OPL Poet Technologies, Inc.

OPEL Solar, Inc., a leading global developer and supplier of high concentration
photovoltaic ("HCPV") and other solar products, including ground-based and
rooftop tracker systems today announced that it had been awarded a $179,000
payment under the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Treasury Department
program which will provide up to $3 billion in direct payments to companies that
create and place in service renewable energy facilities.


According to a company official, the award was in recognition of the development
and successful installation of one of Connecticut's first rooftop tracking solar
power systems, completed by OPEL Solar in March 2009. The system generates 131
Kilowatts (kW) of electricity to the Linden Elementary School in Plainville,
Connecticut.


"The direct payment by the U.S. Treasury Department broadens OPEL Solar's
ability to fund new solar projects that will create new jobs and will make
inroads for clean solar energy," said Mike McCoy, CFO of OPEL Solar, Inc. "Our
investments in other solar power projects also will contribute to continued
growth of the U.S. economy."


OPEL Solar also had been awarded a grant by the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
("CCEF") for the Linden Elementary School power system. The Plainville, CT solar
power installation supplies clean energy for up to 20 percent of the school's
electrical power needs. It features OPEL Solar's innovative Sequoia solar
tracker system (patent pending). The Sequoia design, which was inspired by the
root system of the Sequoia Trees, is a non-penetrating roof design that allows
for simple installation and easy disassembly for necessary maintenance.


OPEL Solar, Inc. is a subsidiary of OPEL International Inc. (TSX VENTURE:OPL).

About OPEL Solar, Inc. and OPEL International Inc.

With operations headquartered in Shelton, CT and Toronto, Ontario, Canada, OPEL
designs, manufactures and markets high performance concentrating photovoltaic
("HCPV") panels to transform solar energy into electricity for worldwide
application. OPEL's high performance photovoltaic concentrating panels generate
up to 40 percent more kilowatt-hours than conventional flat plate silicon solar
panels, resulting in more cost-effective electricity generated from the sun.
OPEL also markets a complete line of dual and single axis solar trackers to
mount solar panels for optimum power output. OPEL also designs infrared sensor
type products for military and industrial applications.


A leader in gallium arsenide and solar photovoltaic technology, the Company has
been awarded 39 patents and has eight more patents pending. OPEL's common shares
trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "OPL". For more information
about OPEL Solar, Inc., please visit the Company's website at www.opelinc.com.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michel Lafrance, Secretary

Investors are cautioned that except for statements of historical facts, certain
statements contained in this news release may include forward-looking
information with respect to the Company. Such forward-looking statements or
information are based on current expectations, estimates and projections
formulated using assumptions currently believed to be reasonable and involving a
number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated. The Company does not undertake any obligation
to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so
required by applicable securities laws.

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