds
through IBK Capital. As a result of this financing during the quarter, OPEL
repaid all debt, including the term loan and terminated the TCA Capital Master
Fund revolving credit line. These monies are also being used to continue the R&D
efforts for the POET Technology. Both items serve to strengthen OPEL's balance
sheet. 


As previous reported, beginning in June, OPEL began a major shift in its
business strategy consisting primarily of the divestiture of the solar
operations to concentrate on the development and monetization of its POET
technology. OPEL has been influenced strongly by this shift in business
strategy, placing critical importance on fiscal responsibility by tightly
managing its operating expenses. 


In the third quarter of 2012, the Company further reduced its G&A expenses. A
divestiture strategy has been implemented by the special committee of the Board
appointed for that purpose. In August it was announced that OPEL had entered
into an agreement to sell the solar tracker assets to Northern States Metals
(NSM). Closing of this transaction may transpire upon completion of due
diligence by the purchaser and fulfillment of all closing conditions.


A second committee of the Board was formed to drive the monetization efforts of
the POET platform technology of OPEL's ODIS Division. The Company refocused its
R&D activities to gain better efficiencies, and ODIS now comprises OPEL's entire
R&D expenses. 


"The financial results of the third quarter of 2012 demonstrate that OPEL
continues to implement its strategy to aggressively cut extraneous costs and
monetize the POET platform," said Leon M. Pierhal, President and Chief Executive
Officer of OPEL Technologies Inc.


The Company also announced today the grant of additional incentive stock options
under its stock option plan, to certain directors, officers, key consultants and
employees of the Company, to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,350,000 common
shares, representing 5.4% of the outstanding voting shares of the Company.


40.16% of the options were granted to key consultants and employees which are
the technical staff related to the POET effort. Options granted to the Company's
officers represent 20.47% of the total grants, and options to the independent
members of the Board of Directors of the Company represent 39.37% of the total
grants. The stock options are exercisable at a price of CA$0.445 per share
expiring November 15, 2017. As per the TSXV Regulations, the exercise price was
fixed by the closing market price of November 14, 2012. The options will vest
and be exercisable on the basis of 100% at a date 12 months of the date of
grant.


There are currently 18,472,000 options outstanding and 117,151,650 shares
outstanding. The options were granted subject to provisions of the Company's
stock option plan which was approved by shareholders in June 2011, and subject
to the TSX Venture Exchange policies and the applicable securities laws.


About OPEL Technologies Inc.

With head office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and operations in Storrs, CT, the
Company, through ODIS Inc., a U.S. company, designs III-V semiconductor devices
for military, industrial and commercial applications, including infrared sensor
arrays and ultra-low-power random access memory; and through OPEL Solar, Inc.,
provided PV systems for energy applications. The Company has 37 patents issued
and 13 patents pending, primarily for its semiconductor POET process, which
enables the monolithic fabrication of integrated circuits containing both
electronic and optical elements, with potential high-speed and power-efficient
applications in devices such as servers, tablet computers and smartphones.
OPEL's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "OPL".
For more information please visit our websites at www.opeltechinc.com; for ODIS
at www.odisinc.com; and for OPEL Solar at www.opelsolar.com.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michel Lafrance, Secretary

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
OPEL Technologies Inc.
Patricia Venneri Agudow
Vice President, Public Relations
+1 (203) 612-2366 Ext. 2612
p.agudow@opelinc.com
www.opeltechinc.com

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