Metabolix to Exhibit at the 7th Annual European Bioplastics Conference and Feature Its MveraTM B5008 Compostable-Certified Film Grade

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX), an innovation-driven bioscience company focused on delivering sustainable solutions for plastics, chemicals and energy, today announced that it will be an exhibitor at the 7^th Annual European Bioplastics Conference, being held November 6 and 7, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The Company will feature its Mvera^TM B5008 compostable-certified film grade resin at the conference.

“The European market is currently leading the adoption of biobased and compostable bags and the Annual European Bioplastics Conference will showcase the latest innovations in compostable film”

Metabolix markets Mvera^TM compostable-certified film grade for applications including compost bags and can liners for organic waste collection, as well as shopping and retail bags that can be reused as compostable organic waste bags.

“The European market is currently leading the adoption of biobased and compostable bags and the Annual European Bioplastics Conference will showcase the latest innovations in compostable film,” said Bob Engle, vice president, commercial development of biopolymers at Metabolix. “This quarter, Metabolix will be launching Mvera^TM B5008, a compostable-certified film grade. Mvera^TM B5008 will be compounded in Europe for the local market and will also be widely available for customers outside of Europe.”

Metabolix will be located at table #27 at this year’s European Bioplastics Conference. The event is an opportunity for industry leaders to discuss industry trends and innovations in material and application development. To view the complete conference program, please visit: http://en.european-bioplastics.org/conference_2012/Final_Programme.pdf.

About Metabolix

Metabolix, Inc. is an innovation-driven bioscience company delivering sustainable solutions to the plastics, chemicals and energy industries. Metabolix is developing and commercializing Mirel^TM and Mvera,^TM a family of high-performance biopolymers which are biobased and biodegradable alternatives to many petroleum-based plastics. Metabolix’s biobased chemicals platform utilizes its novel “FAST” recovery process to enable the production of cost-effective, “drop-in” replacements for petroleum-based industrial chemicals. Metabolix is also developing a platform for co-producing plastics, chemicals and energy from crops. Metabolix has established an industry-leading intellectual property portfolio that, together with its knowledge of advanced industrial practice, provides a foundation for industry collaborations.

For more information, please visit www.metabolix.com. (MBLX-G)

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