POET Technologies Signs Manufacturing Agreement To Manufacture Optical Engines For POET In Penang, Malaysia

POET Technologies Inc. ("POET" or the "Corporation") (TSXV:PTK, NASDAQ:POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, tele-communication and artificial intelligence markets, today announced that it has signed a Master Agreement, an Optical Engine Purchase Agreement and a Deed of Consignment with Globetronics Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd ("GMSB"), to manufacture optical engines for POET in Penang, Malaysia. Further information concerning GMSB is provided below   POET also today provided an update on the announced acquisition of the minority equity interest of its existing joint venture in China, Super Photonics Xiamen ("SPX") and its recently announced public offering.