May 13, 2009

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TSX: OPC

About Company

OPTI Canada Inc. is a Calgary, Alberta-based company, established in 1999 to develop major integrated bitumen and heavy oil projects in Canada using its proprietary, next-generation OrCrude™ process.

OPTI is focused on developing the fourth and next major integrated oil sands project in Canada, Phase 1 of the Long Lake Project (the Project), in a joint venture with Nexen Inc. in which OPTI has a 35 percent working interest.

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About Company

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About CompanyThe Long Lake lease is the location of the Phase 1 oil sands project. Located approximately 42km southeast of Fort McMurray in the Athabasca oil sands region of northern Alberta, and spans more than 25,382 hectares (98 sections) of land. The Project began steam injection in mid-April 2007. Start-up of the Upgrader and production of first Premium Sweet Crude (PSC™) was announced on January 22, 2009.When fully operational, Phase 1 of the Long Lake Project is expected to produce 72,000 bbl/d of bitumen, which will translate to 58,500 bbl/d of high quality, 39° API Premium Sweet Crude. The more than two billion barrels of recoverable reserves and resources at Long Lake translates to a reserve life of approximately 40 years, with no exploration risk or declines.

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About Company

• Phase 1 now fully funded and production began in late January 2009

• Bitumen production averaged 13,400 bpd during Q1 2009

• Ramping up and is now 16,000 bpd• Cash on hand of $218M and available credit of

$263M• Plan on exiting year producing 27k to 30k bpd

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About Company

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Projecting best-in-class netbacks

Management

Christopher Slubicki,President and Chief Executive OfficerMr. Slubicki was formerly the Vice Chairman of Scotia Waterous. Mr. Slubicki was one of the founders of Waterous & Co., a private global oil and gas investment banking firm, where he was involved in all aspects of the firm’s strategic development as Senior Managing Director and Principal. Waterous & Co. was sold to The Bank of Nova Scotia in 2005. Prior to the founding of Waterous, Mr. Slubicki held operations management and engineering positions within the oil and gas industry including Placer CEGO Petroleum Ltd. and Chevron Canada Resources Limited.

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Management

Travis Beatty,Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial OfficerTravis Beatty is currently Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of OPTI. Mr. Beatty was appointed to his current position in 2009. He joined OPTI in 2002 as Controller and since then has also held the roles of Treasurer and Director, Planning. Mr. Beatty is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst, and holds a B.Comm from the University of Calgary.

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Management

Kiren Singh,Vice President and TreasurerMs. Singh, who joined OPTI in 2008 as Treasurer, has over 20 years of experience in corporate and project finance and corporate insurance with Canadian and international energy leaders including Mobil and ExxonMobil. Ms. Singh holds an MBA from the University of Calgary and a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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Share Structure & Financials

Shares Outstanding: 196M

Shares Fully Diluted: 196M

Options/Warrants: 7k

Current Price: $2.88

52 Week High/Low: $25.40/$0.61

3 mo daily volume: 7,759,010

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Cash on Hand: $218M

Monthly Burn Rate: Changing

2008 Revenue: $0

Projected 2009 Revenue: $150M+

Management Ownership: < 5%

Net Debt: $2B

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Calendar of Catalysts

July/Aug: Q2 results should show ramping up of bitumen production

Oct/Nov: If company hasn’t been bought out, debt covenants will become the big story. If production is greater than 20,000 bpd then shouldn’t be an issue.

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Why Invest Now?

Probably want to watch this one right now as it’s had a good run the last few days based on buyout rumours

A relatively small company to be involved in only the 4th producing oil sands project

Buyout target due to balance sheet weakness Should be a good proxy on oil Very liquid and lots volatility right now – could be a

stock to trade

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Contact

Website: www.opticanada.comAddress:OPTI Canada Inc.

Suite 2100, 555 4th Avenue SWCalgary, ABT2P 3E7

Phone: (403) 249-9425Email: ir@opticanada.com

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TSX: OPC